[dopamean]

Presumably whoever called the cops turned the password protection on before doing so.

[_trampeltier]

But then they have lied to the police.

[tristor]

> But then they have lied to the police.

Yes. Companies misuse the violence of the state for their own ends all the time (see: Union busting).

[Wohlf]

So do normal people, like reporting "suspicious activity" and SWATing.

[space_rock]

It's almost like the state is too powerful and criminals best tool is abusing the states systems to leverage its violence