That's because cops aren't here to protect you, sweetie. They're here to protect property, now go to bed.
this post was submitted on 29 Apr 2024
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Castle Rock v. Gonzales for anyone curious about the SCOTUS opinion that says cops only have a duty to protect property.
And for those interested in is police really have to protect and serve, look up "Police duty to protect" online and feel free to start on the wiki. It's astonishing how little police actually have to do. As someone trying to become a cop, this is one of my biggest issues with the field outside of blatant racism.
Platon designed a system. We never listened him.
Just because it's always been that way doesn't mean it's not incredibly dumb.
They only learn the laws that have fines/generate revenue for the county/state, or that give them the ability to physically harm someone. The amount of times I have seen a cop run a stop, turn/merge without signaling, or speed without the lights or siren on has taught me that.
that happened
7 is old enough to have this type of thought.
It happened to Edgar Blackmon.
Tell me you didn't go to law school with one meme.
Law school is not the place for police.