no knifes or back doors???
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.
It takes about 15 minutes in Oregon, depending on how crowded the gun store is. That includes the time to run the credit card.
It’s also being aired now because the Oregon legislature is in the middle of debating the budget for the next 2-year period.
if you have enough time to make a call and have a detailed conversation, you have enough time to layout some basic traps
at a minimum, barricade yourself in your room by putting the mattress against the door. very difficult to get thru. bring a knife, and strike while he’s trying to breach
no knifes or back doors???
And pensions.
"Deserved" is too strong a word for it, but she certainly contributed to it happening because she refused, even in light of his history to arm herself and take responsibility for her own life.
"She shoulda just laid
back and enjoyed it!"
we have cans of that all over the house for my mother, as well as handguns.
Appreciate your clarification on this issue’s background; it sounds like in this case continuation was warranted.
Hence, the cuts in Federal funding.
I would ask him, but it would be with something that goes bang and fire comes out the end.
#4 buckshot (not #4 shot) is probably better for home defense. Actually better odds of hitting vital organs.
Google Brittany Zimmerman......almost an hour from her 911 call.
Dead.
They forgot to tell her to use the Ultimate Weapon - taunt him a second time.
“Hello? Someone is shooting at your Islamic police officer because he just came out gay”
F-22’s might actually scramble over the above.
Unfortunately she wasn't armed and trained. I'm glad her piece of crap ex is in jail, but unfortunately it is after the fact. I also have to wonder how bad Josephine County is when the cops can't respond to an home invasion in progress. She was on the phone for 10 minutes, and obviously the assault took some time.
Not good at all.
That sheriff needs a primary.
He is a GREAT sheriff...one of the best we’ve ever had.
Ed
I don't need no steen kin' gun to protect me!
The gummint will!!
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