Betty, if I had the time I'd dig out the case. I believe it stemmed from
situation here in Ohio where the police failed to respond to a 9-1-1 call in
a timely fashion, even though it was proven they had ample time to do so.
The victim filed suit against the department and the case bounced around
until it hit the SC. The brief basically stated that law enforcement had no
legal obligation to protect and that individual officers could choose not to
put themselves in harm's way. It leaves John Q. Public with an interesting
dilemma.
-----Original Message-----
From: Betty Alfred [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 8:50 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Melded Torment
Wow Kyle. You're full of interesting little factoids this morning. I'm
still trying to figure out what the police are legally required to do if not
protect the public (namely me).