On: Quotations Of The Dread Pirate Roberts, Founder Of...

[nazgulnarsil]

>and they will come and help

the police are not obligated to help you in the US, this has been the subject of at least 2 supreme court cases.

[gambiting → nazgulnarsil]

If I didn't have a good opinion about the US system before, it's getting worse as we speak.

[dmm → gambiting]

I don't think it's the responsibility of the police to protect you anywhere. By responsibility I mean, if you are not protected you can hold the police legally responsible.

[derleth → gambiting]

Can you imagine how many police we'd need if there were an obligation to protect everyone at all times? There isn't a country on Earth with police forces that large.

[devcpp → derleth]

There isn't a country with enough police to protect everyone from physical harm caused by others at nearly all times (statistically speaking)? I doubt it.

And I doubt OP was speaking about those times when the country is entirely on fire or the police department has been nuked. Rather, I think the point is that the police will do anything they reasonably can do to help.

[derleth → devcpp]

> There isn't a country with enough police to protect everyone from physical harm caused by others at nearly all times (statistically speaking)?

Note the last two words (in parentheses). That's the point being made: There aren't enough police to guarantee everyone protection.

[gambiting → derleth]

No, but at the very least I expect them to be legally bound to respond(in any way) to a 911 call, and not be able to just tell people to fuck off.

[derleth → gambiting]

> No, but at the very least I expect them to be legally bound to respond(in any way) to a 911 call, and not be able to just tell people to fuck off.

Then we're talking past each other. That isn't what the Supreme Court decisions were about at all.

[jacoblyles → nazgulnarsil]

If a company won't provide a guaranteed service level, why should you trust them with your life?