https://www.yahoo.com/news/city-police-had-no-constitutional-205433640.html

I challenge you to read this case and not become angry. The police repeatedly refused to take action and eventually the woman who relied on them for protection was murdered.

Here is a single incident from the article above:

Court records show that on Sept. 15, 2022, Christopher Prichard spent one night in jail for violating the order, then failed to show up for a series of court hearings, then failed to turn himself in to serve a six-day jail sentence. As a result, a warrant was issued for his arrest. The lawsuit alleges that police “flat-out refused to enforce the warrant and arrest Christopher Prichard.”

I have to admit a little confusion here. The actions listed in the paragraph above would seem to require as a matter of law police to act.

You can argue that I shouldn’t even be discussing this since I write about business ethics. But if the police simply treat their duties as inconveniences to be avoided, are we really talking about public servants any more or just employees who aren’t very good at their job?

James Pilant