‘Left or right’: Man allegedly asked 911 operator to choose how he should stab his father (OK)

DEL CITY, Okla. (WKRC) – A man allegedly called 911 and forced the dispatcher to choose where he would next stab his father, telling her, “Say left or right, and this will be on you.”

According to a report from local outlet KWTV, a 911 dispatcher received a call at around 6 p.m. on May 26 from 41-year-old Erick Lee Nimsey with a bizarre and terrifying proposition.

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California’s extended pause on next-generation 911 project raises concerns

California’s next-generation 911 project has been paused for months, but at least one former official says everything is fine.

alifornia’s yearslong next-generation 911 rollout has been marked by safety concerns and delays, with some dispatch centers experiencing outages, misrouted calls and busy signals. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services has since last November been re-evaluating the project by focusing on improving technology and processes, and is planning to open new contracts by the end of the year.

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