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Atypical Liberal

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7. The courts have held that the police have no particular obligation to protect.

Reply to byeya (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 11:26 AM

Nov 2012

The only people that the police have an obligation to protect are people in their custody.

Otherwise, it is just "best effort". The police cannot be held liable for failing to protect you if you are not in their custody.

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Dumb thing to say Andy Stanton Nov 2012 #1

If you are in a situation in your home that calls for using a firearm for self-defense... slackmaster Nov 2012 #2

My thought also. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #17

Five-minute response is very unusual. You are very fortunate. In my peaceful suburb in San Diego... slackmaster Nov 2012 #18

Small town. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #22

Response time in my area could be measured most accurately by a sun dial. : ( nt rDigital Nov 2012 #25

Actually, people needed to protect themselves even before the city went bankrupt tularetom Nov 2012 #3

I say the best defense; greiner3 Nov 2012 #6

I think you might have forgotten something tularetom Nov 2012 #11

I'll disagree to this extent: Anything that happens in an officer's presence, the officer is byeya Nov 2012 #4

The courts have held that the police have no particular obligation to protect. Atypical Liberal Nov 2012 #7

An administrative obligation, not a legal one. X_Digger Nov 2012 #8

Yes, it's the job description: Intervene to prevent loss of life and property; seize contraband; byeya Nov 2012 #21

Perhaps I stated it badly.. X_Digger Nov 2012 #23

Yes I believe that to be true just as a fireman isn't required by law to stop the fire in your home byeya Nov 2012 #26

Unfortunately, no. X_Digger Nov 2012 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author Panasonic Nov 2012 #5

Actually, a lot of people will feel safer. nt bemildred Nov 2012 #9

Actually, used to be lots of alcoholics and meth addicts out there. JDPriestly Nov 2012 #14

Sounds like the cops are doing a great job there. bemildred Nov 2012 #15

society heaven05 Nov 2012 #10

Let's all arm up, carry in public, consider ourselves prey, train to shoot fellow citizens, etc. Hoyt Nov 2012 #12

mogadishu ,california.....? madrchsod Nov 2012 #13

As if.. sendero Nov 2012 #16

San Bernardino really is a nasty place musiclawyer Nov 2012 #19

"complete democratic control gets us needed revenue and reform" If not is there a personal problem? jody Nov 2012 #20

Don't believe it. This clown Penman is a RW also-ran troll allrevvedup Nov 2012 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #28

When Jean Quan went to DC to rattle the tin cup allrevvedup Nov 2012 #31

Here in Los Angeles if you report being a crime victim and nobody is dead, kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #29

Here in Los Angeles the LAPD generally treats anyone reporting a crime or kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #34

Most police departments are overfunded. former9thward Nov 2012 #30