The anti-gun crowd says that the Police will protect you. Of course they will. Fresno Police Ignored Claims of Domestic Violence. Now, the City Will Pay $500,000.
Violations of restraining orders. Threats of violence. Actual violence. What do the cops - "they will protect you" - do? Nothing.
In one April 7th, 2014 incident Paul explicitly threatened to shoot Pamela if she didn't return to him by April 14th. However, when Pamela reported this threat to the police, the responding officer "seemed insensitive and rude to both Pamela and other witnesses who were present and available to give corroborating statements," according to the lawsuit. The officer "did not even exit his vehicle or turn his engine off when speaking to Pamela," and even "told Pamela that she should not be too worried because 'These guys only follow through 1 percent of the time.'" On April 12th, 2014, Paul shot Pamela in the face, paralyzing her, before shooting and killing himself.
Apathy. That is the word used to describe this, and the behavior of cops in the other incident involved the the suit.
I'm actually surpised that the city settled the lawsuit, since cops have no duty to protect you.
Expecting the system to protect you is what the anti-gun crowd what you to do. Not because they believe that the system can, or will even try, to protect you - they don't believe that - but because they don't want you to adopt a stance of self-protection. Rely on the state! Even for the things it cannot provide.
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