911 Frequent Flyers. When Is Enough, Enough?

Published: May 27, 2018, 1:52 a.m.

911 call takers across the United States answer an exorbitant amount of calls for assistance. While the bulk majority of these are real and life threatening emergencies, there are the nonemergency calls that are made out of poor judgment, or the lack of understanding of what an emergency number is really designed for. On top of this, a very small percentage are what are known as "Frequent Flyers". They get this nickname, not for being regular travelers in the friendly skies, but for constantly using, and in many cases abusing, local 911 emergency services.