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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's a shame you have to really think hard about police brutality and murder before calling the police. we saw a woman who seemed a bit confused, and kept crossing a busy street on a hill around a curve, so it was hard for oncoming cars to see her. At first I thought she might have been looking for something she had dropped crossing the street, but it became clear she was having some sort of cognitive or psychological problem. My first instinct was to call the police, but I thought better of it, since they can cause more harm than good. That is such a sad commentary on the police in our society today.[/quote]
Next time you recount that event you should amend it slightly to say, “My first instinct was to help her, but I was stuck in traffic”, or something to avoid unconsciously shedding light on a much sadder commentary on society period - nobody helps one another anymore everybody just stands at a safe distance and watches people struggle.[/quote]

Why would I say that when it's not what happened? I pulled over, and made multiple u-turns to figure out if she needed help. I ultimately decided calling the police would be more harm to her than walking across a busy street over and over.[/quote]

there is a number you can call for wellness checks. Calling 311 (they will not directly dispatch police) or there is a DC wellness check number. Why would this be a concern to you? If it were your child, sister, friend would you refrain from getting them assistance for some sort of cognitive or psychological problem causing them to play in traffic??[/quote]

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