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Gun Control & RKBA

DonP

(6,185 posts)

3. The police have no legal responsibility to protect you

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #1)

Fri May 27, 2016, 10:46 AM

May 2016

Castle Rock v. Gonzalez and a bunch of other SCOTUS decisions have determined that, unless you are in police custody, they can not be held legally responsible for your protection.

"To Serve and Protect" is a nice slogan on the door of a squad car, but has no real legal teeth.

So it's not really a meme, its a fact.

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The National Rifle Association (NRA) would have you believe that guns stop murders. [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2016 OP

NRA also suggesting that police can't protect your safety and/or your life. no_hypocrisy May 2016 #1

because the unions are agreeing gejohnston May 2016 #2

The police have no legal responsibility to protect you DonP May 2016 #3