People started suing them when things didn't go the way they (the people
being helped) thought that things should go. Many departments then
instituted policies forbidding the officers from stopping. Many officers
violate the policy. At least that is the way it went in New York and
Florida, where I had close contact with law enforcement.
FWIW
Doug Narby
Eric W Clements wrote:
> Speaking of "serve and protect", why don't cops stop to help when your
> broken down on the side of the highway?
>
> EC
>
> On Mon, 10 Jul 2000 12:48:01 -0500 "Linnhoff, Eric"
> <elinnhoff@smmc.saint-lukes.org> writes:
> >> I agree that most officers are out there to "serve and protect" but
> > there's
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