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[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 373 points 2 months ago (121 children)

How is "someone called" enough evidence to enter peoples homes and arrest them?
These officers should lose their job,

[–] MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml 106 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (21 children)

Well, I guess if someone calls and says you have kidnapped a little girl and that they have seen you with a gun, the police can't take a chance that it's hoax. All phone numbers that call the police should be logged and if it turns out to be a hoax, traced, so people who make hoax calls can be arrested and prosecuted.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 63 points 2 months ago (19 children)

If they enter his home, and there is no evidence of a crime, then what is the basis for the arrest?
One thing is to investigate the truth of a call, another is to act on it as if it's verbatim truth.

[–] freewheel@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's not technically an arrest. In a high-stakes call, the police will typically detain everybody until they can figure out what's going on. That means potential victims as well as potential attackers. It's a safety measure.

[–] orcrist@lemm.ee 0 points 2 months ago

In the US, the 4th Amendment says that's unconstitutional. Fortunately. Too many dirty pigs out there.

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