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The Living Force
This topic is about 911 Emergency Services, not 9/11.
One of the things perplexed me is the use of 911 Emergency Services and
your basic rights should you decide to use it. I do understand situations
involving crimes such as burglars, homicides, violent crimes, and such
that these cases require intense action of the police, but what about "lesser
crimes" such as disputes that are generally mildly violent (such as verbal
abuse, little poking, space violations) that provoke someone to call 911 in
order to get the offender to stop doing what they are doing when they refuse
to stop?
If you watch COPS, you will notice that if someone dials 911 for a domestic
situation, the police can and will enter into the premises of your home and
do a full search to "ensure the involved parties are safe" and without a warrant
to enter said premises, even against the wishes of the caller.
I tried to find out what legal rights a citizen has should they decide to use the 911
Emergency phone number? I could not locate such legal rights or documents on
the Internet.
What are the rights of the person dialing 911:
1) If the number was dialed by accident?
2) Did not understand the 'rules' of use? (Many older people do this often or so it seems.)
Notice, that there is NO WAY for police to determine WHO the original caller is if no
voice/message was left. For example, it would be REAL SIMPLE to hook up an external
phone (outside the house), dial 911, hang up, then run. Of course, if the caller 'talked'
then this is recorded for voice analysis and possible connection to the caller, but if there
is no voice, i.e. the phone was immediately hung up after dialing, then 911 will call back,
and if no answer will send out a squad car. Amazing. This may be a 'double-edged' sword
that can cut both ways, or so it seems.
What are the rights of persons who are not connected to the 911 call in the first place:
1) Innocent family members
2) Friends visiting
3) People who happen to be around the premises but in no way are connected to the "incident"
but are required to answer to police during questioning/information gathering?
From what I have observed in a real case, the police have almost absolute authority to do whatever
they want, including entering into the premises and searching rooms for people, gathering evidence,
asking questions (without a lawyer), and so on. This was a READ EYE OPENER for me.
As it is at this time, calling 911 Emergency numbers means that you have given up all legal rights
against search, detainment, and possible seizure (you may be innocent but your spouse/others may ask
that you be removed from the premises. I noticed that it is almost always the males that are removed)
Seems to me, that I wonder if the 911 service is really worth using unless there is real danger to your
personal safety?
One of the things perplexed me is the use of 911 Emergency Services and
your basic rights should you decide to use it. I do understand situations
involving crimes such as burglars, homicides, violent crimes, and such
that these cases require intense action of the police, but what about "lesser
crimes" such as disputes that are generally mildly violent (such as verbal
abuse, little poking, space violations) that provoke someone to call 911 in
order to get the offender to stop doing what they are doing when they refuse
to stop?
If you watch COPS, you will notice that if someone dials 911 for a domestic
situation, the police can and will enter into the premises of your home and
do a full search to "ensure the involved parties are safe" and without a warrant
to enter said premises, even against the wishes of the caller.
I tried to find out what legal rights a citizen has should they decide to use the 911
Emergency phone number? I could not locate such legal rights or documents on
the Internet.
What are the rights of the person dialing 911:
1) If the number was dialed by accident?
2) Did not understand the 'rules' of use? (Many older people do this often or so it seems.)
Notice, that there is NO WAY for police to determine WHO the original caller is if no
voice/message was left. For example, it would be REAL SIMPLE to hook up an external
phone (outside the house), dial 911, hang up, then run. Of course, if the caller 'talked'
then this is recorded for voice analysis and possible connection to the caller, but if there
is no voice, i.e. the phone was immediately hung up after dialing, then 911 will call back,
and if no answer will send out a squad car. Amazing. This may be a 'double-edged' sword
that can cut both ways, or so it seems.
What are the rights of persons who are not connected to the 911 call in the first place:
1) Innocent family members
2) Friends visiting
3) People who happen to be around the premises but in no way are connected to the "incident"
but are required to answer to police during questioning/information gathering?
From what I have observed in a real case, the police have almost absolute authority to do whatever
they want, including entering into the premises and searching rooms for people, gathering evidence,
asking questions (without a lawyer), and so on. This was a READ EYE OPENER for me.
As it is at this time, calling 911 Emergency numbers means that you have given up all legal rights
against search, detainment, and possible seizure (you may be innocent but your spouse/others may ask
that you be removed from the premises. I noticed that it is almost always the males that are removed)
Seems to me, that I wonder if the 911 service is really worth using unless there is real danger to your
personal safety?
