And the father saw it as his obligation to try to save his child's life. Where do you get off deciding that your obligation, to a person in general, is greater than that person's obligation to their child?
Well, tough beans. You’ve got it.
You need to remember for whom you work. A little more 'Serve' and a little less 'rule' is in order. For you and 98% of the folks in your job
This is negligence on his part because it is his job to keep the building secure
'The building?' When did I lose my private property rights? It's not your building.
Do you get out and try to save his life, or do you drive away and carry on with your day?
Let me ask you a question. If you incur a certain amount of risk in trying to save his life by going out on the bridge with him, who decides if the risk is warranted? You, or Big Brother? Same thing here. Who decides whether the risk was warranted? The father, not you. As a police officer, you have no extra-citizen power or control. If I couldn't tazer the guy, and I couldn't, neither can you.
“Where do you get off deciding that your obligation, to a person in general, is greater than that person’s obligation to their child?”
I don’t. I have an obligation. You have an obligation. I have to try to stop you and you’ll try to push through me.
“You need to remember for whom you work. A little more ‘Serve’ and a little less ‘rule’ is in order. For you and 98% of the folks in your job”
One, I’m not a cop. I’m saying, if I were a cop - I would have done what he did. I believe he did the right thing.
” ‘The building?’ When did I lose my private property rights? It’s not your building.”
What building. It’s on fire. You’ve called the firemen to try to put the fire out. By the time that happens, the house is mostly gone and they aren’t going to save it. Now you’re going to run into the building? Not a chance.
“Let me ask you a question. If you incur a certain amount of risk in trying to save his life by going out on the bridge with him, who decides if the risk is warranted?”
Answer my question first.
Do you get out and try to save that person’s life or do you drive on. You yourself have just stated that you don’t believe you have a personal obligation to anyone outside of your immediate family.