Did you ever call the police for help

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Maybe twice in my lifetime. I called the police once when I was in my 20’s because the guy in the nextdoor apartment was playing loud acid rock music at 2am.

Just this summer I called to find out if the hospital closest to me has psych help or not, and if they could see my location from my phone which they could.

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I dont think ive ever called them. Apparently in australia, which is where im from, people call 911 in an emergency a lot. Instead of 000 which is the aussie emergency number. Its because so many of our movies and tv shows are american. I heard they made it so it automatically transfers to 000 now if you call 911 cause it was so frequent! Haha.

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I’ve called them once for assault. Once for harrsement and assault. Both times they didnt do much. On the latter one they made the other party apologise which I guess is good but on the former they incorrectly told me no crime had been commited and treated me like I was in the wrong. In hindsight I shouldve complained.

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Thanks @StarCrazy @Ozzyskits

This reminds me I called twice to report thefts. Once for my vacuum cleaner and another for using my identity to steal pandemic unemployment funds.

This was all non-emergency line stuff. I did get my vacuum cleaner back though.

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Somebody stole your vacuum cleaner??

Did the Cops ‘dust’ for prints?

(Thank you! I’m here all week!! Try the fish!)

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Once, because of someone violent doing not great things. In the end, nobody got hurt luckily.

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Yes they actually did. You may laugh, but it was a $200 Oreck vacuum cleaner.

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I can just imagine the thieves in your vacant house…

Jack: “Okay, Carl, you search the upstairs drawers for jewelry, and I’ll check the basement for computer equipment.”

Carl: “No need! We just hit the Jackpot! That’s a bloody $200.00 Oreck staring us right in the face!!”

“Start the car!!”

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I called on my ex who threatened suicide but thats all i believe.

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They didn’t want my busted up 13" CRT TV. I didn’t own a computer, stereo, or jewelry at the time.

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Thanks @Patrick @Moon @Winterpool

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When I was as little as 3 I kept calling 911 in fear of my dad. They always thought it was prank calls.

When I was 10 I called them while my dad was destroying the house and beat my mother until he broke her back. The cops came 4 hours later, and shamed me for wanting to put my dad in prison. He was never even arrested. He used to threaten us with guns to. No help. Nothing. I hate cops

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@LilyoftheValley That is such hard trauma! I wish you well, Fellow Sufferer.

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I called the po-po’s once, many moons ago:

Was in a parking lot, and noticed I had parked next to a person who left their dog behind in the car.

Windows were barely cracked, and it was the middle of May in the Midwest (probs around 89F outside).

I think I had just turned 17, so I called 911 and told them of the situation, but didn’t think to stay and wait for the cops to come.

Dunno what ended up happening with the poor doggo, but I hope the police did the right thing and found the human responsible.

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I’m so sorry you dealt with abuse too.

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Thanks @LilyoftheValley @Jayster @Schztuna

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We have here an emergency number and a number for non-emergencies which i call sometimes to get advice.

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Thanks Dunno3x 15

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While living in a town in NJ, I relied on the police to help me with troubles my wife and my daughter. One week, I called them every day that week. They complained.

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Thanks @martinhersey