hatianrefugee

Honestly, it's a sticky subject. From what I have seen, gun control won't really help. These guys modify weapons left and right, make homemade addons, etc... Background checks are important in my opinion, but it isn't the solution. I have had horrific calls involving guns and horrific calls involving knifes or fists. The saying that "Criminals will kill and assault with or without guns" is very, very true. I think better education with weapons, encouraging responsible gun ownership, encouraging citizens to protect themselves smartly, and tough laws regarding crimes with guns will help reduce gun violence. But it won't stop criminals.

Strangest: Someone wanting police to dumpster dive for their car keys.

Scariest: I was on the phone with a lady who was reporting a suspicious person that had come to the door asking odd questions. He left so she thought, but he actually when around back and came in. The guy attacked her when she wasn't expecting it and stabbed her while I was still on the phone with her.

Saddest: A man got his skull crushed on the side of the interstate trying to change a tire and no one stopped to help him. His wife didn't speak English and it took 3 of us to calm her down and get some type of location. The first officer on scene vomited from the sight.

Yes, there is a new system that allows that, but very few agencies have it. The SO in my county actually is implementing it in a few months to where 911 can receive texts, pictures, and videos that have locations attached to them. I believe they are calling this NextGen 911, but I am not sure on that.

No, I have listened to that one though (used during training). The circumstance were different, but basically a very similar call. The one I dealt with was a younger lady who thought this was a friend of her husbands from work asking about his whereabouts that day (aka, was he home). She told him he was out (mistake) and thought he was working an overtime shift. He came in, broke in, stabbed her, didn't realize she was on 911 and ran. The elderly lady on the youtube video died from her wounds, fortunately this lady survived.

Our pleasure! Thanks for the comment.