[gddyup]

We also have to realize too that the operator on the phone at 911 doesn't always get the call right. I can't count the number of times we've responded to a call for one type of incident only to show up and have something completly the opposite of what 911 had told us. You may dial 911 with an honest emergency and have 911 screw it up and send us or the PD out for a non-emergent call!! It happens a lot more than most people realize. Not to mention the fact that in some areas, your call to 911 may not even be answered or may be answered by someone who is completely unqualified to be handling that call.

Ever heard that song from many years ago by Public Enemy?...

"911 is a joke" is sometimes not that far off!