Damond was a middle-aged, relatively middle-class white woman. This is not the type of person generally considered a physical threat by anyone. Her only mistake was calling the police.
Stuff like this makes me wonder, how common it is for people in the US to not call the police because they're afraid they'll just randomly kill someone?
If any contact with the police comes with the risk of death, something like "I'm possibly hearing a crime happening somewhere" is not very likely to be worth that risk.
How big is that risk? I have no idea, but the moment that thought crosses my mind is likely the moment I stop myself from making that call.
Last edited by Itse; 07-21-2017 at 10:20 AM.
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