Alaska Legislature votes to criminalize abusive 911 calls
Someone who repeatedly calls 911 when there isn’t an emergency could be charged with a low-level misdemeanor.
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Someone who repeatedly calls 911 when there isn’t an emergency could be charged with a low-level misdemeanor.
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