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yardwork

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1. Never call 911 unless you want to relinquish all control of a situation.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 09:50 AM

20 hrs ago

My wife is former LE and says this all the time. People call 911 and then are surprised and appalled when LE comes in and does what they do. People and pets get shot. People get arrested. People get involuntarily committed.

When you call 911 you usually aren't getting a response from Dudley Do Right.

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Woman is screaming inside her apt in celebration of Knick's win, LAPD kill her Doodle [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd 20 hrs ago OP

Never call 911 unless you want to relinquish all control of a situation. yardwork 20 hrs ago #1

Particularly with LAPD. BlueWaveNeverEnd 20 hrs ago #2

I dont know how common 211 is everywhere but unless somebody is dead or dying, that can be a good number to call SSJVegeta 20 hrs ago #4

If somebody is screaming and you think they are in trouble, LisaL 20 hrs ago #9

Agreed. I was responding to a post suggesting there would be a question about it SSJVegeta 20 hrs ago #10

Agreed. They will immediately transfer you to 911. Especially if you mention screaming. Hassin Bin Sober 18 hrs ago #28

Whether it's the right thing to do depends on the color of your skin... Earthrise 8 hrs ago #45

She didn't. LisaL 20 hrs ago #6

I know the neighbor called and that's who I'm talking about. yardwork 19 hrs ago #12

And the woman was being attacked, and nobody called 911 LisaL 19 hrs ago #15

I get the sense that you might not be understanding my point. yardwork 19 hrs ago #17

I don't think her neighbor deserves blame for trying to help. LisaL 19 hrs ago #18

I'm not blaming the neighbor at all. yardwork 19 hrs ago #19

It also is really dangerous to be shooting inside the apartment building. LisaL 14 hrs ago #39

We had a very opposite interaction with 911 here last year. They were called niyad 20 hrs ago #8

Yup! woodsprite 17 hrs ago #32

Clearly you were not crazy for worrying about the dog. LisaL 17 hrs ago #34

It's not the caller. It's the cops. Iggo 7 hrs ago #49

Somebody fire that Trigger Happy Kristi Noem douchecanoe SSJVegeta 20 hrs ago #3

maybe not a popular opinion here, but... cab67 20 hrs ago #5

Yep, when bystanders don't interfere, LisaL 20 hrs ago #7

"...woman is creaming"?? Disaffected 19 hrs ago #20

Because it says so right there in the OP. LisaL 18 hrs ago #27

Maybe so. yardwork 19 hrs ago #14

Fair enough. cab67 18 hrs ago #22

Some get your point, Yard. Because B.See 12 hrs ago #40

If the woman had been white her dog would be alive - Earthrise 8 hrs ago #46

She was inside her apartment. Her dog managed LisaL 8 hrs ago #48

I just won a One Million dollar bet with myself. usonian 19 hrs ago #11

Yep orangecrush 18 hrs ago #25

Exactly!!! niyad 15 hrs ago #36

Oh? Well in that case B.See 12 hrs ago #41

No comment. usonian 11 hrs ago #42

None needed.... just a fact. B.See 11 hrs ago #44

Just so sad.....and that doggie was a QT. a kennedy 19 hrs ago #13

That dog was her family member. LisaL 19 hrs ago #16

Obama and Biden tried to improve police culture, which needs a drastic makeover, but Trump reversed course. Martin68 18 hrs ago #21

That poor dog. ABC123Easy 18 hrs ago #23

The asshole that shot him should lose their job MustLoveBeagles 8 hrs ago #47

No words. orangecrush 18 hrs ago #24

It is very sick that calling 911 is a life-and-death decision. In a bad, rock-and-hard-place way. RockRaven 18 hrs ago #26

It definitely could be. LisaL 18 hrs ago #29

My buddy is a Chicago cop. Hassin Bin Sober 17 hrs ago #30

They shouldn't keep the ones who get off shooting dogs. LisaL 17 hrs ago #33

It should always be assumed... -misanthroptimist 17 hrs ago #31

Just seeing the pic of him makes me cry. Ilsa 17 hrs ago #35

It is so very hard to lose our fur children. How are you doing? I know niyad 15 hrs ago #37

I'm getting by. Small doses of grief everyday. Ilsa 5 hrs ago #50

huggggs. Here if we can help. niyad 5 hrs ago #51

TMCAB. flvegan 14 hrs ago #38

Poor little dog 😪 💔 nt Raine 11 hrs ago #43

Fun Fact (not really fun) There are fewer people shot dead in the whole of Japan per year than are shot dead by the LAPD Doodley 4 hrs ago #52