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Kelvin Mace

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5. Nope

Reply to Downtown Hound (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 18, 2012, 12:51 AM

Mar 2012

The courts have repeatedly ruled that the police have NO obligation to enforce the law. In NC back in the 80's, the Forsythe Co. sheriff's department allowed unsuspecting motorists to drive right past a man with a rifle on a shooting spree. He killed 2 or 3 people while the police just watched. They were sued and the case was thrown out.

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Occupy Oakland protesters hit by car sue [View all] alp227 Mar 2012 OP

Again?! sakabatou Mar 2012 #1

Good. If the video shows the driver hitting them, he's toast. lunatica Mar 2012 #2

Agreed Booby Mar 2012 #9

They should sue the cops also for failing to enforce the law Downtown Hound Mar 2012 #3

Probably can't sue the cops- there is no right to police protection. friendly_iconoclast Mar 2012 #4

Nope Kelvin Mace Mar 2012 #5

Okay, can we get rid of the police now? Downtown Hound Mar 2012 #7

And suing the owners of the vehicle minavasht Mar 2012 #6

They'll settle out of court. Great Caesars Ghost Mar 2012 #8