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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 3 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 2 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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