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911 Dispatcher Tells Woman About To Be Sexually Assaulted There Are No Cops To Help Her Due To....
CBS Seattle ^ | 05/23/2013

Posted on 05/23/2013 12:07:47 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd

ACTUAL TITLE: 911 Dispatcher Tells Woman About To Be Sexually Assaulted There Are No Cops To Help Her Due To Budget Cuts

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. (CBS Seattle) — An Oregon woman was told by a 911 dispatcher that authorities wouldn’t be able be able to help her as her ex-boyfriend broke into her place because of budget cuts.

Oregon Public Radio reports that an unidentified woman called 911 during a weekend in August 2012 while Michael Bellah was breaking into her place. Her call was forwarded to Oregon State Police because of lay-offs at the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office only allows the department to be open Monday through Friday.

“Uh, I don’t have anybody to send out there,” the 911 dispatcher told the woman. “You know, obviously, if he comes inside the residence and assaults you, can you ask him to go away? Do you know if he’s intoxicated or anything?”

The woman told the dispatcher that Bellah previously attacked her and left her hospitalized a few weeks prior to the latest incident. The dispatcher stayed on the phone with the woman for more than 10 minutes before the sexual assault took place.

“Once again it’s unfortunate you guys don’t have any law enforcement out there,” the dispatcher said, according to Oregon Public Radio.

The woman responded: “Yeah, it doesn’t matter, if he gets in the house I’m done.”

Police say Bellah choked the woman and sexually assaulted her. He was arrested by Oregon State Police following the incident.

“There isn’t a day that goes by that we don’t have another victim,” Josephine County Sheriff Gil Gilberson told Oregon Public Radio. “If you don’t pay the bill, you don’t get the service.”

The sheriff’s department had to cut 23 deputies and the entire major crimes unit after it lost a multi-million dollar federal subsidy, according to Oregon Public Radio. There are now only six deputies left.

The sheriff’s department even put out a press release warning domestic violence victims to “consider relocating to an area with adequate law enforcement services.”

Bellah pleaded guilty to kidnapping, sex abuse and assault.


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....“consider relocating to an area with adequate law enforcement services.”

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How about arming yourself? Its a safe bet this woman knew he would do this, and all she did was call 911?

1 posted on 05/23/2013 12:07:47 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: Responsibility2nd
if he comes inside the residence and assaults you, can you ask him to go away?

There you go - that will get it done.

Wish I'd thought of that.

2 posted on 05/23/2013 12:10:30 PM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

12 gauge shotgun with 00 buck does a lot of protecting


4 posted on 05/23/2013 12:11:18 PM PDT by North Coast Conservative (If this be treason, make the most of it. - Patrick Henry)
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To: Responsibility2nd

She should consider having Smith and Wesson come and stay with her.


5 posted on 05/23/2013 12:11:27 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (What would Scooby do?)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Her ex-Boyfriend broke into her place because of budget cuts?


7 posted on 05/23/2013 12:13:53 PM PDT by DanielRedfoot
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To: Responsibility2nd

In Oregon when seconds count there are no cops at all.


8 posted on 05/23/2013 12:14:06 PM PDT by arthurus (Read Hazlitt's Economics In One Lesson ONLINE http://steshaw.org/econohttp://www.fee.org/library/det)
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To: Responsibility2nd

I’m sorrry, but you no longer have a right to your 2nd amendment right. And due to illegals and Islamic terrorists bankrupting the state budget from health care and welfare, you no longer have a police force to protect you. Have a nice day.


9 posted on 05/23/2013 12:14:54 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Someday our schools will teach the difference between "lose" and "loose")
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To: Responsibility2nd

when seconds count, the police are only minutes away.


10 posted on 05/23/2013 12:15:06 PM PDT by tgusa (gun control: deep breath, sight alignment, squeeze the trigger .......)
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To: I want the USA back

Heck buy a Doberman or a Pit Bull.....even Bear repellant if she’s scared of guns.


11 posted on 05/23/2013 12:15:24 PM PDT by Blackirish (Forward Comrades!!!!!!!!!)
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To: Izzy Dunne

She should have gotten a restraining order. Yeah.

And when the creep started breaking in - why, she coulda waived it right in his face!

Wouldn’t he just feel silly after that, huh?


12 posted on 05/23/2013 12:15:32 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

This pitiful excuse for a police department probably can only afford a box of yellow chalk to outline the murdered bodies of its constituents.

Most intelligent folks would arm themselves against such threats as repeated sexual attacks by known predators, but this is Oregon we are talking about.


13 posted on 05/23/2013 12:15:53 PM PDT by txrefugee
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To: Responsibility2nd

There is a very simple solution.

Require that every able bodied adult purchase a firearm and become proficient in its use for home defense. Anyone who refuses to purchase a firearm can pay a “self defense tax” with the funds raised being used to hire additional police.


14 posted on 05/23/2013 12:16:43 PM PDT by Bubba_Leroy (The Obamanation Continues)
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To: gaijin
I think maybe she deserved it

Oh, my.

15 posted on 05/23/2013 12:16:47 PM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: arthurus
In Oregon when seconds count there are no cops at all.

The cops came - on the day shift. Women need to schedule these attacks for the daytime so that cops will be available . . . that or arm themselves. My guess is that three or four warning shots (12 gauge, buckshot preferred) into his chest would prevent this repeat offender from ever attacking a woman again.

16 posted on 05/23/2013 12:17:40 PM PDT by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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To: DanielRedfoot

I’m wondering if she told the 911 dispatcher that someone just shot an LEO right outside her door, if there wouldn’t be 2 dozens cops on the scene in less than 3 minutes.


17 posted on 05/23/2013 12:18:21 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: DanielRedfoot
Her ex-Boyfriend broke into her place because of budget cuts?

Clearly, it was Bush's fault.


18 posted on 05/23/2013 12:18:43 PM PDT by Bubba_Leroy (The Obamanation Continues)
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To: Responsibility2nd
Sure that's messed up but at least they have free health care assisted suicide free condoms and great Democrats presenting them. /s/
19 posted on 05/23/2013 12:22:10 PM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: Responsibility2nd
Sure that's messed up but at least they have free health care assisted suicide free condoms and great Democrats presenting them. /s/
20 posted on 05/23/2013 12:22:42 PM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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