Police Chiefs Object To Shifting 911 Funds To Mental Health Hotline – WMAY (Springfield)

The 911 fund has more than $80 million in it, but the police chiefs say diverting any of that money could hamper emergency call centers around the state.
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The Paraclete
2 years ago

Hmmm… Is the implication most callers to 911 are nuts? Sounds like implicit racism. Shitavious won’t eat his paintchips?

Joey Zamboni
2 years ago

Correct me if I’m wrong, but…

Is’n the tax surcharge on our phone bills for 911 supposed to be used to help fund 911…?

JBP wants a 988 fund, then create one, & take the heat for creating yet another tax on us overburdened taxpayers…

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