Butt calls nearly 40 PERCENT of 911 calls in New York

We’ve all done it: called someone we didn’t mean to — with our BUTT. But (ahem) you probably didn’t realize the scope of the problem. Nearly 40 percent of 911 calls in New York are “butt dials,” also known as pocket dials, a staggering 4 million calls per year. Each time a New Yorker accidentally butt-dials the NYPD, operators have to waste valuable time determining if the call is legitimate or not. New York isn’t doing much to fix the problem, says the local NBC affiliate: “Despite the findings, the report says the city has done nothing to account for or combat the accidental 911 calls, which are generally shorter than calls reporting actual emergencies.”…

F-16s scrambled due to suspicious activity on Sept. 11 flights

Two days ago marked the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. While the whole nation was mourning the victims of 911, a threatening message appeared on the White House’s Facebook page. “We’ll come back 11/9/2011 to kill u all.” Security across the US was tense…