30 August 2020

Let The Lawsuits Flow

In DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services and Castle Rock v. Gonzales the US Supreme Court has held that government has no requirement to protect any individual.

 It's commonly said that these cases establish that the police only have the responsibility to protect society at large and keep the general peace...

 A responsibility they appear to have abdicated in several jurisdictions.

 I wonder if a suit can proceed on the grounds that the local police failed to do anything to protect society at large or keep the general peace.
Posted by Angus McThag at 23:43
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  1. Beans31 August, 2020 01:03

    Most likely.

    Then there are the lawsuits directed at mayors, city council members and other politicians who told the cops to violate local and state laws in order to protect the rioters.

    Wish I knew a good lawyer I could talk to about these issues.

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