Originally Posted By: haertig
Originally Posted By: ki4buc
"911 IS A JOKE
Detroit citizens no longer rely on police as self-defense killings skyrocket"

People need to realize that the police are your backup, not your primary line of defense. And in the case of Detroit, apparently a very poor backup.

People need to realize that the police don't have a duty to actually protect you ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/politics/28scotus.html

I'll leave the politics out of it, but a lot of people are under the misperception that police are mandated to call when help is needed.