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mywan t1_j2t9hvi wrote

Reply to comment by dragonbits in Florida sheriff: Burglars call 911 to get help moving stuff by dragonbits

I'm older than 911. And cameras were a rarity and limited even in places that had them. It didn't used to take much brains to get away with most crimes.

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UnlawfulStupid t1_j2tqqi5 wrote

> I'm older than 911.

Dang, that's old. Suspiciously old. Like, "made a profane deal at a crossroads" old.

Hmm...

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AvramBelinsky t1_j2uy1fc wrote

Not necessarily, 911 was only in certain parts of the country for a long time. I was born in the 80s and we didn't have 911 until probably sometime in the 90s. Instead we had an emergency number that was a full 7 digit phone number, taped to the wall next to our kitchen landline phone.

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Ksh_667 t1_j2ydw2k wrote

Omg I read this as 9/11. Was thinking "but surely it all took place on one day? Hence why it's called 9/11" my poor uk brain is still on holiday mode.

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