Comments on: Why it’s not up to the police to protect you http://swgapolitics.com/index/2009/07/22/why-its-not-up-to-the-police-to-protect-you/ Free Thinking for a Free World Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:58:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: SWGA Politics » Blog Archive » Crime and Punishment…what can be done http://swgapolitics.com/index/2009/07/22/why-its-not-up-to-the-police-to-protect-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2435 SWGA Politics » Blog Archive » Crime and Punishment…what can be done Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:03:20 +0000 http://swgapolitics.com/index/?p=1981#comment-2435 [...] have no obligation to protect anyone, and that the responsibility for that rests solely on you even if you’re a child. So what can people actually [...] [...] have no obligation to protect anyone, and that the responsibility for that rests solely on you even if you’re a child. So what can people actually [...]

]]> By: Tom http://swgapolitics.com/index/2009/07/22/why-its-not-up-to-the-police-to-protect-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1851 Tom Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:27:45 +0000 http://swgapolitics.com/index/?p=1981#comment-1851 That's actually what happened with Linda Riss. She was disarmed by the government of New York City, who then shirked responsibility to protect her after the fact. To me, if a government must insist on disarming the citizenry, they need to ensure the safety of each citizen from attack against their persons. Obviously, this is physically impossible and we all know it, which is why our Second Amendment rights are so vitally important. Frankly, there are no issues more important to me than that. That’s actually what happened with Linda Riss. She was disarmed by the government of New York City, who then shirked responsibility to protect her after the fact. To me, if a government must insist on disarming the citizenry, they need to ensure the safety of each citizen from attack against their persons.

Obviously, this is physically impossible and we all know it, which is why our Second Amendment rights are so vitally important. Frankly, there are no issues more important to me than that.

]]> By: Cartman http://swgapolitics.com/index/2009/07/22/why-its-not-up-to-the-police-to-protect-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1845 Cartman Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:48:50 +0000 http://swgapolitics.com/index/?p=1981#comment-1845 You are unfortunately right. Georgia follows this principle as well. The defining case is City of Rome v. Jordan, a 1993 case involving a woman who was brutally assaulted after calling 911, resulting in no police response at all. The court found the City of Rome not liable as its general duty to protect the public did not apply to an individual, absent some "special relationship", like a specific affirmation that they would come to her aid. So if the government ever takes away our firearms - and the police have no legal duty to protect you, then law abiding citizens would be truly helpless. If you expect protection for your family - call 911, but be prepared to stand on your feet. You are unfortunately right. Georgia follows this principle as well. The defining case is City of Rome v. Jordan, a 1993 case involving a woman who was brutally assaulted after calling 911, resulting in no police response at all. The court found the City of Rome not liable as its general duty to protect the public did not apply to an individual, absent some “special relationship”, like a specific affirmation that they would come to her aid.

So if the government ever takes away our firearms – and the police have no legal duty to protect you, then law abiding citizens would be truly helpless.

If you expect protection for your family – call 911, but be prepared to stand on your feet.

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