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The police have no duty to protect you: Courts have held that governments are not liable for their failures to protect. Specifically, "A State's failure to protect an individual against private violence generally does not constitute a violation of the Due Process Clause, because the Clause imposes no duty on the State to provide members of the general public with adequate protective services. The Clause is phrased as a limitation on the State's power to act, not as a guarantee of certain minimal levels of safety and security . . ." (See the Supreme Court decision DESHANEY v. WINNEBAGO CTY. SOC. SERVS. DEPT.) So, Maryland law enforcement can release violent people back into society (see Pinder vs. Johnson for another case of gross failure of law enforcement that resulted in the deaths of three children) and Maryland officials have no responsibility for that negligence. Watch Also (YouTube) Police have no duty to protect

Police Have No Duty To Protect Individuals by Peter Kasler: Self-Reliance For Self-Defense -- Police Protection Isn't Enough! All our lives, especially during our younger years, we hear that the police are there to protect us. From the very first kindergarten- class visit of "Officer Friendly" to the very last time we saw a police car - most of which have "To Protect and Serve" emblazoned on their doors - we're encouraged to give ourselves over to police protection. But it hasn't always been that way. Before the mid-1800s, American and British citizens - even in large cities - were expected to protect themselves and each other. Indeed, they were legally required to pursue and attempt to apprehend criminals. The notion of a police force in those days was abhorrent in England and America, where liberals viewed it as a form of the dreaded "standing army." Also available here: Unconstitutional Constitution

Do You Have A Right to Police Protection? One of the basic themes of gun control is that only the police and military should have handguns or any type of firearm. I cannot explain their rationale, other than to say that gun control proponents must believe that the police exist to protect the citizenry from victimization. But in light of court decisions we find such is not the case. You have no right to expect the police to protect you from crime. Incredible as it may seem, the courts have ruled that the police are not obligated to even respond to your calls for help, even in life threatening situations!. To be fair to our men in blue, I think most officers really do want to save lives and stop dangerous situations before people get hurt. But the key point to remember is that they are under no legal obligation to do so. Also available here: Just Dial 911? The Myth of Police Protection

Duty to Protect by Karen MacNutt: In March of 2005, Jessica Gonzales, backed by an impressive group of civil rights and women's groups, argued her case to the United States Supreme Court. Gonzales wants the right to sue the Castle Rock, Colorado, Police Department for the death of her three daughters. She says that the police refused, or failed, to enforce a court order that protected the girls from their estranged father, Simon. It is a tragic story.

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