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Re:Police can get your data – even if you aren’t suspected o... by dTal on Sunday August 01, 2021 @06:20PM (#28030695)
Um. I don't often swear on HN, but what the fuck.

It should go without saying that it is not normal in a civilized society for the police to harass and intimidate random people over the telephone into giving them money - let alone automating it.

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Re:Police can get your data – even if you aren’t suspected o... by artificialLimbs on Sunday August 01, 2021 @06:27PM (#28030759)
There is no mention above about people being harassed and intimidated.
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Re:Police can get your data – even if you aren’t suspected o... by dTal on Sunday August 01, 2021 @06:39PM (#28030857)
Yes there is. Phoning someone and saying "This is the police", followed by a pause, is calculated to raise people's heart rate and stress them out. They know that because they follow it up with "don't worry" - people shouldn't be worried in the first place. It deliberately plays on people's fear, and that's despicable.

Then there's the fact that some people fear repercussions for not donating. How did they get that impression? An honest misunderstanding, no doubt...

Then there's the repeated robocalling. That would certainly harass me.

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Re:Police can get your data – even if you aren’t suspected o... by jakelazaroff on Sunday August 01, 2021 @09:03PM (#28031838)
> I've been getting calls for years at home where the caller would say "Mr XXX, this is the police" and then a pause and then "don't worry, we're just calling to talk to you about <some charity event>".

This is harassment and intimidation.

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Re:Police can get your data – even if you aren’t suspected o... by voakbasda on Sunday August 01, 2021 @10:36PM (#28032322)
If only there was someone that could go arrest them…
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Re:Police can get your data – even if you aren’t suspected o... by craftinator on Sunday August 01, 2021 @07:39PM (#28031321)
The police always intimidate. It's how they try to gain control of every situation they are in. If there's no mention, it should be assumed, and should be assumed unless there's specific evidence to the contrary.
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Re:Police can get your data – even if you aren’t suspected o... by e40 on Monday August 02, 2021 @06:17PM (#28043402)
First time it happened my heart jumped into my throat. I was fucking pissed off.
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Re:Police can get your data – even if you aren’t suspected o... by dillondoyle on Sunday August 01, 2021 @07:09PM (#28031112)
or if it's actually the police and not a scam
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