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In reply to the discussion: A Missouri Family Called 911 for a Domestic Dispute. [View all]Farmer-Rick
(11,618 posts)48. Never call the cops seems to be the only answer
Unless of course you want the people involved to be executed.
I'll never forget the story of the newly married woman who was afraid her husband was suicidal. He ran off into the woods and she was afraid of him hurting himself.
So she calls the cops. They arrive and start searching the woods. They find him up a tree and shoot him down. And the newspaper reported this as if it was perfectly normal.
Their instinct is always to shoot first.
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This is true, but so many households have guns now it is also quite dangerous
travelingthrulife
Nov 22
#12
in chgo, u can request a crisis team. u get 2 cops and an ambulance. most places that have tried it
mopinko
Nov 22
#14
Did all the cops go home safe after their shift? That's all that matters!
Hassin Bin Sober
Nov 22
#22
Heartbreaking. The grandma (who called 911) told them there were no weapons on the house. Why did they proceed
iluvtennis
Nov 22
#44
They shot a baby with an assault rifle, exploding her head onto her horrified father.
SunSeeker
Nov 22
#46
That horror will be in their memory for the rest of their life. Feel so sorry for the family, especially the dad.
TommieMommy
Nov 22
#50