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re: Michigan: Mom accidentally locks 2 month old in car; 911 dispatcher refuses to send help
Posted on 8/23/18 at 8:51 am to GetCocky11
Posted on 8/23/18 at 8:51 am to GetCocky11
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After 10 to 12 minutes, Guyton smashed the back windshield with her grandfather's window breaker
Way to be Johnny-on-the-spot, paw paw
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Posted on 8/23/18 at 8:52 am to GetCocky11
911 policy is always send responders and send them running code in this instance. Everywhere. All across the nation.
This is the only reason, though. Since responders have been sued for door damage so much by Joe Public for helping them open their foolishly locked doors, they don't do that any more.
Really stupid 911 operator. But that's what you get for what they are paid.
This is the only reason, though. Since responders have been sued for door damage so much by Joe Public for helping them open their foolishly locked doors, they don't do that any more.
Really stupid 911 operator. But that's what you get for what they are paid.
Posted on 8/23/18 at 8:52 am to GetCocky11
The dispatcher offered to send a tow, which is a logical choice for this sort of thing. It's what I'd do. Call them up and explain the urgency of the situation.
Or find a nearby man and ask him to break the window.
Or find a nearby man and ask him to break the window.
Posted on 8/23/18 at 8:52 am to sweetwaterbilly
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What is a window breaker?
I carry one in my car in case something awful happens and I can't escape. It will also cut your seatbelt if you're trapped. Amazon has them in a 2 pack for under $10.
This post was edited on 8/23/18 at 8:55 am
Posted on 8/23/18 at 8:54 am to LNCHBOX
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OD you ever get tired of being this way?
What way? Having an opinion?
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You know you;re ignoring the part where she was unsuccessful on her own and then had grandma call while she was still trying
I'm not ignoring that part. I understand it was probably a scary scenario. She most likely just needed to calm down and find the right tool. And she did.
I don't believe that any motivated parent would have let their child die in a car in this way. She would have got the child out, even without the window breaker.
Posted on 8/23/18 at 8:54 am to stapuffmarshy
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NOWHERE is it mentioned that the parent actually told them the child was locked in the car.
what are you even arguing about?
Posted on 8/23/18 at 8:55 am to LNCHBOX
Also, don't underestimate the potential need for medical assistance for the baby. The dispatcher absolutely should have sent help.
Posted on 8/23/18 at 8:55 am to Salmon
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I don't believe that any motivated parent would have let their child die in a car in this way. She would have got the child out, even without the window breaker.
Would you bet your child's life on that? Like you said, you're being overly harsh. Just a typical you thing.
This post was edited on 8/23/18 at 8:56 am
Posted on 8/23/18 at 8:57 am to LNCHBOX
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Would you bet your child's life on that?
what do you mean?
do I think I could get my daughter out of a locked car without a window breaker? if so, then absolutely
Posted on 8/23/18 at 8:57 am to PrivatePublic
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The child got sweaty? The horror of it all.
"The child almost died because some PIECE OF shite minimum wage worker refused to do their job"
Yeah, the horror. It is a 2 month old baby you miserable human being.
Posted on 8/23/18 at 8:57 am to Salmon
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Maybe I'm being too harsh,
You're not being harsh. You're being a fricking idiot.
A child was in danger. It doesn't matter if she took care of it herself. It doesn't matter that it might have been resolved before EMS/Fire Department.
None of that matters. What matters is a child was in potential danger and the 911 dispatcher basically said frick off we don't have time for you.
That is incredibly fricked
Posted on 8/23/18 at 8:58 am to Salmon
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do I think I could get my daughter out of a locked car without a window breaker? if so, then absolutely
Even if you had been unsuccessful in your previous attempts and were beginning to panic? I keep forgetting that you are perfect
Posted on 8/23/18 at 8:58 am to Salmon
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This exact same scenario happened to my Mom and my SIL when my niece was a baby. The thought of calling 911 never occurred to them. They broke the window and got her out. I don't know. Maybe I'm being too harsh, but I just have a problem with people being too reliant on others.
If your house catches on fire, will you be self-reliant and put it out with a garden hose?
Wait... I didn’t realize I was responding to somebody being a contrarian for sport. Carry on.
This post was edited on 8/23/18 at 9:01 am
Posted on 8/23/18 at 8:59 am to CottonWasKing
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What matters is a child was in potential danger and the 911 dispatcher basically said frick off we don't have time for you.
I already said that the dispatcher handled it poorly.
Posted on 8/23/18 at 8:59 am to GetCocky11
no pics? 
Posted on 8/23/18 at 9:01 am to GetCocky11
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I carry one in my car in case something awful happens and I can't escape. It will also cut your seatbelt if you're trapped. Amazon has them in a 2 pack for under $10.
Thanks - I will have to get one. I have a pocket knife that an NYPD guy gave me that has the pointed end for breaking glass and the other end is a seatbelt cutter. Haven't tried it but he said it would cut through a seatbelt like a hot knife through butter.
I do keep a tourniquet in my truck. Another thing I would recommend everyone keep. Also pretty cheap.
Posted on 8/23/18 at 9:02 am to LNCHBOX
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Even if you had been unsuccessful in your previous attempts and were beginning to panic?
I mean, yeah. Zero chance I just let my daughter die in a locked car.
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I keep forgetting that you are perfect
oh god, stop projecting so much
Posted on 8/23/18 at 9:02 am to GetCocky11
What you quoted doesn't explain that the grandmother actually said a kid was in the car. That's a bit confusing.
But yes, find something and break the glass. It's not rocket science.
But yes, find something and break the glass. It's not rocket science.
Posted on 8/23/18 at 9:05 am to TigerNutwhack
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Also, don't underestimate the potential need for medical assistance for the baby. The dispatcher absolutely should have sent help.
You are correct. This call should automatically be coded to police and medical.
And as I have already stated:
911 policy is always send responders and send them running code in this instance. Everywhere. All across the nation.
This is the only reason, though. Since responders have been sued for door damage so much by Joe Public for helping them open their foolishly locked doors, they don't do that any more.
Really stupid 911 operator. But that's what you get for what they are paid.
-end of story-
Posted on 8/23/18 at 9:05 am to Salmon
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I mean, yeah. Zero chance I just let my daughter die in a locked car.
What if you were physically unable to as this mother seems to have been?
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oh god, stop projecting so much
I'm not the one acting like everyone else in the world is capable of what I am.
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