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Headlines like your [6], "Ignoring rape complaints: When police fail to protect and serve," are only scratching the surface when you consider cases like Warren[
by abandonliberty 5y ago
Headlines like your [6], "Ignoring rape complaints: When police fail to protect and serve," are only scratching the surface when you consider cases like Warren[9]. Women called 911 twice during a home invasion, assistance never came. Instead they were raped for 14 hours.
Police have no duty to protect any particular person. Not caring about a person is legal precedent.
This is an extension of the lack of "duty to rescue" in much English-written commonlaw; in much of Europe, Latin America, and Africa even normal citizens are legally required to render aid to people in need[10].
[9] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_v._District_of_Columbia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_v._District_of_Columbia
[10] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duty_to_rescue#Civil_law_system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duty_to_rescue#Civil_law_syste...