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		deprecative on Sept 26, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Downtowns are dead, dying or on life support, says... Cops have no duty to protect you in the United States. You might want to rethink your logical foundation for this particular hangup.

tyjkrtyk on Sept 26, 2023 [–]

Why? Your added context only explains why a police officer might choose not to protect them. It's irrelevant because all it does is explain the observation they were making it doesn't make the observation less true.

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