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[-] sleep_deprived@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 11 months ago

There's a reason you separate military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state. The other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people.

[-] Katherine1@midwest.social 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Ah, yes. William Adama. Good quote. Unfortunately the police do not have a duty to protect the people.

[-] DrabPoultry@midwest.social 2 points 11 months ago

This comment looked like it double posted, so I tried to delete one and it deleted both, but I feel like it's important:

The police have no constitutional duty to serve or protect you.

https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/politics/justices-rule-police-do-not-have-a-constitutional-duty-to-protect.html

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