Dispatchers Ask That Residents Stop Calling 911 When Facebook Goes Down

[rudeguy]

Sigh...



http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/20...calling-911-when-facebook-goes-down-claycord/

 

[jagec]

Cities spend too much effort balancing the budget with parking tickets and not enough effort balancing the budget on idiots who abuse the system. Fine them all.

 

[Ns1]

what the fuck is wrong with people

“Our lines are [sic] dedicated to handle life and death calls, and even though Facebook is important to a lot of people, it’s not a matter of life and death when it stops working,” the dispatcher said. “One caller even called back to tell me I was being rude because I told her it wasn’t a life threatening emergency.”

 

[Atomic Playboy]

I'm curious what these people thought 911 could do to rectify the situation.

 

[rudeguy]

what the fuck is wrong with people

Sometimes I want to opt out of society.

 

[Captante]

Can't fix stupid?

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Cities spend too much effort balancing the budget with parking tickets and not enough effort balancing the budget on idiots who abuse the system. Fine them all.

A simple fine is not good enough. First neuter them to protect society, then fine them. And what the hell, take away their internet access forever too.

 

[jagec]

A simple fine is not good enough. First neuter them to protect society, then fine them. And what the hell, take away their internet access forever too.

If you took away their internet access, they would probably riot. Just limit it to youtube and facebook; they'll be happy and we wouldn't have to deal with them on the rest of the internet.

Back in the old days you could get 99% of the way there by just blocking anyone @aol.com from connecting to your site.

 

[Ns1]

If you took away their internet access, they would probably riot. Just limit it to youtube and facebook; they'll be happy and we wouldn't have to deal with them on the rest of the internet.

they need instagram, twitter, and snapchat too.

 

[Belegost]

I would suggest just blocking their calls to 911 in the future, natural selection should weed them out from there.

 

[rudeguy]

I would suggest just blocking their calls to 911 in the future, natural selection should weed them out from there.

I'd like to vote for you.

 

[brianmanahan]

eh, no harm done

it's all in good fun

 

[TreVader]

Hmm as funny and stupid as this is, something tells me these same people would call 911 for equally stupid, but less socially relatable reasons if facebook wasn't around.

 

[Mixolydian]

Hmm as funny and stupid as this is, something tells me these same people would call 911 for equally stupid, but less socially relatable reasons if facebook wasn't around.

like if the cable goes out.

 

[Mayne]

LOL so terrible this world we live in now.

 

[IronWing]

911 system suffers catastrophic drop in likes rate, details at 11.


It's crap like this that leads me to conclude that the stocks weren't a completely bad idea.

 

[Belegost]

I'd like to vote for you.

I'll be running on the GUASALAI Party ticket. Our key platform point is support for backhanding whiners in the face.

Remember: GUASALAI - because some people need to Grow Up And Stop Acting Like An Idiot.

 

[jlee]

eh, no harm done

it's all in good fun

Keep thinking that when you have to call 911 and you're waiting on hold. Dispatchers don't come in unlimited supply.

 

[Dirigible]

Keep thinking that when you have to call 911 and you're waiting on hold. Dispatchers don't come in unlimited supply.

The only time I called 911 I was on hold for 10 minutes. Eventually gave up and hung up.

 

[rudeguy]

The only time I called 911 I was on hold for 10 minutes. Eventually gave up and hung up.

Facebook started working again on its own?

 

[zinfamous]

If you took away their internet access, they would probably riot. Just limit it to youtube and facebook; they'll be happy and we wouldn't have to deal with them on the rest of the internet.

Back in the old days you could get 99% of the way there by just blocking anyone @aol.com from connecting to your site.

I'm starting to think that we are roughly 5 years away from the majority of first world society voluntarily submitting itself to a Matrix-like existence as nutrition for an invading alien species.

As long as they don't have to think. Ever again.

 

[Ruptga]

Hmm as funny and stupid as this is, something tells me these same people would call 911 for equally stupid, but less socially relatable reasons if facebook wasn't around.

like if the cable goes out.

Or if they're lonely.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...sso-arrested-calling-911-sex-article-1.417111
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/14191821/...utest-cop-earns-woman-probation/#.VMhNxi620tA

 

[rudeguy]

I'm starting to think that we are roughly 5 years away from the majority of first world society voluntarily submitting itself to a Matrix-like existence as nutrition for an invading alien species.

As long as they don't have to think. Ever again.

I'd kill to not have to think.

 

[mrjminer]

IMO should be arrested, or at least fined.

Or, say they tied up a few operators, they are then accomplices to whatever 911 calls are delayed by them tying up the phones. Preventable crime ongoing? Congratulations, you're now an accomplice, dickhead.