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.”
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.
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.”
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.