User Crux1836 wrote that he first thought the 911 call he received from a woman saying she wanted to order a pizza was prank, but quickly realized it was a clever call for help from a domestic violence victim.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — A former police dispatcher, Keith Weisinger, revealed one of the most powerful and clever 911 calls he ever received — and that tale is now going viral on Reddit.
It was part of an AskReddit thread titled, “911 operators, what is the 1 call that could never forget?”
User Crux1836 wrote that he first thought the 911 call he received from a woman saying she wanted to order a pizza was prank, but quickly realized it was a clever call for help from a domestic violence victim.
Weisinger, who worked from 2004-2006 as dispatcher before going to law school, provided this transcript of the relatively short exchange:
Dispatcher: 911, where is your emergency?
Caller: 123 Main St.
Dispatcher: Ok, what’s going on there?
Caller: I’d like to order a pizza for delivery. (oh great, another prank call).
Dispatcher: Ma’am, you’ve reached 911
Caller: Yeah, I know…
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