DETROIT - A 5-year-old boy called 911 to report that his mother had collapsed in their apartment, but an operator told him he should not be playing on the phone, and she died before help arrived.
Turner's son, Robert, placed two calls to 911 after his mother collapsed Feb. 20 on the kitchen floor. During one of the calls, an operator said: "You shouldn't be playing on the phone."
Ok...what the hell is the point in us teaching our kids to call 911 if they think its just pranks?? This makes me soooooo mad....... What is this world coming to???
I also had to make a 911 call, I found out my phone obviously showed me at a different address and as a different person. Thank goodness it was not life or death. I still do not know how that one happened. Scared me.
Legally I thought they were suppose to check out every 911 call.......apperantly not!!! What the hell.......say my 13 yr old is watching my 6 yr old.....(not that I would allow that....but anyway) something happens and he calls 911.........is my daughter gonna die because it is a child calling....this is outrageous!!!!!!
Yep I saw this story today. a little more info.... the little boy called twice , the mom was barely conscience the second call (3HOURS LATER) the woman is practically yelling at the boy. The family is suing , the operators rebuttal was ... a high number of prank calls.. BILL CHIT !
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Turner's son, Robert, placed two calls to 911 after his mother collapsed Feb. 20 on the kitchen floor. During one of the calls, an operator said: "You shouldn't be playing on the phone."
Ok...what the hell is the point in us teaching our kids to call 911 if they think its just pranks??
This makes me soooooo mad.......
What is this world coming to???