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Murder victim Kelly Wilkinson repeatedly visited police in fear. They said she was ‘cop shopping’
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 18 Feb 2024
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This is such a weak argument. The police have a wide latitude in their discretion in the way they execute the law and almost no individual liability for any actions they take (e.g. murder, theft, rape, etc.), especially when they fear for their own lives or think someone may have broken an imaginary law that only exists inside their own head. But, when someone needs actual help and protection, suddenly their hands are tied by red tape? It's more than frustrating, it's straight up Orwellian doublespeak.
I don’t disagree with you in principle but I don’t want to have a situation where police detain people on the off chance they may commit a future crime.
That’s a recipe for disaster.
In this case though it could be argued that the police releasing him on bail was a mistake and the courts should have made the call.
His point stands though.
For the same reason why people sit through the CSR saying to power cycle and check the cords... Everyone has red tape they know they have to go through for their jobs. Domestic abuse cases are especially under scrutiny. Hell in my state, they HAVE to arrest someone if they show up.
Almost all of these cases stand with a crux on 1st amendment issues. Until they receive direct threats with times and 'hows', then it's file a restraining order. For murderers though, it means nothing. Police aren't exactly funded enough to plant a cruiser in front of her house too unless they think it's imminent.
You could hire a bodyguard, but good luck if you're remotely poor.
There's also small merit to saying well go get a gun! You have to sleep sometimes. Only so many cameras you can put up in your home and you miss a notification.
Few people can afford a name change and just up and move. Most can't even do that due to the legal system restricting where you can if you have children with them.
Simply put, someone who's not full on dumb can murder anyone if they really wanted to. It's just something every society hates thinking about.