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“. . . a government and its agents are under no general duty to provide public services, such as police protection, to any particular individual citizen.”
--Warren v. District of Columbia, 444 A.2d 1 (D.C. App.181)
I realize I'm coming in late in the game, but this quote is one of many that I've compiled as important reasons that the Second Amendment is crucial and unequivocal.
This ruling was the result of a lawsuit against the police and city of Washington, DC. A woman was killed by her ex-husband after he called and told her he was coming over to kill her. She called 911 and was told to call back when he arrived. Her family sued, and were told that no government or agency is under any obligation to protect anyone, even if they are aware of a credible threat against a specific person.
If the government isn't responsible for my protection and that of my family, then who is?
Why, I must be.
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