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Originally Posted by BOfH
Old news, even here in the US, see: http://hematite.com/dragon/policeprot.html for a quick synopsis; Now, I have the utmost respect for LEO, and I am sure many of them wouldn't think twice about going above and beyond their "legally defined" duties, however, as legally defined by the cases in the above link, their job is to enforce the law and not necessarily protect you from those breaking it, and we know that the law moves with the ever shifting political winds. Additionally, LEO is generally limited to a reactionary role by law of nature(there was a movie that was based on preventing crimes before they happened, reading people's minds remotely and that sort, forgot the name), and while they will try to respond as fast humanly possible, you may very well be dead at that point. |
Old news to some, perhaps, but not to all.
The longer you are here the more you might observe that some guests have yet to acquire or use their first weapon and that many arrive here seeking advice on the subject of proper firearms usage from the QPs.