I get these a lot... So we just had a RUSH of emergency calls, and I'm a little stoked... then all of a sudden we're dead again.. and I get this call.
SW: Sucky Woman
Me: I'll give you 3 guesses, and the first two don't count.
SW: Hi, my son is on his way home from work, and he locked his keys in his car. I was wondering if a Sheriff could come by (I think she means Deputy) to open the car.
Me: Okay, is there a child or an animal locked inside? (If there is, we can go out and force entry).
SW: No, it's just his keys.
Me: Okay, then there's nothing we can do, you'll have to call a locksmith.
SW: Well, there are none open this late! (2230 on a monday, there are 24hr locksmiths.... ???)
Me: There are 24hr locksmiths open in the valley, you'll have to call one of them.
Here's where the call goes downhill...
SW: This is rediculous. Why should I have to pay money when a Sheriff is perfectly capable of opening the door?
Me: Ma'am, we don't carry slim jims in our packs anymore, we're not able to open the locks.
SW: THAT'S A LIE. YOU'RE LYING TO ME. I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE LYING TO ME. IT'S NICE TO KNOW OUR TAX DOLLARS ARE GOING TO PEOPLE WHO LIE TO US!
Me: Ma'am, I'm not lying. You have to call a locksmith, our officers don't have the tools.
SW: BUT YOU SAID YOU COULD OPEN IT IF THERE'S A CHILD INSIDE! YOU LIED TO ME!
Me: Ma'am, we either force entry, or call a locksmith ourselves. We have several under contract that we call out.
SW: WELL THIS IS JUST GREAT *click*
Wow... so... her kid's been at work for the last little while, knew he locked his keys in his car, gets out, calls his MOM to call the cops to get them to open the door instead of calling a locksmith ANYTIME in between work and getting off...
and I'M the reason she's angry...
SW: Sucky Woman
Me: I'll give you 3 guesses, and the first two don't count.
SW: Hi, my son is on his way home from work, and he locked his keys in his car. I was wondering if a Sheriff could come by (I think she means Deputy) to open the car.
Me: Okay, is there a child or an animal locked inside? (If there is, we can go out and force entry).
SW: No, it's just his keys.
Me: Okay, then there's nothing we can do, you'll have to call a locksmith.
SW: Well, there are none open this late! (2230 on a monday, there are 24hr locksmiths.... ???)
Me: There are 24hr locksmiths open in the valley, you'll have to call one of them.
Here's where the call goes downhill...
SW: This is rediculous. Why should I have to pay money when a Sheriff is perfectly capable of opening the door?
Me: Ma'am, we don't carry slim jims in our packs anymore, we're not able to open the locks.
SW: THAT'S A LIE. YOU'RE LYING TO ME. I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE LYING TO ME. IT'S NICE TO KNOW OUR TAX DOLLARS ARE GOING TO PEOPLE WHO LIE TO US!
Me: Ma'am, I'm not lying. You have to call a locksmith, our officers don't have the tools.
SW: BUT YOU SAID YOU COULD OPEN IT IF THERE'S A CHILD INSIDE! YOU LIED TO ME!
Me: Ma'am, we either force entry, or call a locksmith ourselves. We have several under contract that we call out.
SW: WELL THIS IS JUST GREAT *click*
Wow... so... her kid's been at work for the last little while, knew he locked his keys in his car, gets out, calls his MOM to call the cops to get them to open the door instead of calling a locksmith ANYTIME in between work and getting off...
and I'M the reason she's angry...
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