Will you come to my house and save me from the meth-head holding a gun to my head demanding a fix?
No, and in the general case neither will the police.
Let's say the situation happens in the parking lot at Walmart and I happen by. I would in fact intervene with armed force. I would also be held to a higher standard than our trained police when doing so.
Will you come to my house and save me from the meth-head holding a gun to my head demanding a fix?
Is your son home from college again?
Will you come to my house and save me from the meth-head holding a gun to my head demanding a fix?
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I haven’t saved anyone from a meth head but I have taken on hillbillies with baseball bats so I think I’m a bit more knowledgeable than someone that only stayed at a Holiday Inn Express when I tell you that if you managed to call 911 the cops will not save you , they will wait outside and negotiate with the meth head until he decides what to do. If he makes them wait too long then the police will call out “SWAT” and I wouldn’t want to be in your shoes.