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You said the reason for your call was that they were playing baseball, not that they were threatening anyone. There isn't anything about that that strikes me as

• zwirbl 5y ago
  That's just stupid, the operator could just as well connect you to the people taking car of non-emergency situations. They are still the police and one would expect them to at least try to help
  • Guest42 5y ago
    Thank you. In my experience, policing extends into a number of mundane areas of life, few of which are life threatening emergencies. People can get police called for vomiting in the road, illegally selling sandwiches, or having a radio on too loud. I think that part of their job is resolving violent or potentially violent conflict. It’s true that perhaps my situation as described to the dispatcher might not have met a certain threshold, however, it would’ve made sense for them to ask more questions and give guidance as in general people have a bit of adrenaline when calling and might not be in the best shape to give a clear description. Immediately dismissing such scenarios could lead to some harmful results.
• selcuka 5y ago
  > You said the reason for your call was that they were playing baseball That's an interesting interpretation. They also said that "they were damaging cars" and "they became aggressive".
  • joshuamorton 5y ago
    > They also said that "they were damaging cars You should reread the comment, this wasn't actually said.
    • selcuka 5y ago
      I stand corrected. I must have missed the "in case".