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- The legal reality is that police are not obligated to protect individuals, as highlighted by court cases where police were sued for failing to intervene and protect people.
- The lack of comprehensive laws defining police duties and the reliance on internal regulations and interpretations leave individuals questioning who is responsible for their safety and whether the police can be relied upon for protection.
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The Role of Police and Their Duty to Protect
The podcast episode explores the question of what is the role of the police and whether they have a duty to protect individuals. While the common belief is that police are there to protect and serve, the legal reality is that they are not obligated to protect individuals. This becomes evident when looking at court cases where the police were sued for failing to intervene and protect people. In one case, a man named Joe Lizito was brutally attacked on a subway, and even though police were present on the train, they did not intervene or protect him. The court dismissed his case, stating that the police did not have a legal duty to protect him. Similar cases highlight that the police's job is to enforce the law, but protecting individuals is not their legal obligation.
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