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IMO the problem isn't the consent because your latter point that someone using this is somewhat implicitly consenting to help save their life. It's that "emerg

IMO the problem isn't the consent because your latter point that someone using this is somewhat implicitly consenting to help save their life. It's that "emergency services" is a euphemism for "the cops, who might harm, kill, or traumatize the person or anyone else who happens to be nearby." I know someone who had police guns drawn on them and was ultimately tazed and arrested because of their roommate's call to a hotline. Extremely dangerous situation. It's not the fault of the hotline that police exist, but they do exist and so it needs to be considered carefully. Cops are one of the most dangerous things you could possibly expose someone in a mental health crisis to.

lilboiluvr69 3y ago
Are you me? My ex had that same thing happen to him, police showed up, got tazed and arrested after defending themselves. Now they have a criminal record. So, obviously there is some bias on my end, its probably why I'm so skeptical regarding justifications of 'implicit consent'. I mean what justification do hotlines have about not warning of this possibility at the beginning of the call in a 5 second automated message aside from people not agreeing and hanging up. But if they don't agree, it obviously isn't consent.