TokenBoomer@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 1 year agoThat'll teach yalemmy.worldimagemessage-square193fedilinkarrow-up11.29Karrow-down130
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minus-squareRagnarok314159@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down2·1 year agoBut then it’s still the police who will show up and be excited to shoot you. “Person is suicidal, so they are ready with lethal force! Lock and load!”
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·1 year agoNot necessarily. The hotline staff are trained to deal with it over the phone if at all possible. They do not just call the police.
minus-squarepyrflie@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoSeveral cities have replaced them with AI that alert the police and hang up on the caller.
minus-squareTidesphere@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoI’m not aware of this having happened anywhere. At least not with the 988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which I assume is the line that’s being referenced.
But then it’s still the police who will show up and be excited to shoot you. “Person is suicidal, so they are ready with lethal force! Lock and load!”
Not necessarily. The hotline staff are trained to deal with it over the phone if at all possible. They do not just call the police.
Several cities have replaced them with AI that alert the police and hang up on the caller.
I’m not aware of this having happened anywhere. At least not with the 988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which I assume is the line that’s being referenced.