Officers make a solemn vow to protect and defend the Constitution from being mugged.
The argument for not stopping a mugging in progress is that it is “against the rules”. Maybe so, but maybe an oath is more important than the rules.
At least to some people.
Officers also take a solemn vow to well and faithfully execute the duties of the office in which they are about to enter. How is refusing to obey the lawful orders of three superior officers doing that?
The argument for not stopping a mugging in progress is that it is “against the rules”. Maybe so, but maybe an oath is more important than the rules.
Lakin is about to find out how believing that he could make up rules for himself as he went along works out. My suspicion is 'not well'.
At least to some people.
Not to most apparently.