[Leaning Right]

> I am pretty sure the Supreme Court has ruled on this already. Police do not have an obligation to protect us from harm. <

But I wonder how broad that ruling was. Is there a difference between the cops not responding for whatever reason, and a cop being on-scene, but doing nothing?

Because the Supreme Court ruling was about the former. Cops didn’t respond to a plea for help. But in the Parkland case, the cop was right there. And he knew for an absolute fact that his help was needed. That’s depraved indifference in my book.

Here’s an article about that Supreme court ruling.

https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/politics/justices-rule-police-do-not-have-a-constitutional-duty-to-protect.html

[rednesss]

Is there a difference between a “Sheriff” and a “Police Officer”? And did SCOTUS use the term “police” in a broad sense or a narrow one?

[CodeToad]

The court also ruled that once on scene cops have no duty to take heroic measures.