...What makes the city's position particularly difficult to understand is
that, in conformity to the dictates of the law, Linda did not carry any
weapon for self-defense (former Penal Law, § 1897). Thus, by a rather
bitter irony she was required to rely for protection on the
City of New York which now denies all responsibility to her."
That's from Riss v. New York, 1968; Where the state said "Trust the cops to protect you. Except they don't have to."
But you wanting a gun for self-defense is a horrible idea.
2 comments:
https://www.copblock.org/10032/to-protect-and-serve-or-enforce-and-collect/
https://smallestminority.blogspot.com/2003/05/is-government-responsible-for-your.html
Warren v. District of Columbia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_v._District_of_Columbia
Gonzales v. Castle Rock:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_of_Castle_Rock_v._Gonzales
Most recently, the "Coward of Broward" case: https://mises.org/power-market/police-have-no-duty-protect-you-federal-court-affirms-yet-again
And yet the antis bleat that self defense is pointless because 'cops' ...
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