” (with the exception of a case in which someone’s life is in immediate danger , only the police can help, and they must be called right away… ”
But that was exactly the point of the posters you are criticizing. You may disagree about whether or not there was a reason to suspect, but their point was that if you believe there’s danger, you shouldn’t be risking others while you check with a rov. They were claiming your exact statement.
“which was not the case in that thread).””
None of us could know that. Some took the liberties of deciding there was no danger, others claimed a need to be cautious when you are clueless about the details. That’s exactly why different people presented different sides of the possibilities.