I called the non-emergency police line one night, a few years ago so they could do a welfare check on my elderly neighbor. We hadn't seen her and her dog was barking.
The next morning my other neighbor told me they stopped by but left before they could do anything because someone was driving recklessly in another part of town.
Three days later, officers finally got around to check on the neighbor, who had passed at some point.
I still wonder if she'd still be around if they did their job when I called them.
That's a good point, and I better understand that now, having moved left since then.
Learning more about the way cops can make those situations worse, I realize that the poor woman would've likely suffered regardless of how the police responded.
I called the non-emergency police line one night, a few years ago so they could do a welfare check on my elderly neighbor. We hadn't seen her and her dog was barking.
The next morning my other neighbor told me they stopped by but left before they could do anything because someone was driving recklessly in another part of town.
Three days later, officers finally got around to check on the neighbor, who had passed at some point.
I still wonder if she'd still be around if they did their job when I called them.
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Welfare checks are a great example of "you shouldn't have someone with a gun or arrest powers doing that."
Probably the perfect example. There is zero reason to bring a gun to a welfare check.
That's a good point, and I better understand that now, having moved left since then.
Learning more about the way cops can make those situations worse, I realize that the poor woman would've likely suffered regardless of how the police responded.