Cops say they're being poisoned by fentanyl. Experts say the risk is 'extremely low'

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(05-19-2023, 08:34 AM)Dill Wrote: Maybe like hysterical pregnancies?

I wonder if t his is one more manifestation of the generalized and non-specific
anxiety so many Americans feel to day, like the "need" for concealed carry and
stand your ground laws. Foreign invasions everywhere.

I think it's also about how the government makes announcements without understanding the entire problem.  Is fentanyl dangerous?  Absolutely.  Can you die by simply touching it? No...highly unlikely.

Then they issue a "warning" to officers and suddenly they have the reactions that were predicted...even though there is no proof they were actually dying.

But I agree that then it makes people "afraid" which leads to overreacting on stops and interactions which leads to worse outcomes.