Despite the plethora of services that are available these days at the touch of a button, there are still those who seem determined to stick with calling 9-1-1 — even when there’s no actual emergency. Police in Pennsylvania say a man who called complaining of chest pains was fit as a fiddle, and actually just needed help fixing his air conditioning. [More]
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Police: Man Who Called 9-1-1 Lied About Having Chest Pains, Just Wanted Help Fixing His AC
By 7.23.15
Reminder: A 9-1-1 Dispatcher Is Not The Person To Ask Where You Can Buy Some Pot
By 5.14.14
Listen, I’m not going to get into whether or not you should be calling anyone for a substance that is illegal by federal law. Live your own life, Cousin Dusty used to say as he rode off into the sunset on his cool motorcycle. But don’t call 9-1-1 asking where you can buy some marijuana, because that is not an emergency. And again, federal law, crime, etc. [More]
