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LeftInTX

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31. We would hope that dispatch would have called the caller back.

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 11:09 AM

7 hrs ago

Especially if there was translation issues! Certainly, they could have found someone who spoke their language. Police should have gone to the caller's home. Translation is easier in person than on a phone.

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Just tragic UpInArms 22 hrs ago #19

+1 dalton99a 20 hrs ago #22

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Oh, the call couldn't be traced. However, I wonder if dispatch called the caller back? LeftInTX 7 hrs ago #30

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