Yesterday, I called our local police to report a man filming a train as it was passing by. He parked his vehicle on our property, nearly got hit running across the road, climbed up a very steep embankment near a RR bridge, and started filming very close to the passing train that carries dangerous chemicals.
I reported the vehicle's make, model, color, gave a partial plate number and the direction of travel to the dispatcher. I listened for the dispatch over the scanner. The dispatcher failed to give the partial plate number, said the vehicle was southbound when I reported it as northbound, and said it was occupied 1X when in fact I said 2-3x.
I called her back and reminded her that the vehicle was traveling northbound. While I waited on the phone, I had to listen to her smack the chewing gum that she had in her mouth. She ended the call by saying "all right" with a tone that conveyed indifference. By the time the police where in the area, the vehicle was GOA.
None of the officers who responded asked to speak with me or inquired about having the incident recorded on CCTV. Is it any wonder that we are vulnerable to terrorism with professionals like that at the police department?
I reported the vehicle's make, model, color, gave a partial plate number and the direction of travel to the dispatcher. I listened for the dispatch over the scanner. The dispatcher failed to give the partial plate number, said the vehicle was southbound when I reported it as northbound, and said it was occupied 1X when in fact I said 2-3x.
I called her back and reminded her that the vehicle was traveling northbound. While I waited on the phone, I had to listen to her smack the chewing gum that she had in her mouth. She ended the call by saying "all right" with a tone that conveyed indifference. By the time the police where in the area, the vehicle was GOA.
None of the officers who responded asked to speak with me or inquired about having the incident recorded on CCTV. Is it any wonder that we are vulnerable to terrorism with professionals like that at the police department?

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