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Article #64172Re: 911 numbers (was Re: Stolen Computer Alert!)
From: ( Fred Chin )
Date: Sat, 09 May 1992 02:35
Date: Sat, 09 May 1992 02:35
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In article <1992May7.143239.496@galaxy.gov.bc.ca> ewilts@galaxy.gov.bc.ca (Ed Wilts) writes: >Would you rather talk to the police now about a stolen computer while somebody >else DIES or would you prefer to call back in a few hours? > >If people like you are going to tie up the 911 number, I'm glad I live in >Victoria! PLEASE, use the 911 number ONLY in an emergency. > >Ed Wilts, BC Systems Corp., 4000 Seymour Place, Victoria, B.C., Canada, V8X 4S8 >EWilts@Galaxy.Gov.BC.CA | Ed.Wilts@BCSystems.Gov.BC.CA | (604) 389-3430 Hi, the original poster told me via e-mail that it was the police who told him to call 911. I am confused! ????? Personally, I will still try the local police even if I have to wait an hour or so. Life is more important than a computer. Regards Fred CHin
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 106cdd,c068c8ba57aa5e6b X-Google-Attributes: gid106cdd,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1992-05-08 19:35:28 PST Newsgroups: bc.general Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!van-bc!ubc-cs!fornax!chin From: chin@cs.sfu.ca (( Fred Chin )) Subject: Re: 911 numbers (was Re: Stolen Computer Alert!) Message-ID: <1992May9.023528.29948@cs.sfu.ca> Organization: Simon Fraser University References: <1992May4.212731.25141@cs.sfu.ca> <TqwekB4w165w@questor.wimsey.bc.ca> <1992May7.143239.496@galaxy.gov.bc.ca> Date: Sat, 9 May 1992 02:35:28 GMT Lines: 18