Extra police in court are even less necessary in most cases.

But tons of people are at mild risk that doesn't warrant paying 1-6 cops' salaries to keep watch.

Yes but the primary reason given in the original comment was that they didn't like him, not the cost.

The cost is obviously a factor. If it cost next to nothing, you wouldn't need to block users with insufficient real need, no matter how jerkish. Let protection be as easy as carrying an umbrella.