911 Caller requests that no police be sent

[VoiceofReason]

Wait, by saying I am not going to say anything about his looks, did I just say something about his looks?

[Jim Beaux]

I was going to say something about his looks but I will resist the temptation.

Doesnt matter. I know what you wanted to say about his weasel looks and

[VoiceofReason]

This fool is saying to the public,
• “Rob me after every paying customer, I won’t call the police”.
• “Feel free to come in and use or sell your drugs here, the police are not allowed in.”
• “Triple or quadruple my insurance rates. As a matter of fact it would be better not to sell me insurance. It is not a matter of if I have a claim, it’s just a matter of when and how big.”
• “Don’t feel like paying today? Just don’t. I won’t call the police.”

And the biggest statement of all? “I am an idiot”.

[SewTexas]

why would police be sent to a heart attack???? that's a waste of money and time, that's completely ridiculous, oh, I forgot, I'm talking about bureaucracy. When we called for my FIL's stroke, EMTs and an ambulance came, that's what was needed that's what came, police weren't needed they didn't come.

[VMI77]

Let's see if he changes his tune if someone has a knife to his throat during an armed robbery.

Of course, a self-described anarchist, so yawn.

The odds are, by the time the police arrive, he'll either be eligible for a chalk outline on the floor or waiting to be interviewed as a witness. Isn't that why you carry?

[SQLGeek]

why would police be sent to a heart attack???? that's a waste of money and time, that's completely ridiculous, oh, I forgot, I'm talking about bureaucracy. When we called for my FIL's stroke, EMTs and an ambulance came, that's what was needed that's what came, police weren't needed they didn't come.

Gig provided a great reason above.

[n5wd]

why would police be sent to a heart attack???? that's a waste of money and time, that's completely ridiculous, oh, I forgot, I'm talking about bureaucracy. When we called for my FIL's stroke, EMTs and an ambulance came, that's what was needed that's what came, police weren't needed they didn't come.

It depends entirely on the city, but many cities have officers who drive vehicles that carry a portable defibrillator with them. A cop with a defib who can be there in 2 or 3 minutes, sure beats two paramedics in a fully equipped MICU who get to the patient in 8 minutes on a full blown cardiac arrest (most people go into ventricular fibrillation when their heart "stops", at least for a little while - and the defib is the ONLY effective treatment for that particular heart arrythmia). Cops generally know CPR as well. They also serve as extra hands, if the FD or the MICU crew needs them. And, finally, sometimes on very emotional calls, the police are needed to keep the family and bystanders in check while the medics work on a patient.

As a paramedic, I always liked having the cops show up on my 9-1-1 calls... if I didn't need them, I'd wave 'em off (if they weren't already out and on scene) or tell 'em "thanks, I think we got it" and if they wanted to stay and watch (and some of them would, gaining knowledge about what we do and how we did it), that would be cool, too!

Never heard anyone tell us we (the medical folks) were welcome while asking the cops not to enter.

[VoiceofReason]

why would police be sent to a heart attack???? that's a waste of money and time, that's completely ridiculous, oh, I forgot, I'm talking about bureaucracy. When we called for my FIL's stroke, EMTs and an ambulance came, that's what was needed that's what came, police weren't needed they didn't come.

Uuh

A man had gone into the bathroom of his restaurant, Red & Black Cafe, and overdosed on heroin.

Isn't the use of illegal drugs the prevue of the police?

[SewTexas]

why would police be sent to a heart attack???? that's a waste of money and time, that's completely ridiculous, oh, I forgot, I'm talking about bureaucracy. When we called for my FIL's stroke, EMTs and an ambulance came, that's what was needed that's what came, police weren't needed they didn't come.

Uuh

A man had gone into the bathroom of his restaurant, Red & Black Cafe, and overdosed on heroin.

Isn't the use of illegal drugs the prevue of the police?

Uhh, you deal with the emergency first, then the crime....what, are they going to arrest the dead body?

Oh, and for those who said the police get there first....that has never happened anywhere I lived, sorry, never occurred to me it might.

[VoiceofReason]

I am fed up with the police bashing on this thread.

From what I see here, I’m glad I didn’t make it a career.

[VoiceofReason]

By the way, before getting on with the Sheriff’s office, I had been a volunteer fireman and CPR instructor and taught CPR to Police officers, Firemen and the general public. Free.

I can’t count the times I was the first deputy on the scene. There are people still breathing today because I was the first person there to stop or prevent the crime and help those that were injured. Nuff said.

[SewTexas]

I am fed up with the police bashing on this thread.

From what I see here, I’m glad I didn’t make it a career.

OK, I was not trying to "bash the police" and I typically go out of my way to not bash them.

my point was that the dispatcher said that everyone is automatically sent. I said that there is no need for everyone to automatically be sent to every call. I also said that everywhere I've lived, the police were not the first to arrive. that's not bashing, that's fact. I'm sorry if you aren't happy with that. Typically Fire is staged throughout various points in neighborhoods, it's so that they have shorter response times, I've seen this happen, maybe you've seen it otherwise, that's fine, too. My response was based on my experiences.

[WildBill]

I was going to say something about his looks but I will resist the temptation.

Doesnt matter. I know what you wanted to say about his weasel looks and

No weasel bashing allowed!

[WildBill]

I read some reviews about the Red and Black Café.

I don't think it would be my kind of place.

They probably wouldn't like me either.

[nightmare69]

"If the police come, there is going to be another problem." Lol guess he will pull out his light saber and go full Yoda on the police if they try to enter. If there is a threat EMS will stage a few blocks away until the threat is neutralized. It doesn't matter if you are bleeding to death, they are not coming as long as a threat exists.