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In reply to the discussion: Police can't stop man armed with shotgun & side arms from walking by elementary schools [View all]furious
(202 posts)Last edited Sun Sep 22, 2013, 06:01 PM - Edit history (1)
and we won't respond anymore, we're just not going to waste the resources on someone doing something that's presently legal.
Here's how it would go.
Dispatcher: 911, what's your emergency?
Caller: There's a man walking by the school with a gun.
Dispatcher: What kind of gun is this person carrying?
Caller: It looks like a rifle or shotgun.
Dispatcher: How is the person carrying it?
Caller: It's slung across his back.
Dispatcher: Has this person physically threatened anyone with it?
Caller: Not that I've seen.
Dispatcher: Is this the same man that's been seen doing this several times already?
Caller: I don't know for sure.
Dispatcher: Ok, we'll try to get an officer there, until then please don't approach, just observe what he's doing.
If the police determine it's the same guy doing what they've already checked out several times, chances are they're not even going to respond unless the guy starts actually threatening people.