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[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 65 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yeah the cops on this side of the pond are crazy, and their leadership staff tend to fall a lot further into the “complete psycho” side of the human spectrum.

Thanks for sharing that story though - the dichotomy is absolutely fucking wild, especially considering we’re talking about Northern Ireland.

[-] tpihkal@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

How often are police tipped off before hand that someone is anticipating being SWATed though?

That situation is practically unheard of so it's impossible to know how police in the US would respond.

[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yeah, that’s definitely a quandary. But in the case of people who know they might be (or have been previously) targeted with that sort of bullshit, it’s a prudent precaution in the US (and Canada too, evidently)

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