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This is a common misconception: under the Public Duty doctrine, the police have no obligation to intervene in any particular public instance of crime[1]. Their
by woodruffw 3y ago
This is a common misconception: under the Public Duty doctrine, the police have no obligation to intervene in any particular public instance of crime[1]. Their duty to the public is a “general” one, which makes it an extremely weak duty.
[1]: https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/police-civil-liability-failure-protect-public-duty-doctrine https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/police-c...
- seanw444 3y agoAs well as being consistently reaffirmed by various courts that the police have no constitutional duty to protect the public. Only the people in their immediate custody.
- woodruffw 3y agoThat duty to protect in custody is also frequently not respected[1]. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abner_Louima https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abner_Louima