Sheriff's Hotline Misprint Sends Calls From Retirees To Sex Line

Internet Broadcasting Systems and Local6.com. ^ | November 17, 2005

[kingattax]

A misprint for a toll-free sheriff's phone hotline mistakenly sent Central Florida retirees to a sex-talk hotline, according to a Local 6 News report.

The error was found in a new telephone directory in The Villages community in Marion County, Fla.

The number, which is listed as the non-emergency Marion County Sheriff's phone number is actually for phone sex, Local 6 News reported.

The correct phone number is (888) 440-0347.

Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.

[kingattax]

OOPS

[Sacajaweau]

I'd check the phone bills & computer of whomever verified the number to the Phone Company.

[Army Air Corps]

This gives a whole new spin on reporting a breaking and entry...

[day10]

The stories are fast and furious now.....

[PaulaB]

Granny...you were talking to who????

[sit-rep]

"George, you still tryin' to call the sheriff's office?? You've been tryin' all day it seems!"

[EX52D]

I have a friend of mine that does this as a joke all the time. You can't ask him for any phone numbers...you never know what you'll get.

[kingattax]

."Look, there's no one here named Wanda"

[cripplecreek]

The police said they're coming.

[day10]

Hmmmm - they included the correct number in the story but not the number published in error.

Not that I would be interested or anything........

LOL

[day10]

Hey - how are things today?

[EX52D]

Good, how about you?

[day10]

Not too bad - better than yesterday. One day closer to my week off as well.

[EX52D]

I'm glad to hear that...wow, you have next week off? I'm jealous...

[Dashing Dasher]

Good joke!!