eli@pws.bull.com (Steve Elias) (07/16/90)
John Higdon wrote: > Calling 911 about once a year for assorted emergencies has resulted in > prompt, efficient service. But I have a contingency plan for that day > when I get the response that you have described. I will ask the > operator for his/her "operator number" and inform the person that I > will now hang up and call the agency direct if s/he can't help me. If, > after one second, the attitude hasn't rotated 180 degrees, I will do > just that. And then when the smoke clears, I will file a formal > complaint. Depending on where you live, John, you might find that when the smoke clears, you have no desk, no paper, and no house from which to file a complaint. Or perhaps no health to file a complaint. I imagine that San Jose has reasonable 911 services, but in many cities, it's true that "911 is a joke." Why should they hurry when it's "just another gang murder"? eli