Stories like this will forever remind me of a former student that got a restraining order on her ex. When he showed up she called the police. By the time they got there, she was dead and their son was shot in the leg.
about once a week, i have to explain to someone on the phone that the police have no obligation to do anything for you and, even if their refusal literally leads to your murder, the courts have been clear that there's no case to pursue
