It is likely presumed by most citizens of the U.S. that police agencies have a duty to protect them. Yet time and time again courts have ruled that these agencies generally have not constitutional duty to protect.
WASHINGTON, June 27, 2005 - The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the police did not have a constitutional duty to protect a person from harm, even a woman who had obtained a court-issued protective order against a violent husband making an arrest mandatory for a violation.
New York Times: Justices Rule Police Do Not Have a Constitutional Duty to Protect Someone
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