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It’s a classic “boy who cried wolf” situation, because they’d be in a world of hurt if they didn’t respond to a legitimate call- but I have to agree, if the person has no prior criminal record what are you doing bringing the SWAT team out? These are citizens not subjects.

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> they’d be in a world of hurt if they didn’t respond to a legitimate call

How do you figure? There are no consequences for them, and not responding to legitimate calls is ubiquitous.

If there were consequences, they would be suffering them for what they've inflicted on the victim in this story.

The police ignore all sorts of reports of crimes. No, they do not get in trouble for it.

They wouldn't be, just like now they aren't in a world of hurt now when the same risks materialize in a fake call response (some people die during these raids)

> if the person has no prior criminal record what are you doing bringing the SWAT team out?

I believe the usual technique is to say you say two armed people enter the house followed by a scream/shout. You want to convince the police there are heavily armed hostage takers - hence the SWAT response.

Making sure you can justify your request for a funding increase next year since your SWAT team is so busy

I hate that this answer isn't absurd.

Next step is the cops call in their own swat team for "training".

>These are citizens not subjects

On paper.

Its a convenient myth right?

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