"it could even 'cause a SWAT response.'"

Well, instead of calling on the pranksters to stop, maybe ask yourself why you'd send in a fucking SWAT team over reports of a homeless dude.

Round Rock Police Patrol Division Commander Andy McKinney told NBC that it could even “cause a SWAT response.”

Yeah, completely normal and well-adjusted response to a homeless person trespassing in a house 😑

This is hilarious.

“ dehumanizes homeless people”

I mean… kinda… but it brings a lot of light to the stigma around homeless people too.

I’ve known a lot of homeless people. They aren’t monsters who murder children.

Blame the companies that push ai. all their fault. not the parents for calling police, not the kids for using the tools given to them .. it's the corporation's pushing this ai crap. charge them

Anyone else getting the 502 bad gateway error when clicking the link? Could just be my network setup but I don’t know why any of it would be blocking archive.is.

Separately, would someone please hand The Verge a stylebook?

Round Rock Police Patrol Division Commander Andy McKinney told NBC that it could even “cause a SWAT response.”

The Salem, MA police department summed it up best in a statement saying, “this prank dehumanizes the homeless, causes the distressed recipient to panic and wastes police resources.

With no dateline or prior reference to Texas, apparently Round Rock has been elevated to dateline-city status. Meanwhile, in Salem, Mass., they're slumming it with USPS abbreviations that aren't used in any style I've encountered.

"Police ask kids to stop doing things" has a stellar success ratio.

I guess those parents want their children shot by police?