Man Makes 50 Fake 911 Calls

Florida Tampa A Florida man who dialed 911 whenever he needed medication or a ride has been arrested after making about 50 such calls in September alone.
by The Associated Press
Published: Tue, September 30, 2008 - 11:49 am CST Last Updated: Tue, September 30, 2008 - 11:57 am CST
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A Tampa man who thought he could dial 911
whenever he needed medication or a ride has been arrested after
making about 50 such calls in September alone.
Tampa police say 55-year-old Isidoro Acosta Jr. had been warned
repeatedly about making non-emergency phone calls to 911. But on
Sunday, he called the number again.
This time, paramedics called police and had him arrested.
Authorities say his constant calls for service kept them from
tending to real emergencies.
Acosta was charged with making a false 911 call and is being
held on $500 bond.
It was not immediately known if he has an attorney.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Mom2AngelBaby
Mom2AngelBaby Says:
Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 12:00 pm

What an idiot!  Whats more funny is I personally know someone that calls the sheriffs office here in Atmore when she needs a wake-up call, claiming she never hears her alarm clock go off!!! Time to buy a better one I would say..ridiculous

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