Sorry lady we don't do stupid

James Joyner from Outside The Beltway has passed on story from KLTV 7 - AP, about a mother who is upset about the response she received when she called in a domestic dispute. I heard the transcripts of the 911 call on my way in to work this morning.

Apparently the woman's two daughters (12 & 14) had been left home alone and were fighting. The 12 y.o. got a little out of and kicked a hole in the door. The mother when she got home called said the girls had quit fighting, but the 12 y.o. was out of hand and she couldn't control her. The 911 dispatcher, in a JOKING TONE, asked if she wanted the officers to shoot the girl. At this point the woman got pissed and threatened to tattle on the dispatcher.

Well she tattled and he received two reprimands, but this isn't good enough for her.

Sorry lady, last time I checked 911 was for emergencies and your inability to raise decent children looks to go back at least 12 years, probably longer. This really isn't something that could be cured in a one time visit from the police.

Hat Tip: Robert from The LLama Butchers ( I agree with him, it was pretty damned funny.)

Update VIA EMT Blog:

Forbess, a dispatcher for five years at the Watauga Department of Public Safety, told her he was joking and apologized. But the woman was offended, and Forbess immediately told his supervisor what happened.

“This type of response cannot be tolerated, and this letter shall serve as notice that any future unprofessional responses while answering the 911 line will be cause for termination,� Police Chief David Van Laar wrote to Forbess.