In Castle Rock v. Gonzales, police didn't enforce a restraining order against an ex-husband who kidnapped and murdered 3 kids. The Supreme Court ruled police had no obligation to enforce the order. - eviltoast

“This is a gruesome case, brought in 2005 by a Colorado woman named Jessica Gonzales. Gonzales had a restraining order against her ex-husband. But when he kidnapped her three children, the police ignored her requests for help. All three children were murdered. The Supreme Court ruled that the police had no obligation to enforce the restraining order.”