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**44 AMP** · March 22, 2015, 10:46 AM

Also consider that the 911 call can be used against you in the "court of public opinion", and possibly only a portion of the call will be on the network news.

They will, of course, claim it was an "editing mistake", but meanwhile, they still air it, 24/7.

The 911 operator doesn't need to know how you got in the situation, or who did what to whom. They may ask, but its irrelevant to their function. That kind of information matters to the investigators, not the dispatcher.

They might ask, they might even tell you they need to know to ensure a proper response. They can tell you ANYTHING, part of their job is to keep you on the line if they can, until the response does arrive.

EVERYTHING said is public record. And that 911 operator isn't the one facing criminal charges / defending yourself in court.

You are.

March 22, 2015, 10:46 AM	#37
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,870	Also consider that the 911 call can be used against you in the "court of public opinion", and possibly only a portion of the call will be on the network news. They will, of course, claim it was an "editing mistake", but meanwhile, they still air it, 24/7. The 911 operator doesn't need to know how you got in the situation, or who did what to whom. They may ask, but its irrelevant to their function. That kind of information matters to the investigators, not the dispatcher. They might ask, they might even tell you they need to know to ensure a proper response. They can tell you ANYTHING, part of their job is to keep you on the line if they can, until the response does arrive. EVERYTHING said is public record. And that 911 operator isn't the one facing criminal charges / defending yourself in court. You are. __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.