itsbob
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We've had this discussion several times on this forum. What are the police responsible for??
If you ask a cop, they say we don't need weapons to protect ourselves, we don't have to concern ourselves with our own security as they'll protect us, and make sure we are safe and secure. To the point if someone invades your home do NOT do anything to protect yourself.. run, hide, and call the cops to come protect you.
If you ask a "citizen" they'll tell you it's an individual's responsibility to protect themselves, and protect and secure their property, and they should be allowed to have the tools to do it.
So, if we all agree with scenario #1... Cops protect us, cops provide security, we don't have that responsibility anymore.. Shouldn't liability go along with responsibility??
If you want to remove the responsibility of my protecting my property, the lives of myself and my family.. and you (as the police) want to assume that responsibility shouldn't you also assume the liability?
If people break into my home and steal all of my worldly possessions, and the cops are responsible (by their own admission), shouldn't they be liable to replace all the stolen property because they failed to do their job?
OR is the other camp correct. The police department's job is NOT to protect, but to enforce and investigate? And if that is the case who is supposed to protect us if the cops can't (it's not humanly possible) and we aren't allowed?
If you ask a cop, they say we don't need weapons to protect ourselves, we don't have to concern ourselves with our own security as they'll protect us, and make sure we are safe and secure. To the point if someone invades your home do NOT do anything to protect yourself.. run, hide, and call the cops to come protect you.
If you ask a "citizen" they'll tell you it's an individual's responsibility to protect themselves, and protect and secure their property, and they should be allowed to have the tools to do it.
So, if we all agree with scenario #1... Cops protect us, cops provide security, we don't have that responsibility anymore.. Shouldn't liability go along with responsibility??
If you want to remove the responsibility of my protecting my property, the lives of myself and my family.. and you (as the police) want to assume that responsibility shouldn't you also assume the liability?
If people break into my home and steal all of my worldly possessions, and the cops are responsible (by their own admission), shouldn't they be liable to replace all the stolen property because they failed to do their job?
OR is the other camp correct. The police department's job is NOT to protect, but to enforce and investigate? And if that is the case who is supposed to protect us if the cops can't (it's not humanly possible) and we aren't allowed?