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17. It IS, however, the responsibility of the police to take such a cry for help seriously

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #13)

Thu Dec 27, 2018, 10:34 PM

Dec 2018

Especially when the stalker has such a violent history and is armed. They just shrugged her calls off. She dies, and they are on coffee breaks. Something is wrong with this picture.

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Police gave student the run around for days. Now she is dead [View all] Takket Dec 2018 OP

It's not their job atreides1 Dec 2018 #1

I'd charge a few of the cops who took the calls with accessory to muder DFW Dec 2018 #2

Exactly. A progressive district attorney for the city should bring charges against the police. LonePirate Dec 2018 #3

Salt Lake is more liberal than the suburbs, for sure. BadgerMom Dec 2018 #7

It's not up to the police to get a conviction. That'd be the local DA's job. Kaleva Dec 2018 #13

It IS, however, the responsibility of the police to take such a cry for help seriously DFW Dec 2018 #17

This story folks is just the tip Wellstone ruled Dec 2018 #4

This something that shouldn't have happened..Never..So what is the penalty Stuart G Dec 2018 #5

University of Utah police sound dangerously incompetent IronLionZion Dec 2018 #6

When I was at UofU the police weren't the best if the best. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2018 #8

I have no doubt she would have been charged Ilsa Dec 2018 #9

Men are afraid women will reject them. lapislzi Dec 2018 #10

This is a very difficult thing for law enforcement. PatrickforO Dec 2018 #11

Stalking/Harassment isn't a crime in UT (and if so, why not)? Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2018 #15

But a black guy in the lobby? Adrahil Dec 2018 #12

IKR? Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2018 #16

The guy was black. cwydro Dec 2018 #19

Yeah I know Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2018 #21

Um, this guy WAS a black man. cwydro Dec 2018 #18

Guys such as Melvin Rowland are like suicide bombers. Kaleva Dec 2018 #14

super sad story Demovictory9 Dec 2018 #20