It has gone on for several years and have turned more ugly recently. Inter alia, there are frequent break-ins/lock-ins in both houses and cars. Documents related to a court case have been removed. Is almost impossible to buy out door locks without criminals obtaining keys.

Human standards seem capable of degradeing fast across space if there is a promise or expectation to get away with wrongdoing. Confidence in being able to get away with crime seems central.

This abusive behavior must be a powerful way of extortion. It thus probably happens regularly and in numerous locations. I am, however, eager to learn of more instances from coutries we usually think of as ‘advanced’ of ‘industrialized’ (OECD-type countries), particularly in relation to local rule and/or delegation of powers.