Another twist: if I pay more in taxes, would the police listen to me more? Can I use the police more to my benefit against those that pay less in taxes?

> if I pay more in taxes, would the police listen to me more?

I'm pretty sure that's already the case, though it's typically not explicitly stated.

Crimes in expensive neighborhoods often get a lot more police attention than crimes in the ghetto.

I thought of this, too. It exists in a class/geographical system, but not at the individual level.

Most residents of wealthy neighbourhoods would disagree, e.g. the wealthiest district of Atlanta is actively seeking secession: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/buckhead-secession-a...

They could stop taking your calls, but that's better than being thrown in jail or having your home confiscated for not paying taxes. And also, those who have an issue with corruption in their local police department could choose to not pay taxes that support the cops and instead hire a private security firm, or form a local gun group.

If the police stop talking my calls, what is to stop the local tax man from beating me up and taking all of my stuff as taxes? Do I still get the protection of the courts and laws?

Also: Do people who don't pay taxes, e.g. homeless, unemployed, destitute, not get the benefits of police protection?

The police are the tax man. But we would still have self-defense so we would not have to submit to a thief. If you don't want to pay for the courts and the justice system then no, you would not be entitled to use that justice system.

It's the government that makes the rules, they decide to make people homeless for not paying property taxes, and to charge sales tax on food, even for the destitute. In my city this winter a homeless person was bothered by the cops, they stole his blanket, and then he froze to death where they left him outside. Ask anyone who's been homeless if they fear the police or not.