A woman in Bakersfield, California, took to social media to call out a 911 operator who was rude to her, even though she was in the middle of a domestic violence call. She ended up waiting for hours for the police to arrive, and the operator called back a day later, asking if she needed further assistance.
TikTok user somegirlnat, also known as Natalie, shared her nightmare story about a 911 operator online. Apparently, she has had issues with the unnamed dispatcher, who was very rude to her and her family in the past.
However, the latest instance of 911-related issues happened when Natalie’s ex allegedly tried to pull her steering wheel while on a freeway, in an attempt to hurt her. According to her, the man started to physically assault her, but was able to get her out of her car before things got even more serious.
After driving to a gas station, the California woman called 911. That’s when the infamous operator picked up the phone. She bombarded her with “stupid” questions, she said, and even gave her attitude regarding directions, saying, “I don’t know that street.”
In total, Natalie spent six hours at the gas station before the police arrived. All the while, her ex was “circling” her car with his friend, laughing at her. To top it all off, the 911 operator called her back the next day and asked, “Are you still at the gas station?“
Natalie, furious, answered, “No, you [expletive]. I’m not at the gas station.”
Clip Goes Viral, Reactions
Users were in shock after learning about the California woman’s experience and told her, “Get the recording!” And while her story garnered more than 5,000 likes, it was actually a response to an earlier, much shorter clip, in which she complained about the 911 operator without any context. To her surprise, that first TikTok was liked more than a million times.
Furthermore, it appeared that many in the comments had suffered through that specific operator in the past. Regular 911 callers, hospital nurses, coworkers, and even family members took to TikTok to share their common frustration with the operator in question.
“I called to report a fire. She said I’ll give the number so you can call the fire department,” one user said. Another one wrote, “I told her my mom’s ex abuser is at our door trying to break in, she said, ‘Don’t let him.’” A third one added, “From the comments, it sounds like y’all should file a mass lawsuit.”
If what many users are saying is true, then that 911 operator might need to find another job.
