The only way I can see a court "splitting the baby" would be to say that while officers have no constitutional duty to protect individual citizens from harm that are not in custody, there COULD be something about preventing OTHERS from rendering aid. I dunno. I'm no lawyer.rtschl wrote: Tue Jan 06, 2026 12:00 am This will be interesting. I don't think any rational person believes that most of the officers that day should still be cops and many were negligent, especially with so many in leadership positions on scene. Some were held back from reports that I remember. But the interesting part will be the Supreme Court's ruling that states police have no constitutional duty to protect individual citizens from harm, except when in custody. If found guilty, it will surely be appealed on those grounds.
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I'm amazed at how many people think it's the Government's responsibility to keep citizens safe. So many of them will look at you like you've grown a third eye when you try to explain that the Government's responsibility is to keep you free enough to keep your and your safe.
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And when the government illegally restricts your freedom so that you cannot keep your self safe? Or when agents of the government physically prevent you from saving your loved one who is in harms way?BigGuy wrote: Tue Jan 06, 2026 12:56 am I'm amazed at how many people think it's the Government's responsibility to keep citizens safe. So many of them will look at you like you've grown a third eye when you try to explain that the Government's responsibility is to keep you free enough to keep your and your safe.