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Originally Posted by Rockstar
I believe precedent was established by the U.S. Supreme Court which says cops do not have a duty to protect you, or anyone.
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I didn't say that, or even intimate that idea. The Supreme court has ruled on various occasions that the police have no constitutional mandate to protect individuals (except when they are in custody). However it is clear that they are in place to protect society at large, and they do this in the following manner:
The duties of the police are to deter crimes through visible patrols, investigate crimes, collect evidence and to arrest those who commit crimes and aid in the prosecution of those persons.
Anyone with 1/2 a brain can see the correlation between fewer police + fewer prosecutions = more crime & criminals. and that results in more people fed up with the job the criminal justice system is doing.
You cant remove the fence around your cornfield and expect the cattle in the next pasture to stay out of it.