[ruoflaw]

I am a former police dispatcher and you are blocking their lines...what if a emergency call comes in for someone else that needs help?

[freepertoo]

They didn't sound remotely put out...just the contrary, they sounded very thankful.

[Halls]

We are not calling their complaint line, we are calling their main line.

[Jrabbit]

I was a dispatcher too! This number isn't the main number.

[Scoop 1]

if this isnt an emergency, what is?

[eeevil conservative]

Good POINT!!

NOT SURE WHAT THAT PLAN WOULD BE.. BUT RIGHT NOW-- I CANNOT THINK OF ANYONE THAT NEEDS HELP MORE THAN TERRI..

I HAVE TO DO WHAT I CAN FOR SOMEONE IN TROUBLE THAT I KNOW I CAN HELP INSTEAD OF NOT ACTING JUST IN CASE THERE IS SOMEONE ELSE THAT I CAN'T HELP!!

[Velveeta]

I just got through.

They said "thank you very much for your call".

[mtbopfuyn]

I am a former police dispatcher and you are blocking their lines...what if a emergency call comes in for someone else that needs help?

I was CPS and no, the phones aren't being blocked. If there was a real emergency (as if Terri's death isn't) there are special lines as well as beepers. As you well know, most don't call after 5 or before late night/early morning hours. At the odd hours most calls are placed to the police themselves and/or to the hotline which in turn calls the on-call worker at home.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

You are full of crap.

[happydogx2]

"I am a former police dispatcher and you are blocking their lines...what if a emergency call comes in for someone else that needs help?"

I'm not sure which side your on, but to answer your question it's called a "cell phone"