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I'm not sure who aided in constructing this mental representation for you that the number of cops is directly proportional with the scale of conflict that's abo
by valval 2y ago
I'm not sure who aided in constructing this mental representation for you that the number of cops is directly proportional with the scale of conflict that's about to happen.
I'd challenge that view by claiming that if the threat is of someone holding their family hostage threatening to kill them (just a guess at what these "swatters" might say to the dispatcher to get cops to actually kick in some doors, I don't know what their state-of-the-art accusation is), then sending one cop car, poorly equipped, sounds a bit silly for multiple reasons.
- LargeWu 2y agoJust to be clear, your version of the ideal response to an unverified claim of a hostage situation is to immediately escalate?
- whtsthmttrmn 2y agoIt's because they have to assume it's real. Same reason behind weather warnings. They can't know for sure if it's real, but it's 'better' to assume it's real and respond accordingly only to discover it's a hoax, than it is to assume it's a prank and show up unprepared only to have it be real and they aren't ready to handle it. It's Schrodinger's hostage.