911 Dispatcher Hangs Up On Girl Giving Shot Friend CPR: "Deal With It Yourself"

This is just beyond acceptable and a shameful sign of the way things are becoming...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- A New Mexico dispatcher has resigned after telling a panicked 911 caller who was trying to save the life of a shooting victim to "deal with it yourself."

The dispatcher then asks again, "Is he breathing?"

The female responded, "He is barely breathing, how many times do I have to (expletive) tell you?"

"OK, you know what ma'am? You can deal with it yourself. I am not going to deal with this, OK?" the dispatcher says.

It seemed from the tape that Sanchez hung up on the caller in mid-sentence.

"No, my friend is dying .," she said as the call ended.

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I really don't know what to say that can possibly add anything to this. Unreal

Always nice to see my city making national news in such a positive way.
*sigh*

a reply to: Hefficide

Yes. Shameful.
Good thing the dispatcher resigned.
www.abovetopsecret.com...

a reply to: Hefficide

Not surprised this comes out of Albuquerque. Their police force is practically under federal control (due to an incident which could accurately be described as police murdering a man) anyway. NM has some serious issues.

a reply to: burdman30ott6

Their police force is practically under federal control (due to an incident which could accurately be described as police murdering a man) anyway.

Not the police.

a reply to: Hefficide

Some people simply don't have the mental capacity to handle the type of employment they've chosen for themselves, you see it all the time.

But, it really hits home when you see it happen by a person who's job is so vital in saving peoples lives.

a reply to: Hefficide

I would think being a dispatcher could be a tough gig but wow . Burnout perhaps .

originally posted by: burdman30ott6
a reply to: Hefficide

Not surprised this comes out of Albuquerque. Their police force is practically under federal control (due to an incident which could accurately be described as police murdering a man) anyway. NM has some serious issues.

Yes, we do have serious issues with our police, but to say our police force is "practically under federal control" is ludicrous. It is no such thing.

originally posted by: AdmireTheDistance

originally posted by: burdman30ott6
a reply to: Hefficide

Not surprised this comes out of Albuquerque. Their police force is practically under federal control (due to an incident which could accurately be described as police murdering a man) anyway. NM has some serious issues.

Yes, we do have serious issues with our police, but to say our police force is "practically under federal control" is ludicrous. It is no such thing.

I'd say they're under no control.

The police answer to the police.

I am still trying to figure out how police officers are relevant to this topic.

This dispatcher acted inappropriately and it was absolutely disgusting.

To see how disgusting humans can be one only has to turn on the news.

She quit. Good riddance.

a reply to: AdmireTheDistance

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Federal monitoring was the first oversight recomendation following a federal investigation into the APD. Next step can include the feds temporarily taking control of the department pending the state's response. 28 questionable deaths attributable to APD action... its Albuquerque, not downtown Tel Aviv. Most of their problems are gang related and those problems have a tendency to be self correcting through attrition.

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: Hefficide

Yes. Shameful.
Good thing the dispatcher resigned.
www.abovetopsecret.com...

"After learning of the alleged misconduct, Driver Matthew Sanchez was immediately removed from the dispatch center and placed on administrative assignment," Albuquerque Fire Chief David Downey said in a statement.

Doesn't seem so.

Someone seems to have a problem with what happened.

a reply to: rockintitz

Doesn't seem so.

Actually, if you read the OP, it does seem so.

A New Mexico dispatcher has resigned after telling a panicked 911 caller who was trying to save the life of a shooting victim to "deal with it yourself."

And, not a cop.

Here is the recording, this person has some serious issues.



I'm really trying to understand what it was he wasn't gonna deal with? Her cussing? Really what really was his issue?

a reply to: Phage

I quoted the article from the OP you quoted.

You said resigned. I said reassigned.

Your sources contradict each other.

a reply to: LDragonFire

I'm really trying to understand what it was he wasn't gonna deal with? Her cussing? Really what really was his issue?

I would put money on it this person was simply not suitable for the job....and that sadly seems to be common place in this society .....

a reply to: rockintitz
Are you sure?

A New Mexico dispatcher has resigned after telling a panicked 911 caller who was trying to save the life of a shooting victim to "deal with it yourself."

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: rockintitz
Are you sure?

A New Mexico dispatcher has resigned after telling a panicked 911 caller who was trying to save the life of a shooting victim to "deal with it yourself."

"After learning of the alleged misconduct, Driver Matthew Sanchez was immediately removed from the dispatch center and placed on administrative assignment," Albuquerque Fire Chief David Downey said in a statement.

Direct source from the thread you quoted.

a reply to: rockintitz

Direct source from the thread you quoted.

A New Mexico dispatcher has resigned after telling a panicked 911 caller who was trying to save the life of a shooting victim to "deal with it yourself."

Direct from the source I quoted.

Are you serious?

a reply to: Phage

You quoted this thread.

And I used an argument, from that source, to negate your argument.