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xepherys · 04-12-2006, 06:42 AM

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That's a mighty fine point... we do PAY for 911, both in some amount of tax dollars AND in a small fee from the telco. You'd think that civil servants, whether working for a private company, or a government agency, would always start a call as if it was legitimate. Again, like raeanna mentioned, it was a "prank" right off the bat as far as that operator was concerned. Also, if he "wasn't responsive enough", how would that make you think it was a prank? When I was a kid, I was the mastermind of a few prank calls (thought NEVER to 911). What is the prank in just sitting on the phone not answering? The PRANK is usually to say something funny (or offensive depending on the kids making the call).

04-12-2006, 06:42 AM	#53 (permalink)
xepherys <3 TFP Location: 17TLH2445607250	raeanna74- That's a mighty fine point... we do PAY for 911, both in some amount of tax dollars AND in a small fee from the telco. You'd think that civil servants, whether working for a private company, or a government agency, would always start a call as if it was legitimate. Again, like raeanna mentioned, it was a "prank" right off the bat as far as that operator was concerned. Also, if he "wasn't responsive enough", how would that make you think it was a prank? When I was a kid, I was the mastermind of a few prank calls (thought NEVER to 911). What is the prank in just sitting on the phone not answering? The PRANK is usually to say something funny (or offensive depending on the kids making the call).