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axslingerW · October 1, 2005, 04:48 PM

I am under NO obligation whatsoever to defend or protect anybody. NEITHER is my local LEO. That being said, whatever action I would or would not take would depend on the situation at hand. I could not stand by and observe a rape, but I would think twice about stopping a bar fight.

October 1, 2005, 04:48 PM	#2
axslingerW Senior Member Join Date: May 8, 2005 Location: St. louis Posts: 249	I am under NO obligation whatsoever to defend or protect anybody. NEITHER is my local LEO. That being said, whatever action I would or would not take would depend on the situation at hand. I could not stand by and observe a rape, but I would think twice about stopping a bar fight.