This is STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT. Do you honestly think anyone is going to hear that sound in the background and automatically think "Oh, there is a chimpanzee attacking someone!" You realize the likelyhood of these things? I guarantee you 99% of the time, regardless of who was on the phone with the woman, they would not have made that conclusion the first time she said "chimp."

147 Posts

February 20 2009 07:58 GMT

#83

I dont agree, the operator was good, pro even. he was calm and tryed to find out facts so the police would know what they were facing. its not like chimp attacks is everyday shit.. and some questions is just asked for here to answer so she stays with him and doesent do something stupid in panic.

sad story, i feel sad for everyone. the chimp too

CharlieMurphy

United States22895 Posts

February 20 2009 08:01 GMT

#84

All I'm saying is if it was me on the other line I would have been automatically like "wtf, is that a fucking monkey in the background?" as soon as the woman said 'killing' and 'chimp' I would have understood what was going on.

HeadBangaa

United States6512 Posts

February 20 2009 08:04 GMT

#85

On February 20 2009 16:53 CharlieMurphy wrote:
Here is a 46 second transcript I just wrote for you all to understand what I mean. Just read this, without thinking of the audio. Doesn't the guy sound like a fucking moron?

OP:Stamford 911, wereres ur emergency?

Woman: name, address, (chimp screaming in backrgound)...
OP: what's the problem? (chimp screaming louder in backrgound)
Woman: send the police. (chimp screaming even louder in backrgound)
OP: What's the problem there?! (chimp screaming )
Woman: the, the, the chimp killed my friend!
OP: What's the problem with your friend? (chimp screaming )
Woman: help, please! (chimp screaming )
OP: what's the problem with yer friend!? I NEED TO KNOW! (chimp screaming )
Woman: send the police out! With a gun! with a gun! Hurry up!
OP: Who hasssss a gun?
Woman: Please hurry up, he's killing my girlfriend!
OP: What es te problem?
Woman: He's killing my friend!
OP: WHO'S KILLIN YOUR FRIEND?
WOMAN: MY CHIMP, MY CHIMPANZEE
OP: Oh, your chimpansee es killin ur friend?
WOMAN: He ripped her apart, hurry up! (op in background radioing message finally)
OP: There is someone on the way.

now go back and listen again.

PS- Every fuckin school kid knows what a damned monkey sounds like.

Yeah I couldn't believe how inept that fucking operator was. The screaming monkey noises in the background are easily recognized by anyone 5+ years old. They were loud and repeated, backdropping the woman's desperate, but coherent, explanation of the situation.

I would have asked for a native English speaker right away.

Oh and he waited like a whole minute before, "oh btw, someone is on the way". MORAN

CharlieMurphy

United States22895 Posts

February 20 2009 08:09 GMT

#86

moron* , yea I actually though SHE was being mauled at first as they spoke which pissed me off even further.

p4NDemik

United States13896 Posts

February 20 2009 08:10 GMT

#87

Flat out, anyone who think this operator handled this situation any way short of superbly does not know what they are talking about. I have a family member who has been the manager of a regional 911 center for 7 years now, and when your dad has that kind of a job you find it hard not to ask questions (as a lot of times I heard about some incident on the news, and it happened in our area, my dad can tell me much more about what happened). I can assure you everything this guy did was 100% by the books.

HeadBangaa

United States6512 Posts

February 20 2009 08:15 GMT

#88

On February 20 2009 17:10 p4NDemik wrote:
Flat out, anyone who think this operator handled this situation any way short of superbly does not know what they are talking about. I have a family member who has been the manager of a regional 911 center for 7 years now, and when your dad has that kind of a job you find it hard not to ask questions (as a lot of times I heard about some incident on the news, and it happened in our area, my dad can tell me much more about what happened). I can assure you everything this guy did was 100% by the books.

Woman: send the police out! With a gun! with a gun! Hurry up!
Monkey: EEEIIIIAAAHHHh!!!!!!
OP: Who hasssss a gun?

