NJ Police Have No Duty to Protect You

NJCSD News ^ | Wednesday, 18 October 2006 | Robert Rose

[Fun Bob]

An NJ Judge has found that Camden city government, police department, and a 911 operator have no responsibility to prevent the kidnapping and murder of a 27 year old woman.  Therefore, none of them can be sued for failing to perform their jobs.  This is the same government and court system that denies that same 27-year-old woman the tools to defend her body and life on her own.

What was the basis for the lawsuit?

The 27-year-old victim's mother, Linda Reis, blamed the 911 operator and others for not responding to a call  from someone who said he saw two men forcing a woman into a car. [empasis added -ed]

The best advice Dick Codey, president of the NJ Senate and former acting governor had for women in New Jersey to keep themselves safe was:

[gaijin]

I think this means that via taxation we are paying for the police to CONSIDER responding to dire, life-and-death emergencies.

Do I have that right?

[MadeInAmerica]

Well, he wasn't in the car, his aid was running errands for him in NJ and was beaten and carjacked.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1721748/posts

[muir_redwoods]

The cops' only duty is to preserve order and investigate crime. No cop has the duty to protect you. Many fine cops do and some sadly die trying but no actual obligation exists, legally.

"To serve and protect" is more marketing than anything else.

[goldstategop]

Thanks to the liberals, there will be more victims. It comes with liberalism, since its like the weather. Notice how they boast government will help and then turn around to disclaim responsibility when it can't do a thing for you? Liberalism is schizophrenic on public safety.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[Ladysmith]

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled this way over and over again.

Our lives are our own responsibilities. End of story.

[EdReform]

Dial 911 and DIE

[goldstategop]

Exactly! That's as it ought to be in a free country. But tell me why liberals fight so hard to make it nearly impossible for people to take charge of their own lives, including the RKBA for their own self-defense? Liberal policy, especially the one on guns, does not compute like everything else about it.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[clamper1797]

Thanks to the liberals, there will be more victims

This will stop when liberals are made victims by the rest

[stevio]

Awwww.. That's a shame.

[Stone Mountain]

Our lives are our own responsibilities. End of story.

So why are we wasting our tax money on cops that won't protect us if we need it?

[gaijin]

The other day I saw one man threatening another in traffic with a KNIFE. I called 911 and was put on hold. I continued to hold 5 min or more, and by then the fight was over.

I never heard a human voice on the line.

[Beagle8U]

"Why do they have "Protect and Serve" on their cars?"

They protect the tax funding that pays their wages, and serve some more donuts.

[hnj_00]

abso - f'n lutely....why does NJ have the highest taxes in the nation...there are more cops that do nothing but sit around and write traffic tickets...if they won't do their jobs ...can them all....it is not as if the crime levels will change...just ask the lib/dem candidate about crime...oh wait...he is under federal investigation!!!!

[MadeInAmerica]

Awwww.. That's a shame.
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Yup, what a shame. Funny, same day this judge says the police do not protect us. ROFL.

We could have told him that decades ago. Kinda why we keep fighting them from trying to take our weapons from us.

[38special]

Because politicians keep calling for "More cops on the streets!"

[Ladysmith]

People who take on the the responsibility of their own lives have a less chance of becoming "victims."

Liberals can only exist if there are a large number of "victims" begging for Big Brother to come to their aid. So they seek to put us in a position where we will become victims...

Liberal society: Village of the Damned.

[weegee]

If their jobs are principally going to be to enforce regulations and not peace keeping then I say I don't need them if their first duty is to write tickets.

Here in Houston violent crime has been permitted to run unchecked (and violent offenders are not being prosecuted including carjackers who kidnap their victims).

I don't need the Sheriff of Nottingham shaking down the populace.

[weegee]

That's good for the police union vote.

[CougarGA7]

If they take protect off of their motto that leaves only serve.

Tell them to go get me a sandwich.

[razorback-bert]

So, why do we have cops guarding politicians and coaches?