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In reply to the discussion: Woman is screaming inside her apt in celebration of Knick's win, LAPD kill her Doodle [View all]yardwork
(69,859 posts)19. I'm not blaming the neighbor at all.
I've even stated that I don't know what I would have done.
Obviously the fault lies with LE. There's a myth in the U.S. that LE is there to help. Sometimes that's true and sometimes it's not.
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Woman is screaming inside her apt in celebration of Knick's win, LAPD kill her Doodle [View all]
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Monday
OP
I dont know how common 211 is everywhere but unless somebody is dead or dying, that can be a good number to call
SSJVegeta
Monday
#4
Agreed. I was responding to a post suggesting there would be a question about it
SSJVegeta
Monday
#10
Agreed. They will immediately transfer you to 911. Especially if you mention screaming.
Hassin Bin Sober
Monday
#28
Obama and Biden tried to improve police culture, which needs a drastic makeover, but Trump reversed course.
Martin68
Monday
#21
It is very sick that calling 911 is a life-and-death decision. In a bad, rock-and-hard-place way.
RockRaven
Monday
#26
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
Yesterday
#52
It's estimated that cops shoot and kill about 10,000 pet dogs a year. Protecting and serving!
WhiskeyGrinder
22 hrs ago
#53