The Public Duty Doctrine claims that government and its agents have a duty to protect society as a whole, but not the individual.
There have been some efforts by states to protect themselves from illegal immigration, and apparently the U.S. Government (with our tax dollars) is going to file a lawsuit against Arizona for doing so.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20008171-503544.html
Something's wrong with this picture. Government and its agents, apparently, do not have a duty to protect citizens as a whole or individually.
In fact, are there any circumstances under which government and its agents have a duty to protect either the individual or society as a whole, other than witness protection, wherein a promise to protect has been negotiated?
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