ACP230
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The statement that police have no duty to protect individuals comes from a court case that held that to be true.
Two women sued after police failed to stop a rape/hostage situation.
There had been a break-in and the police were called.
Police came to the building, drove around, saw nothing, and drove
off. The rape happened after the women were discovered, after the police had been there. It was brutal and continued for some time.
The case happened many years ago in D.C. and could probably be found by checking whatever search engine you favor. I seem to
recall that there were other cases with the same outcome.
I know cops and believe any of them would try to stop a crime in
progress if they could. If they failed, courts have held that they can't be sued due to having a duty to the public in general, not to any particular individual.
No insult intended just the facts, as I have read them.
(Not a lawyer, and don't even play one on TV.)
Two women sued after police failed to stop a rape/hostage situation.
There had been a break-in and the police were called.
Police came to the building, drove around, saw nothing, and drove
off. The rape happened after the women were discovered, after the police had been there. It was brutal and continued for some time.
The case happened many years ago in D.C. and could probably be found by checking whatever search engine you favor. I seem to
recall that there were other cases with the same outcome.
I know cops and believe any of them would try to stop a crime in
progress if they could. If they failed, courts have held that they can't be sued due to having a duty to the public in general, not to any particular individual.
No insult intended just the facts, as I have read them.
(Not a lawyer, and don't even play one on TV.)