Comment by ncallaway
4 years ago
“promptly and firmly by a justice system”
The Justice system is almost never prompt. Despite the fact that some laws have been broken, the police likely won’t take a situation seriously until _after_ there’s a dead body. They aren’t in the business of preventing people from getting killed. They’re in the business of putting the killers in jail.
So, yes, maybe a more ideal solution would be a dramatic reform to policing, but, if that’s not going to happen any time soon, what solutions are available?
> They aren’t in the business of preventing people from getting killed. They’re in the business of putting the killers in jail.
If this is true, explain police protection. Or restraining order.
In the US, a restraining order issued by a court is merely a suggestion; police can simply ignore it without consequence, even if there is a law on the books that requires police to enforce it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/politics/justices-rule-po...
https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/04-278
You should look into the enforcement of restraining orders.
Because it is unacceptably lax to say the least. And way too many people have died because of it.
I said it is their job. I didn't say they do a good or a bad job.
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