> > asking them to perform duties on behalf of the citizens they are supposed to protect. > SCOTUS has ruled that police have no duty to protect citizens. "Pro

> > asking them to perform duties on behalf of the citizens they are supposed to protect. > SCOTUS has ruled that police have no duty to protect citizens. "Protect and serve" is just a marketing slogan, just like "Don't be evil". Right, I meant "supposed" in the notional sense, like the average citizen supposes that they are going to be protected by the police, though I agree it was very confusing wording. I was referring exactly to decisions like the one you cite as evidence of cops receiving a double standard of treatment.