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From: kaufman@neon.stanford.edu (Marc T. Kaufman)
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Subject: Re: E911 Experience
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Date: 15 Jul 90 16:50:50 GMT
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In article <9694@accuvax.nwu.edu> John Higdon <john@bovine.ati.com>
writes:

-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.

Better make sure you have two lines.  You can't hang up on a 911 call unless
the operator lets you.

Marc Kaufman (kaufman@Neon.stanford.edu)

[Moderator's Note: If one of them tried that -- deliberatly holding up
the line to prevent me from calling the police administration line --
I would make note of that also in a formal complaint.   PT]