• Harvey656@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    I don’t mean to be mean or pedantic, but the police are not paid to save victims, or even prevent crimes or enforce morals. They are paid to enforce the law, and nothing else.

    Its why a major part as to why they suck so bad.

    • PugJesus@piefed.social
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      1 day ago

      They are paid to enforce the law, and nothing else.

      Not really. SCOTUS has ruled that police don’t have an obligation to enforce the law either.

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      4 days ago

      And even then, enforcing the law is what they do in their spare time if they feel like it. Even calling them Law Enforcement is a stretch.

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      3 days ago

      In this case, stopping the shooter was enforcing the law, because the shooter was doing something highly illegal

    • explodicle@sh.itjust.works
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      3 days ago

      I mean if we’re being 💯, then they’re paid to enforce the law for wealthy capitalists. They don’t give a shit if your house gets robbed.