The social worker didn’t do a good job at all of conveying the urgency of the situation. Probably she couldn’t consciously accept what was going to happen though her subconscious recognized it.
If only she could have cut to the chase “The house is reeking of gasoline and I think he’s going to burn them up. Send police and fire right away.”
It’s really astonishing that he didn’t kill her as well - that she didn’t bear his revenge against the system that was “persecuting” him.
You’re quite right. She was a sheeple lady with that dispatcher.
I smell gasoline? Powell just slammed the door in my face? I hear one of the boys crying?!!! This is a potential killer to begin with???
Yeah. The time for a little verbal “clarity” with that dispatcher was certainly in order.
Good thing he probably thought it would be too much of a hassle to bring her inside, too.
Are you kidding me? Please drop the pathetic pop psychology lame excuses. “Consciously didn’t recognize it but subconsciously did?” No, it’s much simpler than that. Some people are just stupid. That’s why they get government jobs.
Calling 911 should automatically establish urgency - otherwise, what’s the point of such a service?
The biggest problem...
We are all =basically= good.
Unfortunately, that leaves us unable to anticipate the depths of evil that lurks in some people.