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Mom was worried enough to call the cops, DeminPennswoods Aug 2019 #1
Yea, not at all helpful. nt babylonsister Aug 2019 #2
She may have gotten the brush off by the police. Chemisse Aug 2019 #3
Lets not forget.... FarPoint Aug 2019 #4
There must be more to this story DeminPennswoods Aug 2019 #5
Don't blame the mom lostnfound Aug 2019 #6
Not blaming her, it's just curious to me that she DeminPennswoods Aug 2019 #15
Probably mixed feelings and second guessing herself lostnfound Aug 2019 #21
I'm sure they have caller ID. What were the police going to do about it? Nothing. What could she do? lostnfound Aug 2019 #7
I doubt if the police could have done anything.... the weapon was legally purchased groundloop Aug 2019 #8
I agree. Therefore there was nothing the mother could do, either. lostnfound Aug 2019 #23
What were the police supposed to do? sarisataka Aug 2019 #9
While the mother might not have stated she feared violence or intent to do harm Sapient Donkey Aug 2019 #16
I read in a different article sarisataka Aug 2019 #17
Police are not going to be able to take any action if she doesn't tell them what her concerns are, LisaL Aug 2019 #19
That may have been her only concern. Maturity prone to anger or mood swings lostnfound Aug 2019 #22
Her call to the Police was "purely informational"... Talitha Aug 2019 #10
Red flag laws need to be passed everywhere IronLionZion Aug 2019 #11
Many here will be offended, but ... FiveGoodMen Aug 2019 #13
Angry, bigoted, violent behavior is a red flag IronLionZion Aug 2019 #14
Yeah, but these were Texas police. Aristus Aug 2019 #12
Only she never said anything about him thinking about shooting people. LisaL Aug 2019 #18
Another article TexasBushwhacker Aug 2019 #20
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