• ShadowRam@fedia.io
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    7 months ago

    I’m confused.

    Why were non-students allowed to be on UCLA property and allowed to throw things and swing weapons? Does the University not have an obligation to protect its students?

    Sounds like people with $$$ to attend that school, need to take their $$$ somewhere else.

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      7 months ago

      UCLA is a public university, and the grounds are open to the public. Obviously, throwing things and swinging weapons is illegal there, but I wanted to answer the first part of your question.

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      7 months ago

      In North Korea, the security forces have no legal obligation to actually stop crime or protect citizens, even if the incident is happening right in front of them while on duty. They are more concerned with enforcing party principles, protecting oligarchs, and the status quo.

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        7 months ago

        In the US, police also have no obligation to actually stop crime or protect citizens, even if the incident is happening right in front of them while on duty. There have been several court decisions that establish the lack of any police obligation to act.

        It leaves me with the obvious question, given that, why do we continue to pay them? I actually think we need some form of law enforcement, but it becomes increasingly obvious that what we have is nothing like what we need.