I was on the scanner when this call came in. LE did not refuse to help Misty and Ron. In fact after Misty disconnected when she and Ron both said never mind the units continued in. LEOS were in fact in close contact with two different back operators and the dispatcher and were getting clear directions as to location from CJ. The problem is they changed directions . The way PC is divided up into districts determines which officers respond. Depending on their location it could mean a few minutes response but they were all on Bolo moving from their locations to try to find the individuals. Misty and Ron were not denied help. Misty wanted them to get Charles, according to the tape and the dispatcher simply said we can't do anything unless we catch him driving reckless. Both she and Ron said never mind. If Ron and Misty had just stopped at a location that was safe Officers would have gone directly to them as they did with Charles. Instead they left and went to 4th Avenue. Even then, LE went to them on 4th for followup investigation. And they weren't summoned there by Ron and Misty because on the scanner LEO had to call in to determine the type of truck and asked does he still live at the same location. So LEO took it upon themselves to go there for a followup investigation even though Misty and Ron refused to identify themselves. IMO no one denied them anything.
And tying dispatchers and LEO up on this nonsense could have delayed response to a much more serious incident or medical emergency where minutes counted. Charles Jones gave his name. And then continued to give dispatch valuable information about their location. Misty refused to give her name in doing so the dispatcher was forced to explain the law to her and thus was not getting the same vital information and cooperation Charles was relaying.
During the course of this call 4 police officers including a Sgt. were tied up chasing a cat and mouse game. Two Dispatchers and maybe 3. And, also during this time frame there was a call for a domestic/knifing and a lost 15 year old missing autistic child. IMO LEO was forced to deploy an excess of manpower to stop this before someone got hurt, those in the 2 vehicles and possibly someone who could have innocently gotten in the way, a pedestrian or another motor vehicle.
I do not believe those 911 tapes are complete either. I believe there is more. And, Ron and Misty's names were never given out over the scanner yet Charles Jones was. So if anything dispatch gave them greater privacy and protection by not broadcasting their names.
The dispatcher working with CJ was also stern when he stated he was going to stop and fight with Ron. That is their job to try to stop the situation from escalating. It is not easy when you have parties who just want to fight or continue to escalate a situation.
Having been on this call on the scanner and now hearing the dispatch tapes I see no difference in the way either party received emergency response.
Also noted here is where are the two children Misty spoke about who were said to be in the vehicle. Not on the police report? A vehicle that only has 3 seat belts with 4 people within in?
The investigation continued into the night and in fact Ronald called the next night asking to speak to an officer. So no, Ron and Misty were not denied anything. MOO