You're absolutely right, Martin! When I was a police sergeant, my dispatchers knew that EVERY call for help got at least one officer dispatched to see if there was an emergency. We had our share of pranks, but not ONE call was ignored because it MIGHT be a prank! That dispatcher should have been suspended immediately, and shame on those who are trying to explain what she did. She should also be personally responsible for part of that suit. That department's training records will be combed, and if she was EVER taught to dispatch no matter what, she is responsible, and can be sued for acting outside the scope of her authority.
Shame on her! And if the records don't indicate that training, the city is up for grabs! Maurice Not that I have an opinion one way or the other... :o) Now, we didn't fine pranksters...but it was worth seeing the look on the face when mommy and daddy found out that little Dicky was playing cry wolf with the 9-1-1 people! And now if you call from a cell-phone, your location is displayed on a map within 20 yards or so...good ole GPS! Ahhhh, Science Fiction turned fact! -------Original Message------- From: Martin Pratt Date: 04/12/06 17:40:38 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Yahoo! News Story - Suit Filed Over Response to Boy's 911 Call - Yahoo! News Not surprised at all. One thing that struck me the instant I saw this story. Where I live (DeKalb COunty, GA), the 911 system has an automatic callback response function. If you call for any reason, it calls you back two minutes after you hang up, and asks you to verify that you have an emergency while the responder/s asked for are en route. If it turns out to be a prank or a mistake, you're hit with a fifty-buck fine. And the fine doubles for each future infraction, regardless of time between incidents. Now, this isn't half the metropolis that Detroit is... Said <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Said ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) has sent you a news article. (Email address has not been verified.) ------------------------------------------------------------ Personal message: Suit Filed Over Response to Boy's 911 Call - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060411/ap_on_re_us/911_call_death ============================================================ Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/ SPONSORED LINKS Science fiction and fantasy Genre magazine --------------------------------- YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "scifinoir2" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- "Excuse me while I whip this out." Cleavon Little , "Blazing Saddles" --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "scifinoir2" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
