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As it Turns Out, 911 Really is a Joke
Continuing with our 911 theme today, what’s better than a 911 operator with a sense of humor? A man who, faced with a crisis, has a good wisecrack? Cause, when you call 911, what you really want is Lenny fucking Briscoe.
So, we give you Dave Cook, a supervisor at a 911 call center in Florida (where else?), who has a reputation for sleeping on the job. A couple of weeks ago, one of the operators received a call from a guy whose girlfriend, Nancy McGhee, was choking. The operator on duty, Jenny Montanino, was inexperienced and asked Cook for some assistance. His response: “I am not getting on with a hysterical caller.” Ha! Dave might want to consider another line of work.
Anyway, after the caller hung up in frustration, Montanino called back and finally coaxed Dave Cook to talk to the boyfriend. Cook was a lot of help; he asked the boyfriend if Nancy was alert, and when he said no, Cook asked again. And then Cook asked the boyfriend if he knew how to do the Heimlich Maneuver, to which the boyfriend responded, “No.”
And instead of trying to talk the boyfriend through it, what does Cook do? He says, “All right, I’m going to give you back to the operator,” and then told Montanino, “see, he’s not listening.”
The emergency unit arrived late, and McGhee chocked to death. Thankfully, Dave Cook had the perfect rejoinder for the situation: “Another one bites the dust,” and “I guess she bit off more than she can chew.” Ha! This dude should write one-liners for bad action films. Douchebag.
Comments
lenny briscoe? you mean lenny bruce, perhaps?
Posted by timaree | April 13, 2007 9:10 PM
Nope, he means Lenny Briscoe - the wisecracking cop from Law and Order
Posted by Alarmjaguar | April 14, 2007 12:37 PM