(January 21, 2024 at 12:02 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:(January 21, 2024 at 10:23 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: No, they weren't right. The SCOTUS may decide that those things are not part of a cop's duties, but each state may further define in law what it demands of police.
If people with guns, badges, and qualified immunity aren’t there to protect the public, then they are there to oppress the public. I don’t see any other options.
Boru
Here in Tejas, as noted above, LEOs are required by law to intervene and stop (if possible) and crime occurring in their presence, whether or not they are on duty. I agree with you generally, except to say that such impotent officers may still be useful in solving a case.
