Woman calls 911 over roommate taking beer away (w/transcript)

[flvegan]

TAMPA - If you ever need an example of why drinking and dialing isn't a joke and can lead to serious repercussions, consider the case of Evon Cavett.

Tampa police say she was the woman who misused the 911 system Wednesday, calling three times to tell dispatchers that her roommate was trying to take beer away from her.

Here's a partial transcript of the 911 calls, released today by the Tampa Police Department.

Dispatcher: "What's the problem right now?"

Cavett: "Domestic violence."

Dispatcher: "What's going on?"

Cavett: "OK, there's an argument going out of control."

Dispatcher: "What are you arguing about?"

Cavett: "Beer. I'm totally embarrassed to even say that. But yeah, it's about beer."

A few minutes later, Cavett then tells the dispatcher that her roommate is trying to take a beer away and asks if police can be sent to her apartment at 712 E. Floribraska Ave.

<but wait, there's more>

The man with her pointed at her, mimed a drinking motion and then mimed holding a phone receiver. The officers told her that the 911 system is for emergencies only and left.

Ten minutes later, Cavett called 911 again. Here's a partial transcript from the second call:

"Two cops just came to my apartment for no reason," Cavett said. "Nobody called them out here."

Cavett then asked for the dispatcher's name.

"I'm Operator 37," the dispatcher said.

"Operator 37? That's not a name. That's number. Honestly, I'm not trying to be funny."

Dispatcher: "Why do you want the police now?"

Cavett: "I don't call y'all for no reason."

Dispatcher: "Well, you just called 10 minutes ago about your roommate taking your beer."

Cavett: "Honestly, I don't remember that."

Cavett then starts crying.

"I can't understand you," the dispatcher said over the sobs.

A few seconds later Cavett replies," It hurts my feelings." Cavett then gets agitated and tells the dispatcher, "Look, if you're going to lock me up, come here and lock me up! You heard that?"

Dispatcher: "Yes. I did."

Cavett hangs up but calls 911 a final time. The third call is the shortest.

"Come arrest me!" Cavett shouts.

A different dispatcher says, "All right, I'll let them know."

Cavett: "Thank you. Bye."

Cavett, 43, was arrested and charged with three misdemeanors: misuse of the 911 system, obstructing an officer without violence and disorderly conduct.

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/mar/26/911-emergency-beer-call-audio-released/news-metro/

Did everyone note what city this happened in? Yep.

[BeachBaby]

1. Tampa sounds like fun.

We need that kind of excitement up here.

[rcrush]

2. Thats probably the greatest 911 phone call in history.

Rec'ed

[PeaceNikki]

11. No, this is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrZLc9lqQM0

[fishwax]

16. yeah ... that was awesome

:rofl:

[XemaSab]

18. No shit

The best part?

Asking the dispatcher what the score is on the redwings game. :rofl:

[Heidi]

20. "...magic anti-stoned pill."

:rofl: :spray:

[Midlodemocrat]

3. Dude. You are the only sane one living in that entire county.

[flvegan]

7. Dude, she's the Walt Starr of Tampa!

[Midlodemocrat]

9. How does she feel about capital punishment?

:rofl:

Maybe we should taser her?

[csziggy]

14. My sister lives in that county and she's mostly sane

Other than her fossil collection that has taken over her house and yard. And the building she built to store fossils in. But most of the time she seems sane. For my family, that is. [

[NYC_SKP]

4. Florida.

:eyes:

[Shell Beau]

5. Well what else are you supposed to do in that situation?

Duh!


:P

[FloridaJudy]

6. Almost as good as the woman

Who called 9-11 when McDonald's ran out of McNuggets. What is it about really stupid people and phones?

[Jamastiene]

8. Wow, she sounds like a load of fun.

:P

:rofl:

[mainegreen]

10. "Come arrest me!"!! She pulled a Walt Starr!

[KamaAina]

12. I knew it was gonna be Flori-duh even before I saw the name "flvegan".

What's that, three bogus 911 calls so far this year -- that we know about?! :eyes:

[NV Whino]

13. Florida n/t

[Critters2]

15. "Come arrest me!" "Alright, I'll let 'em know."

:rofl:

[stewartcolbert08]

17. I am a dispatcher!

And you wouldn't think so.......but people really do this! Its so freaking bizarre! We have one lady that calls from a disconnected cell phone all the time, (so we cant get her address or phone number), and she is always calling in these crazy calls, like a structure fire, or man w/ weapon calls, or gang fights, one night she called in a stabbing always at the same address! There is never anything going on there but we have to respond anyway! LOL I think I know who it is we just cant prove it! They are kinda funny though! I am seriously going to write my own screen play all "Clerks" style with all my favorite callers!

[Corgigal]

19. I use to work 911 in Hillsborough

Some funny calls can come in there. I remember that lady who would call us because aliens were talking to her through her T.V. A dispatcher told her to put tin foil over the top of her set and they can't in. She thanked her and probably went to bed.
Another time we had a call from a payphone at a psych center, a man who was staying there wanted to report a murder. His reason, is because another patient there had on a very nice coat and he couldn't have gotten that coat unless he killed someone. Yeah, we contacted the nursing station to get him off the phone.
I also did an assist of CPR instructions on a goat. Hey it worked, so it all well.

[Dangerously Amused]

21. I think that if you live in Florida, on a street named "Floribraska Avenue,"

you pretty much have to expect that weird shit is going to happen to and all around you on a routine basis.

[sammythecat]

22. ARREST ME! RIGHT THE FUCK NOW!!

ok