Tag: 911

We’re the Only One Having It Our Way Enough

He calls the police while being robbed, his dispatcher puts him on hold to order McDonald’s. [More]

Curious, how no one seems to know more about who this person is than “the dispatcher.”

[Via Steve T]

Tangentially-Related UPDATE

Pennsylvania wants to call them “first responders,” even though that recognition properly belongs to the victims.

Dial 911 and Die

“Attention all AT&T customers. Please be advised that all AT&T lines are DOWN and that ALL texts and calls to non-emergency and emergency lines ARE NOT GOING THROUGH. Please seek alternatives.” [More]

So, in this situation, what do you say to an intruder?

And is this just a system breakdown due to oversight/maintenance failures, or a series of external infrastructure probes and tests?

UPDATE

Even if it was a solar flare, it just shows how unprepared and vulnerable most people are. Now imagine grid down for a day, for a week, for…

We’re the Only Ones Disinterested Enough

As for Lozano… he says he called 911 but was surprised the police never showed up. “I dialed 911, called the operator, explained to the operator what had just happened… she said ‘OK,’ put me on hold, they transferred me to the non-emergency number, which I was there for almost 45 minutes.” He even called his local LAPD station and left a message. “They have a recording, I left the recording on the machine, explained who I was, what the situation was, and I haven’t heard a call back from anybody. [From video here]

Dial 911 and what…?

He’d have heard back if he’d done this, especially if he’d hit one.

And look who’s being primed to wear the crown.

[Via WiscoDave]

Text 911 and Die

Ohioans in danger may soon be able to text 911 [More]

I guess, but the same problems of police being minutes away when seconds count and having no duty to protect will still apply. Plus, by the time most victims enter a PIN, pull up the text app and try to type out an intelligible message with shaking thumbs, the danger may be passed — for the attacker, who may be happy for the free phone.

Besides, I never did much subscribe to the “Only Ones” being the only ones, and plan on having my hands full.

Maybe if co-sponsor State Rep. Kent Smith spent less time abetting the undermining of his constituents’ rights and more time protecting and advancing them, the need for such calls would fall dramatically.

Dial 911 and Die

911 dispatcher is charged with involuntary manslaughter for refusing to dispatch ambulance to grandma, 54, who later died ‘after dismissing her case as a ‘waste of resources’ [More]

Something about this doesn’t seem complete. Forgive me for wondering if it will turn out there had been prior interactions.

The daughter looks like she’s next. And soon.

You can’t protect people from themselves.

[Via Mack H]

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