California might charge for 9-1-1 calls

[WaTaGuMp]

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$350 a call or pay yearly, WTF.

 

[shiner]

Another great idea from the People's Republic

 

[ViviTheMage]

350$?????????????????????????

wooow, I would not call them.

 

[Mo0o]

wtf, that's the stupidest thing i've ever heard

 

[Modelworks]

I already pay every month in NC, its only $3 or so but to me that is enough for a number I may never use.

 

[Corporate Thug]

cost to call = more deaths = less population = less competition for jobs.

Everyone wins...except those who died.

 

[deepred98]

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
cost to call = more deaths = less population = less competition for jobs.

Everyone wins...except those who died.

They get to go to heaven 😉

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

You already pay for 911 calls. It's called "tax".

 

[OCGuy]

Originally posted by: deepred98

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
cost to call = more deaths = less population = less competition for jobs.

Everyone wins...except those who died.

They get to go to heaven 😉

Bahahah! Good one.

 

[Modelworks]

I do see some merit to it. Right now if you have a scanner and listen to some of the calls, people are calling 911 for everything from a headache to a stubbed toe. It might cut back on those idiots.

 

[shiner]

Originally posted by: Modelworks
I do see some merit to it. Right now if you have a scanner and listen to some of the calls, people are calling 911 for everything from a headache to a stubbed toe. It might cut back on those idiots.

So would a 9mm to the back of their skull.

 

[finite automaton]

Originally posted by: Modelworks
I do see some merit to it. Right now if you have a scanner and listen to some of the calls, people are calling 911 for everything from a headache to a stubbed toe. It might cut back on those idiots.

It will also cut back on the woman who is having a heart attack yelling at her daughter not to call 911 because she can't afford it.

 

[Newbian]

So how will they be able to complain when a fast food restuarant runs out of something?

 

[finite automaton]

Originally posted by: Newbian
So how will they be able to complain when a fast food restuarant runs out of something?

I think a reasonable compromise is, you get charged xx if the call is deemed to be frivolous

 

[WaTaGuMp]

I think if this happens Octomom is already in the hole for a few grand.

 

[darkxshade]

"OMG A BOMB JUST WENT OFF... SOMEBODY CALL THE POLICE"

/crickets

 

[rsd]

Originally posted by: Modelworks
I do see some merit to it. Right now if you have a scanner and listen to some of the calls, people are calling 911 for everything from a headache to a stubbed toe. It might cut back on those idiots.

I agree. Therefore the proper response is to charge for calls found to be frivolous. Otherwise you are basically de-incentivising people from legitimately calling in potentially emergency situations.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: finite automaton

Originally posted by: Modelworks
I do see some merit to it. Right now if you have a scanner and listen to some of the calls, people are calling 911 for everything from a headache to a stubbed toe. It might cut back on those idiots.

It will also cut back on the woman who is having a heart attack yelling at her daughter not to call 911 because she can't afford it.

Also if someone sees an accident with a total stranger on the road, they probably wouldn't fork over $350 for them.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
You already pay for 911 calls. It's called "tax".

Yes, and that's fine. Making people pay per call will make people think twice before they make a legitimate emergency call. To some people, $350 is a huge amount of money.

 

[BW86]

you gotta be fvcking kidding me

 

[zoiks]

I didn't see the video but other sources are saying that a city in California is considering charging 911 calls. You mentioned all of California.
Union City in the bay area was charging for 911 calls during 2003 when they had a budget crisis. They are refunding that money now.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: finite automaton

Originally posted by: Modelworks
I do see some merit to it. Right now if you have a scanner and listen to some of the calls, people are calling 911 for everything from a headache to a stubbed toe. It might cut back on those idiots.

It will also cut back on the woman who is having a heart attack yelling at her daughter not to call 911 because she can't afford it.

Also if someone sees an accident with a total stranger on the road, they probably wouldn't fork over $350 for them.

Or do it then try and get the money from them, if they don't cough it up do the common thing, SUE them.

 

[finite automaton]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
You already pay for 911 calls. It's called "tax".

Yes, and that's fine. Making people pay per call will make people think twice before they make a legitimate emergency call. To some people, $350 is a huge amount of money.

Uh, to ANYONE it is a huge amount of money to make a phone call.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Originally posted by: zoiks
I didn't see the video but other sources are saying that a city in California is considering charging 911 calls. You mentioned all of California.
Union City in the bay area was charging for 911 calls during 2003 when they had a budget crisis. They are refunding that money now.

The video mentions a city looking in to it, and yes like you said its cause of the current budget crisis the state is having.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Also if someone sees an accident with a total stranger on the road, they probably wouldn't fork over $350 for them.

<---grabs strangers cell phone, dials 911 and reports location, runs away.