Mushmouth
05-17-2018, 06:38 AM
Black people could sue callers for defamation or malicious prosecution — for reporting to the authorities that they’re “threatening” or somehow don’t belong in a space they have a right to be in.
In some cases, lawsuits could be filed for intentional infliction of emotional distress. Many state and municipal laws protect civil rights better than their federal equivalents; suits could be brought under these laws in some cases, too.
Right now, calling 911 on innocent black people is a costless form of indulgence in racialized fear — or worse, racist amusement. But lawsuits and publicity might make callers think twice and decrease the danger of false arrest and death.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2018/05/16/theres-no-cost-to-white-people-who-call-911-about-black-people-there-should-be/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.57c30c2f5590
In some cases, lawsuits could be filed for intentional infliction of emotional distress. Many state and municipal laws protect civil rights better than their federal equivalents; suits could be brought under these laws in some cases, too.
Right now, calling 911 on innocent black people is a costless form of indulgence in racialized fear — or worse, racist amusement. But lawsuits and publicity might make callers think twice and decrease the danger of false arrest and death.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2018/05/16/theres-no-cost-to-white-people-who-call-911-about-black-people-there-should-be/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.57c30c2f5590