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From: STEVEF%WRQ@mcimail.com (Steve Forrette)
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Subject: 911 Overflow
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Date: 25 Jul 90 09:15:00 GMT
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X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 10, Issue 516, Message 7 of 9


A couple of years ago I had the occasion to call the Oakland, CA
police to report a auto-bicycle accident.  I got a recording "Hello,
you have reached the 911 answering point.  All operators are busy.
PLEASE stay on the line.  Hanging up will only further delay your
call."

A couple of notes: I had called the 7-digit emergency number - not
911.  Also, there were no injuries, just a argument/fight.  It looked
like the driver was about to have is *ss kicked - that's why I called
the police instead of the fire department.