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That's because the Supreme Court has ruled that police have no constitutional duty to protect citizens. Special note: that includes cases where protective orde
by atmavatar 2mo ago
That's because the Supreme Court has ruled that police have no constitutional duty to protect citizens.
Special note: that includes cases where protective orders like restraining orders are concerned. The Castle Rock v. Gonzales ruling specifically states that police have no obligation to enforce them.
- throwway120385 2mo agoWe could easily create a duty at the state or local level if we wanted to. The US Constitution is pretty silent on a lot of issues that are remanded to the states.