Today while working yet another shift at my second job, I took a call that unfortunately has become far too common. We received a call from a man stating he needed a police officer due to his sixteen year old son acting unruly. Really? You want me to tie up a police officer to come to your home and discipline your child? What the hell is wrong with people today?
When I was growing up, if I ever got to the point of being unruly my father would of knocked me out before he would've called 911. I wasn't a perfect kid growing up, but my parents instilled enough manners and respect into me that I would never dream of going toe to toe with them. By the time I was in middle school I was bigger and stronger than my father, but still had enough fear and respect that I wouldn't test his limits.
If your child has gotten to the point that you can't control them, you have failed. Some where along the line you lost control. Some where you have failed to properly discipline your child and they have lost respect for you.
Now obviously there are legitimate psychological defects your child could have been born with but most times it is because you didn't care enough to bust their ass when they needed it.
Thanks for reading, and try to have a nice day....
I ordered dinner today while at my second job from a local Chinese restaurant. After managing to complete my meal in between radio traffic and phone calls, I make it to the fortune cookie! I always look forward to the humorous ancient Chinese wisdom bestowed upon us customers through the knowledge cookie. Todays wisdom was "Life moves on, whether we act as cowards or heroes."
This ancient Chinese secret really hit home with me. Life will continue to go on regardless of how we act. It means that even when we may think things are at its worse and we don't feel as if it will continue, it will. We can choose to live it with regrets or we can make the most out of the situations we face. Events will continue to transpire we can only control how we respond to them.
I for one have recently decided not to live a life of regrets but to follow my instincts and if it turns out to be the wrong decision to simply look at it as a lesson learned and an adventure experienced.
According to an article recently published on "The Street"1 , West Virginia is ranked as the dumbest state in America. This information was pulled from from research compiled on the website infoplease.com and is based on the percent of population with a bachelors degree or higher. The article explains that there is a correlation between the percentage of individuals with higher education and the level of poverty in a state. According to the article West Virginia's statistics are as follows:
%of Population With Bachelor's Degrees: 17.3% Median Household Income (2012): $40,196 (ranked 48th in US) Average SAT Score (2013): 1513
The article then goes on to state how that education is also relevant to the types of jobs in an area. The states with larger amounts of jobs that don't require higher education results in a lower percentage of residents pursuing higher education. Coal mining, WV's largest industry accounted for $2.9 billion in export last year and employs 30,000 West Virginians.
In my experience just because an individual has a college degree does not neccessarily mean they are more intelligent than someone without one. I have known people in my life that had a nice education but was unable to take that knowledge and put it to any practical use. It doesn't matter if you are an expert on Einsteins' Theory of Relativity if you aren't capable to walk across the street by yourself.
MTV's Series Buck Wild followed a group of friends from Sissonville WV
WV often gets portrayed in hollywood and the media as being full of stupid, inbred hillbillies thanks to the likes of "Buck Wild" and "The Wild and Wonderful Whites of WV". However, the state is seldom recognized for the accomplishments of its residents, nor the beauty and heritage contained in its mountains. This stigmata will continue to haunt the residents of this wonderful state until we decide to do something about it. Source:The Street: 10 Dumbest States in America
On May 24th 2014, My partner and I were enjoying a nice Saturday evening at work. We had a steady supply of calls coming in but nothing exciting. That was until we received a call from the SECRET AGENT MAN.
After answering the phone I'm greeted by what sounds like an intoxicated male claiming he was an informant for the DEA and had been assaulted. The caller was using a cell phone which was pinging from a local tower site. The caller tells me he is on "ABC Creek Road" and has been assaulted. I then inquire if he could give a better location because we actually have two "ABC Creek Roads" in the county and the are not close to each other. At this point he becomes belligerent and starts cussing me telling me he is a "Federal Agent" and wants help now! I then reassure the caller that we are trying to get him but we need to know where to send the help, and need to know if the suspect is still in the area. This does not appease him. He proceeds to curse some more, remind me that he is important because he is a "Federal Agent" and if I don't send him help now he will have my job. This line of questioning and response continues for another five minutes before he finally hangs up.
A few minutes later the "Secret Agent Man", which will now be known as "S.A.M" calls back and this time my partner has the luxury of answering the phone. Once again pertinent questions are asked, and belligerent responses are given similar as the first time he called ending with my partner being told he is now going to have her fired as well.
At this point we are now sarcastically concerned we are going to lose our jobs. However we have sent help in the general direction of where he claims to be at this time. My partner brilliantly deduces that he must be on this specific "ABC Creek Road" because if he were on the other he wouldn't have cell service.
Another few minutes pass and we receive a call from S.A.M again. I have the fortune of answering the phone and now S.A.M seems a little calmer and willing to actually have a conversation to assist me in getting him some assistance. He proceeds to tell me he is now on the lot of "ABC Creek Church" and is bleeding and loosing a lot of blood. He tells me how he moved here from another state because it became to dangerous for him to live there because years of informing on drug dealers had put a cross hair on him. He tells me that he has been investigating an individual for producing drugs and that his wife, whom he as been having problems with, informed the Drug Kingpin that he was undercover and that is why they beat him up.
As he is finishing up his story law enforcement arrives on scene followed by EMS and he is transported to a local hospital to be patched up to fight another day. Thus ends the tale of the Secret Agent Man....At least for now....
Welcome to my first attempt to write a blog. I will try to post at least once a day if not more and the posts will consist of my random thoughts, calls I have handled or just something I want to rant about to anyone that will listen. Any call will have the names changed to protect the privacy of those involved.
I currently am a 911 dispatcher in a small rural 911 center. In the past I have spent nine years bouncing around in the back of an ambulance and fourteen years volunteering as a fireman. Even before graduating high school I have devoted myself to helping the public and dealing with them at their worse and their best. These years and experiences have helped to at times darken my views and opinions on life and people.
Each day I try to improve my happiness and views, but sometimes I witness things that just make me shake my head and think that there is really no hope for mankind.
I hope that anyone that reads this will get a laugh, entertainment or maybe some enlightenment from my mind.
