George Orwell, prescient in so very many way, was spot on with this:
“There are some ideas so absurd that only an intellectual could believe them.”
Time and again, the Supreme Court seems insistent on proving that aphorism. Perhaps you've seen this:
Gonzales, the supreme court has ruled that police agencies are not obligated to provide protection of citizens. In other words, police are well within their rights to pick and choose when to intervene to protect the lives and property of others — even when a threat is apparent.
Police Have No Duty to Protect You, Federal Court Affirms Yet ...
Police Have No Duty to Protect You, Federal Court Affirms Yet Again | Ryan McMaken
Following last February's shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, some students claimed local government officials were at fault for failing to provide protection to students. The students filed suit, naming six defendants, including the Broward school district and...
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Clearly the court has no idea of why we have a government, or why we pay taxes.
Today, one more example of the above.
"Teen Receives Bill for Police Overtime After Organizing Black Lives Matter Protest
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A teenager in New Jersey who organized a Black Lives Matter rally received a $2500 bill from the town's mayor to cover police overtime for her gathering. Black Lives Matter events held throughout the country have culminated in widescale looting, destruction, violence, and death.
Mayor Mario Kranjac of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, doesn't believe it's right for hardworking taxpayers to be on the hook for the criminality of left-wing protesters.
"Please promptly forward your payment to the borough in the amount of $2,499.26 for the police overtime caused by your protest," the mayor wrote in a letter to the 18-year-old organizer of the event. "
Mayors.....police......just do the job we put you there to do.
“There are some ideas so absurd that only an intellectual could believe them.”
Time and again, the Supreme Court seems insistent on proving that aphorism. Perhaps you've seen this:
Gonzales, the supreme court has ruled that police agencies are not obligated to provide protection of citizens. In other words, police are well within their rights to pick and choose when to intervene to protect the lives and property of others — even when a threat is apparent.
Police Have No Duty to Protect You, Federal Court Affirms Yet ...
Police Have No Duty to Protect You, Federal Court Affirms Yet Again | Ryan McMaken
Following last February's shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, some students claimed local government officials were at fault for failing to provide protection to students. The students filed suit, naming six defendants, including the Broward school district and...
Clearly the court has no idea of why we have a government, or why we pay taxes.
Today, one more example of the above.
"Teen Receives Bill for Police Overtime After Organizing Black Lives Matter Protest
.
A teenager in New Jersey who organized a Black Lives Matter rally received a $2500 bill from the town's mayor to cover police overtime for her gathering. Black Lives Matter events held throughout the country have culminated in widescale looting, destruction, violence, and death.
Mayor Mario Kranjac of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, doesn't believe it's right for hardworking taxpayers to be on the hook for the criminality of left-wing protesters.
"Please promptly forward your payment to the borough in the amount of $2,499.26 for the police overtime caused by your protest," the mayor wrote in a letter to the 18-year-old organizer of the event. "
Mayors.....police......just do the job we put you there to do.
