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Puzzleheaded-Map2152 t1_jcv8q50 wrote

In 2008 I reported to two mounted police that we had witnessed a murder (stabbing, the man was dead on the sidewalk and we watched the entire thing and happened to know the murderer, so we had his name). We were told to move along and that we were backing up traffic.

I had to call the PPD the next day when I saw the report on the news confirming that the man had died and killer was unidentified and on the run. It took hours to hear from a detective to finally give a statement. Fortunately once we gave our info he was captured and arrested, but, my God… the police literally do not want to hear it.

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barsoapguy t1_jcvhfs9 wrote

That was back before the era of camera phones and body cams.

They try to ignore you like that today you could simply pull out your phone to record the interaction. They would literally have no choice but to act unless they wanted to lose their jobs (maybe 🤷🏿‍♂️)

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5XTEEM t1_jcvw50u wrote

They don't lose their jobs they get a paid vacation

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