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In reply to the discussion: Do you feel safe calling 911? [View all]Klaralven
(7,510 posts)32. An estimated 240 million calls are made to 9-1-1 in the U.S. each year.
Per https://www.nena.org/page/911Statistics
1004 people were shot and killed by police in 2019. Of those about a fourth were black.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/585152/people-shot-to-death-by-us-police-by-race/
So there's less than a 1 in 240,000 chance that a 911 call will result in someone being shot to death by the police.
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I'm in an almost all white area in Idaho. It's common knowledge that if it's a domestic
brewens
Jan 2021
#6
Yes. Luckily for me, my situation was not nearly as bad as what you went through.
Dem2theMax
Jan 2021
#17
I reckon by my personal experience it's about 60/40 for the police improving the ultimate outcome...
hunter
Jan 2021
#28
My granddaughter, who is 30, was drinking with some friends in a bar a few years ago
Mr.Bill
Jan 2021
#18
The system is working as it was designed. It can't be "fixed" or reformed.
WhiskeyGrinder
Jan 2021
#24
I don't feel right about calling 911 because, like you, I'm afraid I'm putting someone in danger
Empowerer
Jan 2021
#29