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daredtowork

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11. Another DU Post Says the NYPD Will be Using "Extreme Discretion"

Reply to Taitertots (Reply #9)

Fri Dec 19, 2014, 03:31 PM

Dec 2014

...in terms of picking and choosing when to do their jobs. Presumably this is their response to criticism of police misconduct and "overkill" responses that seem to militarize civilian situations.

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My Experience With a Police "Welfare Check" [View all] daredtowork Dec 2014 OP

I feel sadness for your hardship, dared. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2014 #1

Please don't feel bad for me daredtowork Dec 2014 #2

Still, we should not be made to live this way. Worrying every moment if we are going to be Dont call me Shirley Dec 2014 #8

It's a matter of getting a base under the pyramid daredtowork Dec 2014 #13

At the risk of being flamed..... the_sly_pig Dec 2014 #3

I'm not going to flame you daredtowork Dec 2014 #4

I agree with you. the_sly_pig Dec 2014 #5

Establishing a Command Presence IS Where Problems Begin daredtowork Dec 2014 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Live and Learn Dec 2014 #6

"Police can not deny a request for service" this is untrue Taitertots Dec 2014 #9

Another DU Post Says the NYPD Will be Using "Extreme Discretion" daredtowork Dec 2014 #11

That is an interesting opinion. the_sly_pig Dec 2014 #14

We agree. If someone calls the police, they don't have to show up. Taitertots Dec 2014 #15

Of course you are right... the_sly_pig Dec 2014 #17

K&R UglyGreed Dec 2014 #7

Thank you :) daredtowork Dec 2014 #12

The hospital called in a Welfare Check after I left AMA REP Dec 2014 #16

Why a cop? daredtowork Dec 2014 #18

As an RN Texasgal Dec 2014 #19

It seems to me an accident could easily occur daredtowork Dec 2014 #20

Exactly. Texasgal Dec 2014 #21

What's the motive? daredtowork Dec 2014 #22

I don't think an embolism can be caused with a blood draw REP Dec 2014 #24

Is there any chance for infections? nt daredtowork Dec 2014 #25

Very low; everything is single use. REP Dec 2014 #27

Just guessing, but cops probably have better communications with EMTs, etc REP Dec 2014 #23

Why assume numb nuts? daredtowork Dec 2014 #26

We do have trained people to do welfare checks. REP Dec 2014 #28

A return to treating people with humanity and dignity daredtowork Dec 2014 #29