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mahatmakanejeeves

(61,437 posts)
Fri May 27, 2022, 11:42 AM May 2022

Sit down. I'm going to tell you something, and it is going to infuriate you.

NotNOWMonkeypoxHat Retweeted

Sit down. I’m going to tell you something, and it is going to infuriate you.

No one is going to be able to sue the police for their negligence here. The police have no duty to protect you. Their job is to gather evidence of crime to prosecute you or to collect money from you through asset forfeiture or traffic tickets.



That the police on scene made this entire situation worse gives rise to no liability — they have qualified immunity from any lawsuit.


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Sit down. I'm going to tell you something, and it is going to infuriate you. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 OP
Then I guess the police here essaynnc May 2022 #1
Maybe the parent of a dead child will exercise his or her 2nd amendment rights. Cattledog May 2022 #2
An upsetting post. I never alert, but I suspect someone will. Do you think it should stay up? mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #6
A senate candidate called for exercising 2nd A rights FoxNewsSucks May 2022 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #3
Apparently, only suckers and losers risk their lives to save others. CivicGrief May 2022 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #7
It's probably not a good idea Triloon May 2022 #8

essaynnc

(871 posts)
1. Then I guess the police here
Fri May 27, 2022, 11:48 AM
May 2022

Should change their tagline here in Winston Salem, NC....to protect and serve.

mahatmakanejeeves

(61,437 posts)
4. An upsetting post. I never alert, but I suspect someone will. Do you think it should stay up?
Fri May 27, 2022, 11:51 AM
May 2022

The last few days haven't been good for me either. I can't take more than about five minutes of the TV news. Then it gets to be too much.

I know where you're coming from, but I hope things don't get that bad.

MKJ

Response to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #4)

FoxNewsSucks

(10,833 posts)
9. A senate candidate called for exercising 2nd A rights
Fri May 27, 2022, 12:34 PM
May 2022

Among many others. They wish it on us all the time

Response to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Response to CivicGrief (Reply #5)

Triloon

(506 posts)
8. It's probably not a good idea
Fri May 27, 2022, 12:24 PM
May 2022

to take legal advice from some dude named Sabretooth Nietsche any more than you'd take it from some goofball named Triloon.

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