To a certain degree this system seems to work. People seem to trust each other. The police force is hardly the most efficient organization on the planet, but as people want the system to succeed, the inhabitants of Tir tend to behave responsibly. All the goods that could get you arrested anywhere else on Rubi-Ka, can be found here. Even so, the majority of the inhabitants are serious people and the city is mostly peaceful.
Several places are very seedy.
Even with the overall positive attitude, it is difficult to avoid violence in establishments with daily gladiator fights and stim sales. Stories are whispered about innocent visitors who are sent on dangerous quests in the Tir underworld - never to be seen again. Independent shops, inns and taverns abound in this part of the city. It is also renowned for its central and open marketplace where people from all over the planet barter in weapons, nano technology and treasures. Fighting is prohibited here, the Arena being the sole exception.