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S1E7: Castle Rock v Gonzales - The Police Will Not Protect You


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What if we told you that 'protect and serve' was a meaningless slogan? What if the government actually has not duty to protect you - even if you have a court order.

In 1999 a mother had a restraining order for herself and her daughters against their father. The father kidnapped the kids, the mother contacted the police multiple times, but police refused to help.

Castle Rock v Gonzales is a landmark case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States of America. Let's talk about it.

Lindsey got heated on this one - and she's curious if you will too. Send your thoughts to us at [email protected].


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Here are some sources:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-278.pdf

https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/04-278

https://www.aclu.org/cases/jessica-gonzales-v-usa


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