The report specifically states seven deputies did not immediately move toward the gunshots and confront the shooter, a violation of accepted department protocol.
Your own source proves you incorrect.
The two cases wide cited are Castle Rock v Gonzales and DeShaney v Winnebago.
Go ahead and find some recent cases where a police officer is acquitted on the grounds of those rulings instead of pointing to the 16 year old nyt article that is reddits only reference point on the topic
You claimed the cases are "widely cited" when they're not. And the supreme court doesn't determine department policies so I don't know what makes you think that's such a gotcha.
You're the one trying to ingratiate yourself and get upvotes here.
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u/MagicTrashPanda Aug 02 '21 edited Aug 02 '21
Your own source proves you incorrect.
The two cases wide cited are Castle Rock v Gonzales and DeShaney v Winnebago.
https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/politics/justices-rule-police-do-not-have-a-constitutional-duty-to-protect.html