"Judge rules LEOs, schools had no duty to protect students during Parkland shooting"
There seems to be some people upset with this and many jump to the conclusion "no duty to protect" removes the ability or desire for cops to respond and protect. It was established in 2005 by the U.S. Supreme Court that law enforcement officers do not have a duty to protect others or plainly - risk their lives for others. That doesn't mean you can say all law enforcement officers will not protect others or risk their lives. There are still officers (I would venture to guess a good percentage) that will still run to the sound of gunfire.
In the current atmosphere we live, everything is safe and everyone gets a safe space - the 2005 ruling gave that safe space to cops who choose their own safety over the oath they took and the opportunity to serve in a greater capacity.
Our society is changing, our citizens are changing, naturally law enforcement and the officers themselves are also changing (yes, cops are citizens) - the job and officers are very different now compared to 20 years ago. Law Enforcement needs stronger leadership now to help the newer officers understand their roles as public servants and the importance of protecting those who can't protect themselves. There is nuance (positives and negatives) with our newest generation of police officers, and they have the potential to be far better than any of us ever have been. Don't give up hope for law enforcement. There are still good examples that lead and set positive standards for other officers.
-Matt
There seems to be some people upset with this and many jump to the conclusion "no duty to protect" removes the ability or desire for cops to respond and protect. It was established in 2005 by the U.S. Supreme Court that law enforcement officers do not have a duty to protect others or plainly - risk their lives for others. That doesn't mean you can say all law enforcement officers will not protect others or risk their lives. There are still officers (I would venture to guess a good percentage) that will still run to the sound of gunfire.
In the current atmosphere we live, everything is safe and everyone gets a safe space - the 2005 ruling gave that safe space to cops who choose their own safety over the oath they took and the opportunity to serve in a greater capacity.
Our society is changing, our citizens are changing, naturally law enforcement and the officers themselves are also changing (yes, cops are citizens) - the job and officers are very different now compared to 20 years ago. Law Enforcement needs stronger leadership now to help the newer officers understand their roles as public servants and the importance of protecting those who can't protect themselves. There is nuance (positives and negatives) with our newest generation of police officers, and they have the potential to be far better than any of us ever have been. Don't give up hope for law enforcement. There are still good examples that lead and set positive standards for other officers.
-Matt