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yardwork

(69,847 posts)
14. Maybe so.
Mon Jun 15, 2026, 10:51 AM
3 hrs ago

All I'm saying is that once LE is called, they will come in and take over and the outcome might not be what the caller wants or expects.

Cops are human. They have human failings. Domestic disturbances scare them. Domestic disturbances are inherently emotional, chaotic, and unpredictable. Cops get killed responding to domestic disturbances.

Does that mean we shouldn't call 911 if we think someone's life is in danger? No, that's not what I'm saying. What I'm saying is that once you make that call you've turned over control. Should it be that way? No. Ideally, LE would include only highly skilled officers focused on deescalating and given the resources to do that, but things aren't very ideal around here lately.



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Never call 911 unless you want to relinquish all control of a situation. yardwork 4 hrs ago #1
Particularly with LAPD. BlueWaveNeverEnd 4 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 4 hrs ago #4
If somebody is screaming and you think they are in trouble, LisaL 3 hrs ago #9
Agreed. I was responding to a post suggesting there would be a question about it SSJVegeta 3 hrs ago #10
Agreed. They will immediately transfer you to 911. Especially if you mention screaming. Hassin Bin Sober 1 hr ago #28
She didn't. LisaL 3 hrs ago #6
I know the neighbor called and that's who I'm talking about. yardwork 3 hrs ago #12
And the woman was being attacked, and nobody called 911 LisaL 3 hrs ago #15
I get the sense that you might not be understanding my point. yardwork 3 hrs ago #17
I don't think her neighbor deserves blame for trying to help. LisaL 3 hrs ago #18
I'm not blaming the neighbor at all. yardwork 3 hrs ago #19
We had a very opposite interaction with 911 here last year. They were called niyad 3 hrs ago #8
Yup! woodsprite 1 hr ago #32
Clearly you were not crazy for worrying about the dog. LisaL 1 hr ago #34
Somebody fire that Trigger Happy Kristi Noem douchecanoe SSJVegeta 4 hrs ago #3
maybe not a popular opinion here, but... cab67 3 hrs ago #5
Yep, when bystanders don't interfere, LisaL 3 hrs ago #7
"...woman is creaming"?? Disaffected 2 hrs ago #20
Because it says so right there in the OP. LisaL 1 hr ago #27
Maybe so. yardwork 3 hrs ago #14
Fair enough. cab67 2 hrs ago #22
I just won a One Million dollar bet with myself. usonian 3 hrs ago #11
Yep orangecrush 1 hr ago #25
Just so sad.....and that doggie was a QT. a kennedy 3 hrs ago #13
That dog was her family member. LisaL 3 hrs ago #16
Obama and Biden tried to improve police culture, which needs a drastic makeover, but Trump reversed course. Martin68 2 hrs ago #21
That poor dog. ABC123Easy 2 hrs ago #23
No words. orangecrush 1 hr ago #24
It is very sick that calling 911 is a life-and-death decision. In a bad, rock-and-hard-place way. RockRaven 1 hr ago #26
It definitely could be. LisaL 1 hr ago #29
My buddy is a Chicago cop. Hassin Bin Sober 1 hr ago #30
They shouldn't keep the ones who get off shooting dogs. LisaL 1 hr ago #33
It should always be assumed... -misanthroptimist 1 hr ago #31
Just seeing the pic of him makes me cry. Ilsa 1 hr ago #35
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