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Tuesday Afternoon

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19. if you are being held in custody or, if you are a witness in certain trials, one can expect the
Sun Jan 15, 2012, 07:30 PM
Jan 2012

police to, at least, TRY to protect you.

There's a long line of cases with similar results. X_Digger Jan 2012 #1
That slogan is incomplete. Guess they couldn't afford more paint... BiggJawn Jan 2012 #2
Yet, they do it thousands of times each day. Hoyt Jan 2012 #5
Not 'difficult'- the police are under no obligation to protect you, the individual.. X_Digger Jan 2012 #6
Actually, it is not. Few policeman will remain employed if they refuse to respond. Hoyt Jan 2012 #7
Find a single case, Hoyt. A single case. X_Digger Jan 2012 #8
You are confusing two concepts shadowrider Jan 2012 #9
Even 'respond' isn't a legal obligation. X_Digger Jan 2012 #10
I stand corrected n/t shadowrider Jan 2012 #11
Yet they fail to stop crime thousands of times each day. E6-B Jan 2012 #13
And that is why you need a 30 round magazine... ellisonz Jan 2012 #14
The reason... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2012 #15
See this why I don't take... ellisonz Jan 2012 #16
No... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2012 #17
Oh btw... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2012 #20
You need 30 magazines and the smallest room in your house. nt SteveW Jan 2012 #24
K&R pipoman Jan 2012 #3
a lot can happen in 5 minutes. but, yeah, I get the point. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2012 #18
Gonzales vs. City of Castle Rock. AtheistCrusader Jan 2012 #4
Riss v. City of New York, Warren v. District of Columbia... Euromutt Jan 2012 #23
I see that our local"They HAVE to help me. I am part of the public" oneshooter Jan 2012 #12
if you are being held in custody or, if you are a witness in certain trials, one can expect the Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2012 #19
If you are in the custody of law enforcement oneshooter Jan 2012 #21
required to do their best but, you and I both know that where there is a will there is a way. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2012 #22
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