labbbb@thelemmy.club to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 9 months agoWhat's the point of American police saying "Show your hands" after they shot a man?message-squaremessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up1111arrow-down127file-text
arrow-up184arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the point of American police saying "Show your hands" after they shot a man?labbbb@thelemmy.club to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square55fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarelabbbb@thelemmy.clubOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·9 months agoBy the way, I’m wondering who pays for the ambulance in this case? Suspect or government?
minus-squarecorsicanguppy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down2·9 months agoIn normal countries, normal people don’t pay for use of emergency services. What kind of hell do you live in where an ambulance is a cost/benefits equation?
minus-squareGiddyGap@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months ago What kind of hell do you live in The hell of the United States’ healthcare system.
minus-squareOokami38@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoJust a guess, but I’d think it’d be based on fault. If it’s a justified shooting, they’ll probably tack it into the suspect’s fines. Ideally, if the shooting isn’t justified, the govt would pay, but I wouldn’t count on it.
By the way, I’m wondering who pays for the ambulance in this case? Suspect or government?
In normal countries, normal people don’t pay for use of emergency services.
What kind of hell do you live in where an ambulance is a cost/benefits equation?
The hell of the United States’ healthcare system.
Just a guess, but I’d think it’d be based on fault. If it’s a justified shooting, they’ll probably tack it into the suspect’s fines. Ideally, if the shooting isn’t justified, the govt would pay, but I wouldn’t count on it.