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Originally Posted by CandleInTheDark
I will not comment on the specifics of this case, but this is incorrect. Cops are not paid to protect individuals from harm. If they were, litigation against officers for not protecting an individual would succeed. It doesn't.
Cops enforce the law and investigate crime, they are not a bodyguard service.
When we cannot expect our fellow citizen to help us, our society is not worth the protection of law enforcement agencies.
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So the motto "To Protect and serve " is hooey?
And yes, the cops get paid to handle this. I call police I tell them I hear screams and I believe a women is being raped..... police come and check out complaint. The police ended up answering a call there anyway, correct?
And when is rape something an average private citizen should try to stop anyway? Rape is one of the most violent aggressive crimes, walking up to someone and saying, "please stop." could get you or her killed real fast.
So you think citizens should help citizens. I do also, but there is a line and the sword guy overstepped it. Sword guy could have hurt or killed the other guy for watching porn.... Vigilantism is wrong no matter how you slice it.