That’s true to an extent John. You see, we actually PAY for those police officers, those same roads we drive on, and the very same courthouse you go to (to get slapped in the face basically) to fight your tickets etc…
I highly doubt that most people pay their parents rent when they live in their house 
That’s why people can protest, get angry, write letters, complain etc… when they don’t agree what the municipal/provincial/federal government does. We are paying for this and people have the right to object. Whether it’s stupid or not, doesn’t really matter.