You've no doubt heard those calls on American cop T.V shows. Someone's loved one is in dire trouble, and the only person they can reach is the 9-1-1 dispatcher. Or there's a fire in someone's home. Or a horrific accident. The kind of calls the system was set up and designed to deal with.
Then, there's the other side of the coin. People accidentally pocket-dialing 9-1-1 is becoming a large problem for police, fire and EMS agencies. And then, there's the segment of society that simply can't or don't understand what it was set up for. I'm talking about people who call 9-1-1 because McD's ran out of lemonade. Or kids calling for help with their homework.
Well, today's tale fits right in with the last category. It seems a guy in western Canada called 9-1-1 to report his girlfriend wouldn't cook him breakfast! Our hero was extremely drunk at the time. Needless to say, the cops were far from amused, and did a trace-back on the number and found the guy. Who was arrested. And charged. And not just with making a phony 9-1-1 call either. No, our friend was also charged with assault, for allegedly threatening his own sister with a chair! Lets hope this guy never reproduces. Ever.
I'm thinking the next "emergency" call this guy makes could well be from his jail cell, where he's being "broken in" by a fellow inmate.
'Nuff said.
Welcome! I hope you enjoy, and are maybe infuriated by, my somewhat irreverent take on world news and events, and the people who make and shape them. I hope we can share a laugh, and maybe provoke a thought, about what's happening "out there".
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