NYPD has no Duty to Protect and Serve:

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[Dawson Leery]

1. NYPD cops are yellow when it comes to dealing with violent criminals.

It is easier to harass minorities walking on the street.

[MrScorpio]

2. Yay, NYPD! They're the finest! nt

[blackspade]

3. Well spoken guy.

SO if the cops aren't there to protect and serve, I guess that is no reason to have them at all.
So much for the 'fighting crime' memo.

[L0oniX]

5. They ARE there to protect and serve ...corporations and the 1%. n/t

[Spitfire of ATJ]

4. This guy looks like someone I know who's a bass player in a band.

[greiner3]

6. WTF is wrong with the cops in this country?

[Half-Century Man]

7. I had a horrible chain of thoughts.

1: they exist to solve murders not prevent them.
2: a murder conviction is easier when there is a murdered body
3: several eyewitnesses who happen to be trained police observers is a plus at the trial.
4: subduing a suspect is simpler if the suspect just was in a knock down drag out fight (ie, tired, sore, not likely to run)
5: victim might win fight, making arrest easier
6: victim might commit their own felony which needs to be witnessed

[Taitertots]

8. There shouldn't be a legal obligation to protect people...

But they should FIRE any police officers who sit idle while innocent people's lives are at risk. And those officers should be black-listed from ever becoming a police officers ever again.

[DAngelo136]

9. There is a legal reason why he lost

Here are the citations from a couple of cases that clarify why the police are not there to protect YOU; they're there to protect PROPERTY and maintain order. They are not obligated to protect you. Remember that the next time you talk to a libertarian and he talks about "government gun power" and "initiation of force".

Warren v. District of Columbia[1] (444 A.2d. 1, D.C. Ct. of Ap. 1981
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_v._District_of_Columbia


DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeShaney_v._Winnebago_County


Castle Rock v. Gonzales, 545 U.S. 748 (2005)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Rock_v._Gonzales

Read these cases and be aware!