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Rescue 911

“This is the police,” said the 911 caller. “Yes sir, this is the police, what’s the nature of your emergency?” replied the dispatcher. It took the caller a few tries to get across that he wasn’t saying whom he was trying to reach: he was telling the operator who was calling. Salt Lake City, Utah, police officers were stuck on an elevator. In what building? the dispatcher asked. “The one you’re currently in ma’am” — the department’s. The dispatcher said she was sending firefighters. “Oh great,” said the caller. “These jokes write themselves! I’ll bet they can’t wait to post this on social media!” This entire story is as related by the Salt Lake City Fire Department in a Facebook post. (AC/KTVX Salt Lake City) ...Maybe the jokes didn’t write themselves.