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Earthrise

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45. Whether it's the right thing to do depends on the color of your skin...

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 09:41 PM

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If calling law enforcement usually causes people in your community to be beaten, arrested without cause, jailed and held in prison because they can’t pay bail,, raped, and killed then maybe it isn’t prudent to call the law.

If someone doesn’t believe cops do these things, they may not be open to seeing the world as it is for some communities.

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Woman is screaming inside her apt in celebration of Knick's win, LAPD kill her Doodle [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd 14 hrs ago OP

Never call 911 unless you want to relinquish all control of a situation. yardwork 14 hrs ago #1

Particularly with LAPD. BlueWaveNeverEnd 14 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 13 hrs ago #4

If somebody is screaming and you think they are in trouble, LisaL 13 hrs ago #9

Agreed. I was responding to a post suggesting there would be a question about it SSJVegeta 13 hrs ago #10

Agreed. They will immediately transfer you to 911. Especially if you mention screaming. Hassin Bin Sober 11 hrs ago #28

Whether it's the right thing to do depends on the color of your skin... Earthrise 2 hrs ago #45

She didn't. LisaL 13 hrs ago #6

I know the neighbor called and that's who I'm talking about. yardwork 13 hrs ago #12

And the woman was being attacked, and nobody called 911 LisaL 13 hrs ago #15

I get the sense that you might not be understanding my point. yardwork 13 hrs ago #17

I don't think her neighbor deserves blame for trying to help. LisaL 13 hrs ago #18

I'm not blaming the neighbor at all. yardwork 12 hrs ago #19

It also is really dangerous to be shooting inside the apartment building. LisaL 8 hrs ago #39

We had a very opposite interaction with 911 here last year. They were called niyad 13 hrs ago #8

Yup! woodsprite 11 hrs ago #32

Clearly you were not crazy for worrying about the dog. LisaL 11 hrs ago #34

It's not the caller. It's the cops. Iggo 41 min ago #49

Somebody fire that Trigger Happy Kristi Noem douchecanoe SSJVegeta 14 hrs ago #3

maybe not a popular opinion here, but... cab67 13 hrs ago #5

Yep, when bystanders don't interfere, LisaL 13 hrs ago #7

"...woman is creaming"?? Disaffected 12 hrs ago #20

Because it says so right there in the OP. LisaL 11 hrs ago #27

Maybe so. yardwork 13 hrs ago #14

Fair enough. cab67 12 hrs ago #22

Some get your point, Yard. Because B.See 5 hrs ago #40

If the woman had been white her dog would be alive - Earthrise 2 hrs ago #46

She was inside her apartment. Her dog managed LisaL 1 hr ago #48

I just won a One Million dollar bet with myself. usonian 13 hrs ago #11

Yep orangecrush 11 hrs ago #25

Exactly!!! niyad 8 hrs ago #36

Oh? Well in that case B.See 5 hrs ago #41

No comment. usonian 5 hrs ago #42

None needed.... just a fact. B.See 5 hrs ago #44

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

That dog was her family member. LisaL 13 hrs ago #16

Obama and Biden tried to improve police culture, which needs a drastic makeover, but Trump reversed course. Martin68 12 hrs ago #21

That poor dog. ABC123Easy 12 hrs ago #23

The asshole that shot him should lose their job MustLoveBeagles 2 hrs ago #47

No words. orangecrush 11 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 11 hrs ago #26

It definitely could be. LisaL 11 hrs ago #29

My buddy is a Chicago cop. Hassin Bin Sober 11 hrs ago #30

They shouldn't keep the ones who get off shooting dogs. LisaL 11 hrs ago #33

It should always be assumed... -misanthroptimist 11 hrs ago #31

Just seeing the pic of him makes me cry. Ilsa 11 hrs ago #35

It is so very hard to lose our fur children. How are you doing? I know niyad 8 hrs ago #37

TMCAB. flvegan 8 hrs ago #38

Poor little dog 😪 💔 nt Raine 5 hrs ago #43