The 911 Call and 80+ Members of Congress

RedState ^ | 06/11/2012 | Erick Erickson

[Zippo44]

Actually, spoofing a specific number is easy in most Voice over IP phone systems. If you set the system to deliver the NPA-XX-XXXX of a residential line, the E911 center will get a pop up screen from their database that shows the service address of that number.

Everything then proceeds from the assumption that the number that was delivered by the phone system is indeed the one their database hass associated with the address. Hence the cops roll with no doubts cluttering their tiny neanderthal brains.

[Zippo44]

Sorry, should be NPA-NXX-XXXX

[The Angry American]

More vile and outrageous conduct from the left. My prediction? Holder will do absolutely nothing about this.

[VikingMom]

“Hence the cops roll with no doubts cluttering their tiny neanderthal brains.”

Excuse me, but that comment was totally unnecessary and unwarranted! Cops are husbands, dads, sons and brothers (or moms, sisters, etc) and when they “roll” on a suspected domestic violence call, they are laying their lives on the line and hoping to return to their families!

Keep it civil or keep it to yourself!

[G Larry]

No Dems supported the call because they know this is a liberal tactic, used only against conservatives.

Liberals have no values, thus, nothing to live up to.
Conservatives have values, thus, they are held to ridicule when they fall short.

[TribalPrincess2U]

This statement, taken out of context of course, could also apply to this post.

“It’s been a tough job. It is one that takes a lot out of you. Some raised concerns as to whether I was tough enough for this job. I think that people will hopefully see that I’ve done this job in a way that is consistent with our values.

Gee, we don't have eyes or ears? What a ^*#@#^

Values? Your definition of ‘values’ ain't worth squat.

[JimRed]

It is a good thing no one has been SHOT yet! That includes police officers when a homeowner decides to defend his home and family.

It's just a matter of time, though...

[JimRed]

My congressman’s name is not on the list. I’m going to ask him WHY!

[arthurus]

They can’t see any address at all and the rules they work under require police to be dispatched. Because they just possibly might be legitimate the police must assume they are about to get shot at. Added to that is the responders’ thrill at getting to practice their murder and mayhem training.

[Digger]

The problem is not these prank phone calls. The problem is over the top use of military style SWAT teams on citizens. The fraudsters are just exploiting an obvious and dangerously lethal out of control Police tactic.

Right on.

[JimRed]

Excuse me, but that comment was totally unnecessary and unwarranted!

Unfortunately, there are a number of knee-jerk cop haters here on FR (as well as some "LEOs are never wrong" types).

[Terry Mross]

Amen! It’s apparent a lot of cops are trigger happy. If they can’t shoot a person they’ll shoot the dog.

I also thought the dispatcher could look up the phone number of the address then call to see who answers.

[MrB]

Liberals, inherently, support using the government to steal money from people because they are too cowardly to try to steal it themselves,

so it’s a small step to using the government to kill people that they are too cowardly to try to kill themselves.

[CPO retired]

That’s how the LEOs are set up. They were set up by similar techniques at Waco. This gets the process started, and then if one of them gets shot by a home defender it’s on.

Thought control via language. Reframe a person and situation semantically. Call a man who openly states his preference not to live around a demographic group who are statistically inclined toward violence and crime a “white separatist”. Then call his cabin a “compound”. Then tell the LEOs that he is very dangerous.

They serve and protect THEMSELVES. They shoot his dog, 14 year old son, and his wife (.308 to the head) while she’s holding an infant.

It’s really too easy, isn’t it?

[trisham]

This could happen to anyone. It’s truly frightening.

[JAKraig]

“Hence the cops roll with no doubts cluttering their tiny neanderthal brains.”

Excuse me, but that comment was totally unnecessary and unwarranted! Cops are husbands, dads, sons and brothers (or moms, sisters, etc) and when they “roll” on a suspected domestic violence call, they are laying their lives on the line and hoping to return to their families!

Keep it civil or keep it to yourself!

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I'm sorry but you are wrong. Cops voluntarily took a job that on rare occasion is dangerous, BUT, they are servants to the community. The community does not serve them. They are trained to defuse situations not to escalate them but often they are the escalators.

One of my sons is a cop, I tell him the same thing I am saying here. Cops are NOT ABOVE THE LAW. Cops are not BETTER THAN THOSE THEY SERVE. Cops do have moms, sisters and brothers but then again so do those they serve. In most cases cops investigate crimes that have already happened, there is no hurry that requires them to shoot someone, there is no reason not to assess the facts prior to shooting a gun.

For some reason cops are not taught to shoot to wound but to shoot to kill. I think making cops the judge jury and executioner is wrong. They need to use tasers more and guns less.

Sometimes a cops job is hard, mostly it is not. The cops get paid for what they do and if they don't want to do it right and PROTECT and SERVE they need to get a different job.

[Rudolphus]

I’ve been amazed over the years at how even our own conservative types here go from one extreme to the other on law enforcement issues. Knee-jerk cop haters vs. LEO’s are never wrong - Could be a new reality TV show. I would never watch it though, television cuts into my range time too much.

[Robert Teesdale]

Anyone who instructs others to “shoot to wound” is an incompetent danger to himself and others. Real life does not work that way.

There is shoot to stop (end the threat) or shoot to kill (warfare).

[Bronzy]

Try this:

http://www.examiner.com/article/bloggers-question-kimberlin-swatting-claim-reward-offered

[bicyclerepair]

Around here I see WAY more revenue collectors than cops. Even though they both wear the same uniform.