Rob Henderson
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The Webster definition for "protect" is "to keep safe from harm or injury." Do the police do that? Yes. They do. They may fail at it sometimes, but part of the reason for their existence is to protect (using the Webster definition) the citizens they work for.If you believe that responding to calls for aid equals protection I am sorry for you.
For the sake of argument I will agree, as the original post states, that police supply some ancillary protection. But it is also clear that primary responsibility for personal safety lies with the individual.
Original post:
"It is, therefore, a fact of law and of practical necessity that individuals are responsible for their own personal safety, and that of their loved ones. Police protection must be recognized for what it is: only an auxiliary general deterrent." 1st post, this topic
"The fact of the matter is that the police cannot predict a crime before it happens." quote Rob Henderson
So you admit the police not being able to predict crimes, cannot protect individuals. Thanks Rob, we are in agreement.
While you may have been brainwashed since early childhood that the police would protect you, it should now be clear that is not likely.
They are supposed to. That doesn't mean they do. News organizations are supposed to be unbiased outside of their opinion segments, does that mean they are?"policemen are required to uphold the laws of a city" quote Rob Henderson
Are they? Then in the original posting on this topic why are there so many examples of police failure to enforce restraining orders?
It was a gross overgeneralization as I have a life outside of this forum and do not have time to go digging through Alabama's God-forsaken penal code to find the exact terminology for shooting and hitting another human being.Knowing what a masterful student you are, it is easy to see how a Music major carries over to being a PHD in Law. Did you study under the Rehnquist or the present Roberts Supreme Court?
Please supply the penal code and source for the legal example you give:
"It's illegal to shoot someone." quote Rob Henderson
I really need to see a source for the above statement as it appears to be made up.
Can you prove me wrong? Can you show me a source where it says that it is NOT illegal to shoot someone?
... I didn't think so.