[MeganC]

Then I suppose if someone really wanted someone else dead they could call the police, report the target as an EDP and let the police carry out the assassination.

Just me, but right now I find myself very concerned for the well being of Hillary Clinton.

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[T.B. Yoits]

Then I suppose if someone really wanted someone else dead they could call the police, report the target as an EDP and let the police carry out the assassination.

Callers have been accused of exactly that. It's one reason that some police departments have 911 send such calls to crisis counselors first.

Police had to change their training to deal with "attempted assassination by cop" calls, especially for child custody cases.