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Old 06-18-2009, 01:40 PM   #4
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Default No Duty to Protect

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Just a couple of stories to add to the frustration. They are supposed to be there to protect us, but sometimes they put us in more danger.
Just an FYI (and this should likely be another thread altogether) the marine patrol are likely in the same league as the police in NOT having a duty to protect. They're duty is mostly reactionary. Here's an article from a while ago on this that I think someone may have posted somewhere already: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/po.../28scotus.html
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