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> "On the other hand, if you call in the cops and there wasn't a gun, you're fine." Yeah, cause cops have never shot somebody unarmed. And you can bet your ass
by spankibalt 1y ago
> "On the other hand, if you call in the cops and there wasn't a gun, you're fine."
Yeah, cause cops have never shot somebody unarmed. And you can bet your ass that the possible follow-up lawsuit to such a debacle's got "your" name on it.
- wat10000 1y agoGood luck suing somebody for calling the police.
- mothballed 1y agoReports on child welfare, it is often illegal to release the name of the tipster. Commonly taken advantage of by disgruntled exes or in custody dusputes.
- giardini 1y agoIn Texas filing a false report is a crime and can result in fines and/or imprisonment. Details: https://legalclarity.org/false-report-under-the-texas-penal-code-laws-and-penalties/ https://legalclarity.org/false-report-under-the-texas-penal-... Furthermore, anyone who files a false report can be sued in civil court.
- wat10000 1y ago“The system flagged a gun, please check it out” is not a false report.
- rkagerer 1y agoIt might be, depending on the integrity of "the system". I can make a system that flags stuff, too. That doesn't mean it's any good. If they can show there was no reasonable cause then they've got a leg to stand on.
- wat10000 1y agoIt’s the literal truth. How can that be a false report? A false report means you reported something you know to be untrue, not that you relayed bad information.
- rolph 1y agorelay bad information, that suggests negligence, rather than willful omission or deception
- wat10000 1y agoIt would only be negligence if the police were considered like some sort of dangerous wild animal that people need to avoid provoking, and can't be held responsible on its own. Which may very well be accurate, but I can't imagine the law ever punishing someone on that basis.