The SCOTUS decision was in 2005, not 2008, and the article I posted discussed the 2005 case because the article was from...2005:
Justices Rule Police Do Not Have a Constitutional Duty to Protect Someone
June 28, 2005
https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/...ot-have-a-constitutional-duty-to-protect.html
And thats a good reason to have and carry a gun...PROTECT YOURSELF