It’s reasonable to assume that police and 911 emergency operators are sympathetic, trained professionals, that know how to handle stressed-out callers respectfully, who in most cases are requesting help in a life-threatening emergency.
But what happened to this Michigan teenager, she was arrested instead for allegedly swearing during a 911 call while her father was having a seizure.
Adrianne Ledesma, a 17-year-old resident of Lincoln Park, Michigan, was helping her father recuperate from brain surgery when he began having a seizure. Adrianne did what anyone would do in that situation, immediately contacting 911. Read the full story here ▶