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Brent88 · 04-14-2005, 12:11 PM

911 dispatcher offers to shoot caller's daughter

WATAUGA, Texas (WFAA ABC 8) - A Watauga 911 dispatcher says he now regrets his "joke," but that apology is insufficient for the distraught mother who was at the other end of her emergency call.

Here is a transcript of the call made recently to dispatcher Mike Forbess by a woman who found her daughters fighting.

CALLER: "The 12 year old is completely out of control, and I can't, I physically... she's as big as I am... I physically can't control her."

FORBESS: "Okay. Did you want us to come over and shoot her? Are you there?"

CALLER: "Excuse me?"

FORBESS: "That's a joke."

Forbess was reprimanded for his response to the woman.

The caller is filing a formal complaint.

MsOrange · 04-14-2005, 12:15 PM

idiots!

*MIBabe03* · 04-14-2005, 12:16 PM

Yeah I heard about that on the news last night. Only in Texas. In some ways I understand where he's coming from. It's one thing if the 12 year old has a gun or knife or something. Hell, my cousin called 911 once because her mom yelled at her. The cops came out and chewed my cousin a new one.

TripperFan · 04-14-2005, 12:16 PM

Incredibly unprofessional and immature!! I'm surprised he wasn't fired for it.

Sterling Holobyte · 04-14-2005, 03:39 PM

Yeah, I'm always calling 911 to hear a good joke!

Lee · 04-14-2005, 05:18 PM

TripperFan:
Incredibly unprofessional and immature!! I'm surprised he wasn't fired for it.

I agree it was unprofessional and uncalled for.

Kristina · 04-14-2005, 05:30 PM

ROFL

Courtnee · 04-14-2005, 05:57 PM

I saw that on the news this morning. Thats creepy!

EmoJoe · 04-14-2005, 05:59 PM

Idiot

G-Force Glockstar · 04-14-2005, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maroon5'd

Idiot

Yeah, stupid caller!

TJL · 04-14-2005, 07:55 PM

Your job at the 911 dispatch is probably not the best place to try out new material...

TripperFan · 04-14-2005, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJL

Your job at the 911 dispatch is probably not the best place to try out new material...

Yeah - I've flopped there a couple of times myself. Much tougher audiences that Yuk-Yuk's!!

crystals · 04-15-2005, 04:17 PM

That does sound creepy. I can't believe a 911 operator would even say something like that. The 911 operator should have gotten fired for that. At least the woman who called sounds like she knew that shooting her daughter wasn't the right form of punishment or restraint. God, some people can really say some stupid stuff.

MissZero · 04-15-2005, 04:44 PM

i would of said that two if someone called for that riduclous of a reasin...ill be damnded the day i have to call 911 cause i cant control my kid

KJH278 · 04-15-2005, 04:50 PM

What an ASSCLOWN(sorry could not resist using the word)

04-14-2005, 12:11 PM	#1
Brent88 Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 01, 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 16,174	911 operator offers to shoot misbehaving girl 911 dispatcher offers to shoot caller's daughter WATAUGA, Texas (WFAA ABC 8) - A Watauga 911 dispatcher says he now regrets his "joke," but that apology is insufficient for the distraught mother who was at the other end of her emergency call. Here is a transcript of the call made recently to dispatcher Mike Forbess by a woman who found her daughters fighting. CALLER: "The 12 year old is completely out of control, and I can't, I physically... she's as big as I am... I physically can't control her." FORBESS: "Okay. Did you want us to come over and shoot her? Are you there?" CALLER: "Excuse me?" FORBESS: "That's a joke." Forbess was reprimanded for his response to the woman. The caller is filing a formal complaint.
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04-14-2005, 12:16 PM	#3
MIBabe03 Loving Swingtown! Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 28, 2002 Location: TX Posts: 4,646	Yeah I heard about that on the news last night. Only in Texas. In some ways I understand where he's coming from. It's one thing if the 12 year old has a gun or knife or something. Hell, my cousin called 911 once because her mom yelled at her. The cops came out and chewed my cousin a new one.
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04-14-2005, 12:16 PM	#4
TripperFan In God's Arms Now Forum Star Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Heartbreak Ridge Posts: 12,086	Incredibly unprofessional and immature!! I'm surprised he wasn't fired for it.
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04-14-2005, 03:39 PM	#5
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04-14-2005, 05:57 PM	#8
Courtnee MAN VS SAMMICH. Forum Star Join Date: Mar 23, 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 16,413	I saw that on the news this morning. Thats creepy!
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04-14-2005, 12:15 PM	#2
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04-14-2005, 05:18 PM	#6
Lee veteran member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 23, 2001 Location: Pulaski, Tennessee Posts: 4,768	TripperFan: Incredibly unprofessional and immature!! I'm surprised he wasn't fired for it. I agree it was unprofessional and uncalled for.

04-14-2005, 05:30 PM	#7
Kristina Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 27, 2001 Location: CaLiFoRnIa, UsA Posts: 8,890	ROFL

04-14-2005, 05:59 PM	#9
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04-14-2005, 07:55 PM	#11
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04-15-2005, 04:17 PM	#13
crystals Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 02, 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,829	That does sound creepy. I can't believe a 911 operator would even say something like that. The 911 operator should have gotten fired for that. At least the woman who called sounds like she knew that shooting her daughter wasn't the right form of punishment or restraint. God, some people can really say some stupid stuff.
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04-15-2005, 04:44 PM	#14
MissZero serve it up baby Senior Member Join Date: Sep 12, 2004 Location: Pa (Blah) Posts: 1,901	i would of said that two if someone called for that riduclous of a reasin...ill be damnded the day i have to call 911 cause i cant control my kid
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04-15-2005, 04:50 PM	#15
KJH278 Member Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2002 Location: IN A APARTMENT Posts: 1,158	What an ASSCLOWN(sorry could not resist using the word)