911 calls on the internet!


	911 calls on the internet!

silvanaraihane

5-12-2008 10:14 PM

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silvanaraihane says:

who on earth would do a 911 call on the internet!!?? if you have internet, surely you have a phone?!

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5-13-2008 2:29 PM

Yassin_M

It was a technical problem we really sorry for that

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