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squeakycleaned t1_iykck7a wrote

Reply to comment by bangbangthreehunna in Captain of 78th Precinct Defends Arrest of Famed Bike Lawyer For Fixing Defaced Plate by LonelyGuyTheme

And yet they had time to prosecute the guy for clearing up a license plate.

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bangbangthreehunna t1_iykfjyg wrote

Because it was a probably a 911 call

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delinquentfatcat t1_iykmebc wrote

What happens if the whistleblower called 911 instead? Saying something like the car looks suspicious. (Not advocating for this, as it may be misconstrued as something more dangerous and misappropriate emergency resources. OTOH, calling 311 seemed to not work at all here.)

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bangbangthreehunna t1_iykn2aa wrote

Then the cops would have responded to the 911 call

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delinquentfatcat t1_iyknzbb wrote

"911, there is a suspicious vehicle."
"What's suspicious about it?"
"Uh, the license plate has some dirt on it."
"Please call 311 and stop bothering us."

Or, refuse to elaborate and hang up in hopes they do something. But they might send a bomb squad or antiterrorist team, and things may escalate not in the intended way, also may have negative consequences for the caller. (Although on a karmic level, these assholes absolutely deserve a visit from a SWAT team.)

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squeakycleaned t1_iymaz2q wrote

For clarity on why you’re getting downvoted, your initial argument was “they don’t have time to help with illegal cars, they have too many important 911 calls”. I point out how absolutely ridiculous this case is, and that there is no way it should take priority if they are so busy. You respond by saying “well it must’ve been a 911 call”.

So either the cops aren’t as busy as you say, because the 911 calls can be unimportant stuff like this, or they’re terrible at their jobs and prioritize unimportant matters on the arbitrary basis of what number was called.

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bangbangthreehunna t1_iymf5jl wrote

A 911 call for what probably is considered criminal mischief has priority over some abandoned vehicle. An alleged crime v a car that needs to be towed has different priorities.

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squeakycleaned t1_iymxypp wrote

Boy oh boy you sure do just love the taste of boot, huh. “Criminal mischief” sounds like a good description of the person purposely blocking their own license plate. It is also a crime to abandon a vehicle.

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bangbangthreehunna t1_iymyr0j wrote

Is that so?

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