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From: John Debert <claris!onymouse%.UUCP@ames.arc.nasa.gov>
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Subject: Re: E911 -- All Operators Are Busy
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Date: 5 Aug 90 04:58:32 GMT
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 From article <10210@accuvax.nwu.edu>, by apple!well.sf.ca.us!
well!droid@uunet.uu.net (Marty Brenneis):

> claris!netcom!onymouse@ames.arc.nasa.gov (John Debert) writes:

> 911 Operators are provided by the local 911 agency. In some counties
> this is a common answer point for all emergency services in the
> county. In other counties it is the various cities that answer.
 
Perhaps this explains why 911 operators can get away with being rude,
abusive and even openly hostile to callers.


jd
onymouse@netcom.UUCP