Michigan sheriff says high gas prices compel different 911 responses
Some calls to be dealt with on the phone instead of in-person
When someone opens a browser window or an app to say something on the Internet, they should first be shown three warnings: 1. There are no takebacks; 2. Don't expect anyone to understand; 3. You will not get the benefit of the doubt. According to a story in the Detroit Free Press, if Isabella County Sheriff Michael Main had been reminded of that before he made a Facebook post on the department's official page, he might have spared himself a boatload of grief. Main wanted to let constituents know that high gas prices were affecting the department as well, and wrote, "We have exhausted what funds were budgeted for fuel with several months to go before the budget reset." To cut down on fuel costs, he said, "I have instructed the deputies to attempt to manage whatever calls are acceptable over the phone," which were, "non-in-progress calls, non-life-threatening calls and calls that do not require evidence collection or documentation," anything not an emergency.
Michigan sheriff says high gas prices compel different 911 responses
Isabella County Sheriff Michael Main wrote on his department's Facebook page that, with fuel prices being high and budget running out, "I have instructed the deputies to attempt to manage whatever calls are acceptable over the phone." This garnered a lot of negative attention.
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