Browsed a few of these nonsensical items.
22. I read the IRS Publication 6209.... no reference of Britain in there at all https://www.irs.gov/privacy-disclosure/document-6209-adp-and-idrs-information
29. Incorrect. I see that mentioned all the time, and always out of context. The cases cited all involve people that tried to BLAME THE COPS and sue for something they didnt like... (example: an 8 minute response time instead of 4 minutes, believing the cops should be their personal security guards, I told you my husband would beat me when you left, etc..)
Thanks,
PopoJeff. I looked for Britain in 6209, as well. I couldn't find it, but I didn't look through the whole document. My only thought about this is that it might be in there through some kind of indirect reference. But I'm not going to take the time to try to find it out. The whole doc is reasonably large.
As for "29. It is NOT the duty of the police to protect you," I have read this in several places, but right at the moment I would have to dig to find where... where it directly said that police are not required to protect people. I agree that it might have said this from the standpoint that police can't be held responsible for delivering a specific outcome.
Anyway, thanks, again.
29. The "police dont legally have a duty to protect you" crap all started with a Sec 1983 lawsuit out of Chicago years ago. In short, someone called 911 from an apartment building. No apartment was given. Police responded and couldn't find anything wrong anywhere. They left. A second call came in, same thing. Cops responded again, and again, no problem was found. Cops left again. Later on, woman was found stabbed or injured or something, in the rear alley. Lawsuit was filed, claiming the cops violated her civil rights by not protecting her when two prior 911 calls were made. Claiming if the cops did their jobs right the first time, she wouldn't have suffered the injury she did. Judge ruled no, you dont win the ghetto lottery. And thats what birthed the phrase "cops dont have to protect you"..... always taken out of context.
If it were true, how were they able to charge that p.o.s. Sheriff in Florida for not reacting to the school shooting?
Police can't be held responsible for delivering a specific outcome, because police aren't in the God-capacity, and there are all kinds of "things" that can influence the outcome that police have no control over.
Any law or directive that requires police to keep someone safe, where it is beyond the ability of police (or anybody) to do so, is a foolish law or directive. Each incident will need to be judged based on its own circumstances.
So, where and what is the law or directive that police are required to protect people?
As for Florida, without seeing the details, nobody would know. Anybody can sue anybody else for anything at any time. If the cop lost in court, there may be more than one reason, including that the judge or jury simply wanted the court to look good in the eyes of the people.
Court cases are not always won or lost the same, even when circumstances are very similar between cases.