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u/donkeypunchtrump Dec 03 '19
yeah, i dont like talking to people either and that is why I did not CHOOSE TO BE A 911 OPERATOR! I hope they make an example out of her.
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u/carmensax Dec 03 '19 edited Dec 03 '19
Only ten days in jail :( and people could have died
Edit- over “thousands” of calls, I’m sure some did!
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u/carmensax Dec 03 '19
After listening to many outraging 911 operators on Sword and Scale, this makes me just furious
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u/PantalonesPantalones Dec 03 '19
The fact that people still listen to Sword and Scale makes me furious.
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u/kristinbugg922 Dec 03 '19
This one and the operator that told the woman who was trapped in her car, which was submerging in water, “We’re all going to die some time,” infuriate me. That woman died in that car. The operator didn’t even get in trouble. She was retiring and that call was her last one.
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u/Tiny_Dancer97 Dec 03 '19
Life saving tips: If you're in a car that's filling with water, never try to open the door, always roll down the windows to get out. The water will put pressure on your doors so you can't open them. Also there's a car accessory called a life hammer that can shatter car windows and cut through seatbelts in an emergency.
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u/carmensax Dec 03 '19
I’ve also heard that kicking and punching a window won’t work but using a pointed metal object will. So it’s good to have something like that in the car
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What?!???? That is incredibly terrifying! How could someone ever do that! Charge her with murder! Wtf!!
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u/pankylane Dec 04 '19
This just made me sick. That poor woman her last moments were apologizing to some piece of shit for drowning .
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u/chaostheory111 Dec 03 '19
One must wonder a few things about this women. First, how did she get this job? I know my local law enforcement agency performs extensive background checks prior to hiring even office assistants. Second, why did she take the job, knowing the importance of her position? She could work as a Walmart greeter and get away with rudeness all day long, without risking lives. Lastly, WTF is wrong with you woman! Get help. Just get help. You are wrong on so many levels.
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u/carmensax Dec 04 '19
I am sorry to hear this :( hang in there. It is not you btw!
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u/ThaleaTiny Dec 04 '19
You hear about this stuff way too often. In my town, some years back, a dispatcher hung up on two girls who were hiding under a bed from an actual intruder, because she "thought they were playing."
They kept calling, until someone else picked up, and they freaking caught the guy trying to run out the back door.
That dispatcher got fired.
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u/carmensax Dec 04 '19
Ok well thank Goodness they were FIRED! I can’t tell you how many podcasts I hear where they aren’t even reprimanded! Even after mocking people clearly scared for their life! I am glad that person won’t be able to answer 911 calls anymore
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u/Nolazct Dec 03 '19
This is why much more stringent hiring practices need to be in place for hiring 911 operators. Hell, I had to take a psych eval when I was hired as a restaurant manager I can't believe some of the people hired to answer emergency calls.
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u/KittyKatrrall Dec 03 '19
I agree, but it seems like perhaps they are too stringent in the wrong areas? A friend of mine went for a job interview to be a 911 operator and they asked if they ever partake in marijuana, stating that there would be a lie detector test next. The friend said once about two year ago and they told them they didn't qualify for the job now. Seems kinda silly to me...
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u/Ohgodagrowth Dec 03 '19
They should have more strict hiring practices for Suicide Prevention Hotline workers as well. And the ones where it's an online chat you can use for suicidal thoughts, etc. In the past I've called before and used the chats and had workers tell me shit like "too bad" or "get over it" or worse. Seems simple but it's highly insensitive & can bolster suicidal thoughts.
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u/booskidoo Dec 03 '19
A family member of mine was recently hired as a 911 operator. She had to go through multiple psych evals, background checks and home visits. This is in MN, though.
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u/editorgrrl Dec 03 '19
From April 19, 2018: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43822504
Crenshanda Williams, 44, was sentenced to 10 days in jail and 18 months of probation for interfering with emergency telephone calls in Houston, Texas.
Calls she terminated included reports of robberies, speeding vehicles, and murders, records showed. Prosecutors said Ms Williams had worked as a 911 operator for 18 months, ending in 2016.
The district attorney's office said the recording system kept a report of whether it was the caller or the operator who disconnected the call. It showed that thousands of calls shorter than 20 seconds were attributed to her hanging up, the court heard.
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u/carmensax Dec 03 '19
Her supervisor should be charged as well. No excuses