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In reply to the discussion: Cops ignored or didn't follow through on calls to the house in Cleveland [View all]bitchkitty
(7,349 posts)71. I listened to both transcripts of his and Amanda Berry's 911 calls.
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In both cases, I thought that the operators were very curt with them - to the point of being downright rude. If they can't handle talking to emotional people, they should quit their jobs and let better qualified people take their place.
Cleveland PD sounds like it's a swamp of incompetence.
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Cops ignored or didn't follow through on calls to the house in Cleveland [View all]
Renew Deal
May 2013
OP
yep. this is texas, and it wouldn't be the first time our neighbor kicked a door in around here
elehhhhna
May 2013
#38
You would kick in the door if you were told a guy was bringing in lots of McDonalds?
Travis_0004
May 2013
#42
Indeed. I am cautious when neighbors tell the media things, especially right after the story breaks.
arcane1
May 2013
#56
It reminds me of the police returning one of Jeffrey Dahmer's victims to him.
ScreamingMeemie
May 2013
#19
yes, IIRC, the cops returned a near-naked screaming begging 14-yr-old to Daumer. nt
Nay
May 2013
#29
And now we know the truth: these girls- women- could have been rescued, repeatedly.
Occulus
May 2013
#22
A thousand recommendations if I could. I feel the same way, just can't express it as well.
Melinda
May 2013
#32
Cops in my hood - I have called them about stealing things from foreclosed homes, all they did
The Straight Story
May 2013
#30
That area is pretty much a renting area. It's right by the commercial district.
WCGreen
May 2013
#46
OTOH, Ramsey in an interview said he previously did not suspect a thing.
RedCappedBandit
May 2013
#63