In which chapter of "the book" is there a directive to be an incomprehensible idiot?

fast ball player

206 Posts

February 20 2009 08:19 GMT

#89

I believe he followed the procedure he's supposed to, as in he didn't put the phone down and hide in a closet, he's stupid because he took so long to understand. He followed the book but very very slowly.

p4NDemik

United States13896 Posts

February 20 2009 08:23 GMT

#90

Put 99% of the population in the same extraordinary position as that 911 operator and you would have made the same "mistakes" that you think he made. Problem with your perspective is that you first listened to the clip knowing it was about this chimpanzee attack. Going into that with completely no knowledge of what the situation was, the operator did about as good as you could ask any person to do.

Jibba

United States22883 Posts

February 20 2009 08:36 GMT

#91

Given the almost psychopathic manner in which chimps try to mutilate and torture their victims, what does it say about human being's behavior? :/

Alright, it's official. I'm terrified of chimps.

Jayme

United States5866 Posts

February 20 2009 08:39 GMT

#92

On February 20 2009 17:23 p4NDemik wrote:
Put 99% of the population in the same extraordinary position as that 911 operator and you would have made the same "mistakes" that you think he made. Problem with your perspective is that you first listened to the clip knowing it was about this chimpanzee attack. Going into that with completely no knowledge of what the situation was, the operator did about as good as you could ask any person to do.

Guy has a point in that the operator was notoriously slow in "Getting it" You cant fake that sort of hysteria anyway. I work in a clinic and you can really tell when someone has a serious problem and when they have just a cold by the way they act.

Ancestral

United States3230 Posts

February 20 2009 08:39 GMT

#93

He said someone was on their way after what, 15 seconds on the phone? Yeah what a horrible worker.

CharlieMurphy

United States22895 Posts

February 20 2009 12:36 GMT

#94

On February 20 2009 17:39 Ancestral wrote:
He said someone was on their way after what, 15 seconds on the phone? Yeah what a horrible worker.

after nearly a minute actually.

jello_biafra

United Kingdom6633 Posts

February 20 2009 12:41 GMT

#95

I didn't watch the video because I'm at work and can't hear it but the title of this thread made me crack up.

KingofHearts

Japan562 Posts

February 20 2009 12:55 GMT

#96

most of the 911 operators are dumbasses.. most of the replay of 911 calls i heard operators are being emo and dumbasses and delay in sending help.

example scenario

victim: HELP IM BEING ATTACK BY DOG!
911 operator: what dog?
victim: HELP !!! IM BEING MAULED BY MY DOG!
911 operator: calm down lady , we need to know what is happening there pls calm down
victim: HELPPPP IM DYING!!!
911 operator: did a dog really attacked you? is that your own dog? r u injured?
victim:HELP!!! PLS HELP SEND HELP!! MY DOG IS ATACKING ME!
911: lady, we cant help you if you dont calm down. please calm down and tell me exactly whats going on.

after long long long ass time asking shit questions
911: ok we sending police.

ya this is typical 911 calls i heard . those operators are dumbasses

i mean, they should be smart enough to know a lady's distress call right?

Mandalor

Germany2362 Posts

February 20 2009 13:11 GMT

#97

It's funny how you guys think you would have handled that situation differently as the OP. I would have called bullshit on that one and hung up. "A chimpanzee is attacking you, yeah right. The police is coming your way and is bringing an elephant to fight it. Hold on."

KingofHearts

Japan562 Posts

February 20 2009 13:21 GMT

#98

its funnier the operator couldn't send help first then ask questions later? every second counts when someone is in that situation. imagine u r the victim. u r helpless and want help as fast as possible and those operators and delaying. wtf?

Mandalor

Germany2362 Posts

February 20 2009 13:28 GMT

#99

On February 20 2009 22:21 KingofHearts wrote:
its funnier the operator couldn't send help first then ask questions later? every second counts when someone is in that situation. imagine u r the victim. u r helpless and want help as fast as possible and those operators and delaying. wtf?

The operator needs to make sure the officers have enough information to be able to handle that situation before sending them out. The safety of the officers is as important as the victim's.

Kennelie

United States2296 Posts

February 20 2009 14:17 GMT

#100

Someone would post this stupid ass news. So fuckin stupid I hear it enough on the radio/newspaper/websites that it has to come along tl.net to be read as well. I won't say that they deserved this but its a fuckin exotic animal and to top it off they were feeding it xanax and heaven knows what else.

Oh and how ridiculous of them to come back later and say that they didn't feed it xanax is even more stupid of them.