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> 911 is a life-saving measure in the case of violent crime Is it really though? Where I live (major US metro area with 4-5m population, middle of the city),
by dmoy 3y ago
> 911 is a life-saving measure in the case of violent crime
Is it really though? Where I live (major US metro area with 4-5m population, middle of the city), response time from 911 if you're actively being murdered is like... 6-7 minutes on average. If it's not a tier 1 call, response time is slower than that.
6-7 minutes is an eternity during the act of a violent crime. Police don't have the capacity to save your life from violence.
- solatic 3y agoThat's a fair point, and I'm not arguing people should rely solely on police for their personal security. I'm more pointing out that it's clearly correct and appropriate to report crime when your safety is in danger; that I'm not trying to argue for some extreme where crime is never reported to the police.