[Cboldt]

-- Would the Trump supporters have a legal case against the police? Once they see an assault, they have an obligation to defend the victims, whatever the orders were. --

The police have no legal duty to protect. None. No part of the government has a legal duty to protect the citizens. This is black-letter law. The only time a suit has a prayer is when the police action causes harm, and even then, the standards are that the police have to have acted with malice or have committed a crime themselves. standing by and watching mayhem is not a crime.

[grania]

I'm Alice and this is Wonderland. If a policeman acts and it's subjectively determined to be malice, he/she can be sued. But if the police don't act they can't be sued, even if it's out of malice?

It's going to be a long, scary summer. Any police or other personnel who don't have to be at the conventions would have to be insane to be there. And any police who have to be there have more legal protection if they don't respond than if they do?

That can't be right. It makes NO SENSE.

[386wt]

“The police have no legal duty to protect.”

And why is that?

If you answer SCOUS, I’ll reply, “And why is that?”

[sergeantdave]

“No part of the government has a legal duty to protect the citizens. This is black-letter law.”

Where did you read that?

[Libertynotfree]

You are wrong.