US family of 11-year-old shot by police vows to seek justice after officer gets no charges
www.theguardian.com
Aderrien Murry, who is Black, was wounded by police after calling 911, and authorities declined to charge the officer involved
  • LowtierComputer@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    11 months ago

    Do not call the police. There’s almost no situation where they’re helpful to those in need of help.

    The fire department and EMS on the other hand are underpaid heroes.

    • Pickle_Jr@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      3·
      11 months ago

      Yeah but if you’re on holiday in the US and you need the EMS Americans still advise not calling them unless the situation is too dire to get yourself there or you have good travel insurance ☺️🔫

      • CompostMaterial@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        11 months ago

        This is correct. The only time you should call emergency services in the US are:

        1. You are already dying so it can’t get worse.
        2. Something is on fire and a garden hose won’t put it out.
      • LowtierComputer@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        11 months ago

        My Paramedic friend said the same thing.

        “An American ambulance is only for when you’d die on the way there otherwise.”