[Talisker]

So why didn’t the police arrest this jackass for misuse of the 911 system?

[daler]

It's probably not an arrestable offense; more likely something that a citation could be issued for.

That being said, I agree with your argument. However someone I know very well worked 911 for over 15 years and has observed not a single instance of a frivolous caller being cited. Additionally, all 911 calls or responded to, regardless of the nature of the call.

Because if there were no response, and something nasty happened, the lawyers would get in line.