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Best Case Worst Case

183 | When 911 Calls Turn Deadly

Best Case Worst Case

X-G Productions

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture

4.13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2020

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

There seems to be a disconnect at times between the information received by 911 operators and the information given to police officers who respond to the call. Some times that disconnect can be deadly. Who is at fault? How do we fix it? 

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0:00.0

I hope we can learn from all these lessons and many more out there that we're human beings.

0:12.6

We're all human beings and we can figure out a way to work together for law enforcement

0:19.2

to protect the community and not have these terrible tragedies happen.

0:37.3

Hello and welcome to the best case worst case. This is Jim Clemente, retired FBI profiler and

0:42.5

former New York City prosecutor. And with me today, there's no one.

0:50.2

Francie actually wishes she could be here, but she's out of town. Actually to tell you the truth,

0:56.9

she's probably happy, very happy not to be here because she's taking some very well-deserved

1:04.5

time off with her husband. I hope that she's out there listening to me speak to you because,

1:15.8

well, I just don't want to give her all this time off. I mean, why should she get to relax

1:21.1

without having to hear my wonderful voice? Just joking, obviously. Hopefully, Francie's having

1:27.2

a great time and as soon as she comes back, we'll be back on the air together. I am here today to

1:33.7

talk to you about a worst case scenario, something that's been going on that is really bothering me.

1:43.2

And I think it's a good time to speak up about it. You know, I love law enforcement and the

1:50.9

justice system. And I spent my career in law enforcement and justice. First as a prosecutor,

1:59.7

then as an FBI agent for over 25 years in total. But today I'm torn. I am very torn because

2:11.7

as much as I love law enforcement and the justice system, I think parts of it are broken. And there are

2:19.3

issues that we need to talk about.

2:49.3

I'm sorry. I have no idea. That's why I tried to radicalize law enforcement. I don't do that stuff.

3:02.1

I don't do any fighting. Why were you at that meeting? I don't lose a hug. I don't even feel flies.

3:11.8

I don't eat these. I...

3:15.0

I'm not a vegetarian. I don't eat those people. I'm a vegetarian.

3:22.1

That was the voice of Elijah McLean, a 23 year old massage therapist who lost his life in August of 2019.

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