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What percentage of calls placed to 911 in New York City are inadvertent, the result of "butt-dialing" and other blunders?
What percentage of calls placed to 911 in New York City are inadvertent, the result of "butt-dialing" and other blunders?
May 16, 2012 •
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38 percent
According to the
New York Daily News
, nearly 4 million of 10.4 million total calls to the city's 911 in 2010 were inadvertent.
Officials blame cellphones and smartphones for the phenomenon.
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