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It would also come at a very real human cost if people started thinking twice before calling 911. Of all situations where you do not want self-censoring effect
by usrusr 7y ago
It would also come at a very real human cost if people started thinking twice before calling 911.
Of all situations where you do not want self-censoring effects to happen, this is the one that stands out above all others.
- ryacko 7y agoIt is recommended (IANAL, read this over the internet, but this seems legally sound to me) that if you are involved in an incident of self-defense, one would say, “I want to report a ____” and go on to explain the /outcome/ of events to the operator.
- drdeadringer 7y agoI deeply feel both sides of this. * If I were receiving domestic violence and in fear of my life, how would I feel calling emergency services knowing my screams for help in one of my most vulnerable states in life would later be public? * If I suspected I could be vulnerable to domestic violence, how inspired might I be to make the same type of call once hearing another person's similar emergency call? Two sides of a coin to consider.