Jim Burnes wrote:
>
> > Wrong, police are here to serve and protect. They protect by enforcing
> > laws. They serve by following the tenets of a democratic government as
> > outlined in our Constitution.
> >
>
> No lesser than the Supreme Court says you are wrong. I don't have the
> decision details on me, but the Supreme decided (about 5 or so years ago)
> that police were not required by law to provide individual protection.
>
> Thus the need for custom individual protection. ;-)
Then, that begs the question of "why do we have police?"
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