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grittyfanboi t1_iu4fuvj wrote

Call SEPTA police (215) 580-8111. Obviously as discretely as possible but all the cops.

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This was pre-covid but we waited for a train at Tasker Morris and a number of kids came into the station and started smashing the lights, trying to overturn the trash cans, and just generally making a fucking mess. The cops were called and arrived on the next train. Pretty wild how quickly they showed up. Obviously this is not a guarantee that the same thing will happen.

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realityhofosho t1_iu5cl55 wrote

Speaking of discreet, I once underwent an hours long training about how it is safer to text 911 (it was an active shooter training drill) while in a school in Philadelphia. Thanks to some other diligent individuals, at the end of 4 hours, we were then informed that Philadelphia "doesn't pay" for the luxury of texting 911.

Good thing this isn't an especially violent city,

Oh, wait...

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aintjoan t1_iu5o91t wrote

Texting 911 absolutely works in Philadelphia. Have used it.

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realityhofosho t1_iua9cwa wrote

Get OUT! Not that I don’t believe you. Am grateful for your response. Just flabbergasted that we were “corrected” by the police saying that we could not use this service.

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CptAdama t1_iu67lwj wrote

This is incorrect. You can text 911 in all of PA.

Official PA text-911 site

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realityhofosho t1_iua9151 wrote

INCLUDING the city of Phila? That’s what we thought too. Made a phone call to the local police (district #1 in fact) in August of THIS year, and was told that no, “our area did not pay for this device”. Good to know if we were incorrect, but hey, if we were, clearly the local cops dont seem to know it.

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