I'm fine with that. We want people to feel free to call 911 when they feel threatened. Some people will feel threatened for stupid reasons, and some of those stupid reasons are racist. But it's better to let people call without risk of being shamed and then let the operator decide how to react to a call.
> Protect them from what? Public shaming by people who look them up in databases? Being racist isn't illegal.
Retribution, that was obvious to me.
Examples: Physical violence as retribution is illegal, while being kicked off of board seats and other areas of influence isn't. Being 86'd (banned) from private establishments isn't illegal.