The ambulance thing is a genuine risk in the US, but you're probably getting a very skewed view about American police. The vast, vast majority of American poli

The ambulance thing is a genuine risk in the US, but you're probably getting a very skewed view about American police. The vast, vast majority of American police are friendly and helpful to the average citizen. I've called the police about all sorts of things and had professional interactions each time. I wouldn't hesitate to do it again if I needed to, and I live in a city with a reputation for iffy cops. In my personal experience, that's not how it's been. Of course, I'm middle class and white. When I had long hair and drove an old car, my experiences were somewhat different, but not that bad even then. Enough, though, that I can imagine if I was a different race or economic class my experience would be different.