To: Yo-Yo
Almost every state has something in their State Law that says public safety officials have no specific obligation to protect anyone. They have a general obligation, but you can't sue the police for failure to protect you in a specific incident.
That's what the 2A is for.
To: Calvin Cooledge
Yes. Its called the public duty doctrine. There is a special relationship exception, but it is narrow.
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