The answer to insanity is NOT more insanity.
This sounds like a setup.
Or rather being realistic because the police do take minutes to respond.
If this is insane than so was George Washington and the first congress who passed a law requiring every male citizen between 18 and 45 to own a gun with at least so much amo.
In the modern day context I think its brilliant provided you have a citizenry willing to take responsibility for upholding the law.