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Police in the United States have no legal obligation to intervene in crime, on duty or off. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeShaney_v._Winnebago_County https://
by greyface- 3y ago
Police in the United States have no legal obligation to intervene in crime, on duty or off. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeShaney_v._Winnebago_County https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeShaney_v._Winnebago_County
- s1artibartfast 3y agoYep, people are always surprised to learn this in my experience. The government doesn't offer a guarantee of safety, or even a guarantee to try its best. Responsibility ultimately lies with the individual to protect themselves.
- SoftTalker 3y agoYou're correct, I should have said "they can" not "are obligated to." They don't lose their police powers just because they are off-duty.