• Huldra [they/them, it/its]@hexbear.net
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    11 months ago

    Basically every welfare check story I hear is either “person was fine and the check was in effect harrassment” or “police presence escalated the situation to a potentially or ultimately lethal extent.”

    • quarrk [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      11 months ago

      There’s some selection bias there.

      Welfare checks are common. A cop checked on my grandma, who lived ~500 mi awa from me, any time I was concerned about her not responding to my calls. No questions asked. I’m sure there are similar requests made all the time, you just don’t hear about them.