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Why are you mad at the cops and not the person who called them?
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Submitted 5 weeks ago by daymoon@lemmy.world to mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
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Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
daymoon@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
[deleted]hendrik@palaver.p3x.de 5 weeks ago
Lol. Did the cops handle this well, at least? Did it take them time to judge your age, or did they just laugh and leave?
Rhoeri@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Because this is lemmy where not only does one’s personal experience with a thing cast a blanket judgement of the entirety of that thing for all time, but now, because of that one persons anecdotal experience, ALL people’s opinions are entrenched it the same blanket judgement.
GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
Do cops write laws, no. Crooked politicians write unjust laws. Cops know laws are unjust and enforce them anyway.
Empricorn@feddit.nl 5 weeks ago
Any sensible dispatcher will filter out calls by a crazy person. Any sensible officer responding to the report could easily tell that OP is a little person not in an emergency situation and decide not to bother them. The fact that neither of these things happened speaks volumes…
hendrik@palaver.p3x.de 5 weeks ago
To be fair, it's often difficult to judge a situation over the phone. Some crazy people sound like regular ones. And even more so in the opposite direction. Normal people might sound crazy in emergency situations. So there isn't really a way around checking on things.
Rhoeri@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
No, they most certainly will not. I don’t know who told you this, but even though a 911 dispatcher caught “filtering calls” may be immune from civil liability and negligence lawsuits, if pressed, they can lose their immunity if ifs discovered that they were grossly and/or willfully negligent.
In the least- they’re definitely getting fired.
Armand1@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
A Little Person on Lemmy! Woo! Go representation!
Gonzako@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
wait ur a midget?
daymoon@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
[deleted]Gonzako@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Oh damn, didn’t know, I’ve seen it actually be used way more than the n-word.
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
Tiny gets used like that? Damn, I’m behind.
tomi000@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Isnt tiny just a synonym for small? Also an adjective, so wouldnt it be more like asking a poc “are you black?”
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Sounds false
hedgehogging_the_bed@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Fucking infuriating! This happened to my 4’11" bestie because her husband is 6’ 6". They have been called out in public so many times and had to provide they are 14 months apart in age. Funny when they were 15 and 17 but now It’s been happening for 20 years!
Empricorn@feddit.nl 5 weeks ago
I’m sorry you had to deal with that, people suck. ☹️ People with dwarfism are smaller (duh), but you don’t look like children! That person and the cop are dumber than a bowl of hammers. Or they’re just trying to bully someone… Try not to let worthless people like that get to you!
Plebcouncilman@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
I’ve seen people with dwarfism that do look like they could be teenagers when they are already adults. I know it sucks for OP but I’d rather cops do this than let potential abuses slide. Doesn’t seem like OP was very inconvenienced by this tbh other than being uncomfortable with the situation which is understandable.
Gold_E_Lox@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 weeks ago
Jesus fucking Christ, I guess i can understand middle class people thinking they like the police, but the fucking abelism in this thread is pretty insane. Didn’t expect that here.
Dungrad@feddit.org 5 weeks ago
120 cm
anhkagi@jlai.lu 5 weeks ago
Thank you