Police Have No Duty to Protect Says Federal Court of Appeals

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  1. Sep 15, 2007 #1
    Malum Prohibitum

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    Police Not Obligated to Protect

    By the way, her husband was a cop.
     
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  3. Sep 15, 2007 #2
    Malum Prohibitum

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    From the Opinion by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.

     
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  5. Sep 15, 2007 #3
    wsweeks2

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    Re: Police Have No Duty to Protect Says Federal Court of App

    I don't believe it - Sarah Brady told me to call the cops when I'm threatened. A cop would never do this. :wink:
     
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  6. Sep 15, 2007 #4
    Malum Prohibitum

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    Just one more case reminding us that the police have no duty to protect you and, in fact, are free to even ignore you or give your attacker a courtesy ride back to your house, as in this case.
     
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  7. Sep 15, 2007 #5
    wsweeks2

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    So much for a protective order as well.
     
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  8. Sep 15, 2007 #6
    Axeman

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    Just another reminder of why we should all be packin'.
     
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