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    Criminally bad service?

    Earlier this year, you may remember that a plan was launched to introduce ’101′ as a non-emergency alternative to 999. I’m now wondering whether such a system has been employed in the US. If this recording is anything to go by, it’s badly needed:

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    Only in the USA.





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    Comment from Pilgrim

    Absolutely hilarious.

    12th August 2006 | Permalink

    » This comment was received at 11:09 on 12 August 06


    Comment from the original poster, sjhoward

    I just liked
    “Ma’am, we’re not going to enforce your Western Bacon Cheeseburger”
    and
    “What are we protecting you from? A wrong cheeseburger?” :-)

    12th August 2006 | Permalink

    » This comment was received at 11:30 on 12 August 06


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