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10. In general you can't sue the government under the doctrine of "soverign immunity",

Mon Aug 14, 2017, 09:02 AM

Aug 2017

and in general absent specific laws allowing you to do so, you can't sue the Police for lack of action.

The 2005 case was a special case because it involved the Police not enforcing a domestic
violence restraining order that had been granted, even so the decision was 7-2 against
allowing the suit. See:
Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_of_Castle_Rock_v._Gonzales

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Man Beaten by White Supremacists in Viral Photo Says Police May Get Sued [View all] Julian Englis Aug 2017 OP

Sue the living hell out of them!!!! ProudLib72 Aug 2017 #1

The police are complicit in all the violence. DK504 Aug 2017 #18

I would go for the city over the cops ProudLib72 Aug 2017 #22

The Nazis had BETTER weapons. Gun laws are the problem. sharedvalues Aug 2017 #51

Does anyone know the story of the other guy sprawled on the ground in this photo? tanyev Aug 2017 #2

It looks like a Nazi uniform (golf clothes) guy on the ground Not Ruth Aug 2017 #4

I agree. His clothes look like he's one of their own. tanyev Aug 2017 #6

I believe that this might be the same incident at 1:50 in the video Not Ruth Aug 2017 #3

Horrific hatred towards an innocent man peacebuzzard Aug 2017 #5

Virginia isn't a deep red state. nt brer cat Aug 2017 #38

I wish him the very best of luck, but... Orrex Aug 2017 #7

I thought that everyone is required to intervene, not just police, after Kitty Genovese Not Ruth Aug 2017 #8

Morally, sure. But legally? Not so sure. Orrex Aug 2017 #9

What an interesting story and another reason I'm glad I no longer live in NYC. n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2017 #16

Right, because bad things marybourg Aug 2017 #27

No not everyone is legal required to intervene. bench scientist Aug 2017 #11

Kitty Genovese is an American myth, the police were actually called... PoliticAverse Aug 2017 #14

You ever hear of a Guilty Bystander? NobodyHere Aug 2017 #52

In general you can't sue the government under the doctrine of "soverign immunity", PoliticAverse Aug 2017 #10

Not dubiously, repeatedly, at all levels, in multiple states. X_Digger Aug 2017 #39

"Dubiously" as in "I think that the reasoning is faulty" Orrex Aug 2017 #43

A couple attackers have been identified and should be sued & CHARGED. Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2017 #12

There is no legal requirement for the police to take action even if they were present. Scruffy1 Aug 2017 #13

Arrest Daniel Borden of Mason, Ohio. Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2017 #15

Mis-identification. Criminal still unidentified as far as I know at this time Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2017 #17

Not the same guy apparently. L. Coyote Aug 2017 #20

"Proud TradWorker" See the flag on right in my post above Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2017 #23

TradWorker rioter (another guy) Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2017 #24

Yes, the Traditional Workers Party was one of the Nazi organizations and he was there, L. Coyote Aug 2017 #29

Found a fuller picture of the criminal assaulter in Charlottesville Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2017 #42

Good find. What is the source link? L. Coyote Aug 2017 #44

I think it was in this set of 105. Many there I had not seen Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2017 #45

Image 14 of 106 L. Coyote Aug 2017 #46

In your second image, note person of interest walking behind Tubbs with furled flag pole in hand. nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2017 #47

Yep, these leaders of the walk were together at the assault, and Gingerbeard used that flagpole to L. Coyote Aug 2017 #48

Is Odinsson his legal last name? cagefreesoylentgreen Aug 2017 #25

No. "People are saying...." L. Coyote Aug 2017 #28

Sue the assailants and their hate organizations. L. Coyote Aug 2017 #19

We were watching the early live footage of the violence... Eyeball_Kid Aug 2017 #21

Wrong - Charlottesville is extremely blue, extremely diverse, and extremely progressive obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #30

The racists have some organizations centered in Charlottesville Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2017 #33

I admit that I can't read a lot of the reporting, Cracklin Charlie Aug 2017 #34

Well, come on; the only difference between the police and the Nazis were the badges. Aristus Aug 2017 #26

His mother cannot sue Charlottesville obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #31

Why not? procon Aug 2017 #36

It's a long standing principle that the police have no legal obligation to help you. X_Digger Aug 2017 #40

Has the man in riot gear... Cracklin Charlie Aug 2017 #32

Lock them all up! smirkymonkey Aug 2017 #35

Sessions needs to designate this as a hate crime. procon Aug 2017 #37

It would be a waste of time and money sarisataka Aug 2017 #41

Anybody notice how they run in packs like wild dogs? On his own, I'm willing to bet that none of.... Tarheel_Dem Aug 2017 #49

It's because they get a discount when they buy multiple hoods Orrex Aug 2017 #50