re: Active shooter at Ohio State - at least 8 injured so far

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Warren v. District of Columbia[1] (444 A.2d. 1, D.C. Ct. of Ap. 1981) is an oft-quoted[2] District of Columbia Court of Appeals case that held that the police do not owe a specific duty to provide police services to citizens based on the public duty doctrine.

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Your citing a case that is applicable in only the DOC, so it literally is not worth the paper is printed on anywhere else in the country. While the general concept remains true in many jurisdictions that police do not have to respond to every single call, regardless of circumstances, police cannot be derelict of duty. The can't simply say frick that guy, I'm don't feel like helping anyone today. There are extenuating circumstances in many if not all cases where a court came to this conclusion, such as police do not have to respond to calls during an ice storm because it is impracticable and only puts more people in danger.