dealing with the public

[Andrea]

I think those are more sad than funny. Honestly- how do you think it's OK to call 911 for those things?

[bmccasland]

I think those are more sad than funny. Honestly- how do you think it's OK to call 911 for those things?

As a former dispatcher... oh the things I've heard, fortunately not very often. Those 911 calls are traced, and we had the ability to sieze the phone line, so if the caller hung up, then tried to make another call... they got me! The knock on the door would be the cops. So that takes care of the crank calls, but unfortunately there isn't a cure for stupidity.

[sundial]

I think those are more sad than funny. Honestly- how do you think it's OK to call 911 for those things?

I heard about a guy that called 911 when he lost power to his t.v. during a wrestling match. He had a *nice* lecture from the police.