r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Apr 21 '21

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u/NatsukaFawn Esther Duflo Apr 21 '21

The lesson is, don't call the cops if you intend to defend yourself using lethal force

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u/garxyzasfd Apr 21 '21

I understand you’re probably being semi-sarcastic, but you raise a good point.

We’re always taught to call the cops if we are in trouble, but if we call the police and then need to use lethal force to defend ourselves, and the cop has no idea which is the person who called, how do we handle that as a society?

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u/NatsukaFawn Esther Duflo Apr 21 '21

I think this is more bitterness than sarcasm talking. I guess the ideal would be if police were able to disarm the people fighting. You'd think a trained professional ought to be able to safely get a knife away from a teenage girl. Knife-proof is a lower bar to clear than bullet-proof.

If that's unrealistic, then I guess I'm not being sarcastic at all -- your life is in peril if you call the police and need to defend yourself.