Comment by jcgrillo
1 month ago
If the answer is "we don't know, they didn't leave their name" then it's deniable if not actually legal. That's a pretty low bar to jump. This anonymous tip --> raid scenario happens all the time, it's called "swatting".
What "anonymous" tip line run by law enforcement is not capturing caller ID and any other location that can be garnered during the call? If there are any, I'd say that is a total failure on the agency in question.
And if you call such a line from an identifiable device, such as your home or work land line or your cell phone, then you should absolutely expect to be identified! I assume someone who is motivated to remain anonymous would take the necessary precautions to do so. I don't think that's unreasonable?