911 dialed over lack of shrimp in fried rice

[kaibigan 8]

911 dialed over lack of shrimp in fried rice

04/08/2009 | 08:53 AM

HALTOM CITY, Texas – A woman called 911 to report she didn't get as much shrimp as she wanted in her fried rice at a Fort Worth-area restaurant.

Police on Tuesday released the taped emergency call, in which the customer is heard telling the dispatcher, "to get a police officer up here, what has to happen?" The customer also said: "He didn't even put extra shrimp in there."

The upset customer was gone when an officer arrived Monday afternoon.

Restaurant workers said the woman had been denied a refund after leaving with her order, then returning to complain.

Cook June Lee said there was nothing wrong with the meal, and that "some customers are happy. Some are not." - A

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weird!

[kaibigan 8]

weird!

yep!

[Marilyn. 340]

here are some more details about this ...

Restaurant' employees said the woman originally left with her order, but came back claiming she did not get her full $1.62 worth of extra shrimp. Since she had already left the building with her food, they refused to give her a refund.

"She started yelling and screaming, brought her boyfriend in and they started making a scene in here," said Alex Kim, the restaurant's attorney.

Employees said that's when the irate woman called 911 to try to get help from the police.

"I always get the shrimp fried rice, so I said I'm going to get extra meat this time. But he didn’t even put extra shrimp in there," she told the 911 operator.

* HEAR: 911 Call

The woman also told the operator that she demanded either a refund or the additional crustaceans, and that she decided to place the emergency call when she was met with resistance.

"I'm just saying, to get a police officer up here, what has to happen?" the caller asked the operator.

A Haltom City police officer was dispatched to the scene, but the woman was no longer at the restaurant when he arrived.

Police spokesman Cody Phillips said she likely will not be punished for her call.

"You have to make a phone call in a non-emergency situation and remain silent or be abusive or obscene to the 911 call taker. She was none of those things," Phillips said.

The incident mirrors a March episode in Florida in which a woman dialed 911 about her McDonald's order. In that case, police arrested the woman.

Restaurant employees said they actually expect to see the woman again. She is a frequent customer. And if she does come again, they will be more than happy to take care of her, they said.

http://www.myfoxdfw.com/dpp/news/weird/Din...1_over_Shrimp_O

just crazy

Edited April 8, 2009 by *Marilyn*

[Nagishkaw 510]

Good Lord!

[SuperDuper! 230]

I hope it wasnt a Jumbo Shrimp (my favorite oxymoron).

[Niels Bohr 72]

My favorite oxymoron is Microsoft Works!

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Hmm, going through all the fuss for "insects of the sea"....

[almaty 19]

terrible...she needs to eat some jail house food for a few days

[Saddle Bronc 124]

here are some more details about this ...

Restaurant' employees said the woman originally left with her order, but came back claiming she did not get her full $1.62 worth of extra shrimp. Since she had already left the building with her food, they refused to give her a refund.

"She started yelling and screaming, brought her boyfriend in and they started making a scene in here," said Alex Kim, the restaurant's attorney.

Employees said that's when the irate woman called 911 to try to get help from the police.

"I always get the shrimp fried rice, so I said I'm going to get extra meat this time. But he didn’t even put extra shrimp in there," she told the 911 operator.

* HEAR: 911 Call

The woman also told the operator that she demanded either a refund or the additional crustaceans, and that she decided to place the emergency call when she was met with resistance.

"I'm just saying, to get a police officer up here, what has to happen?" the caller asked the operator.

A Haltom City police officer was dispatched to the scene, but the woman was no longer at the restaurant when he arrived.

Police spokesman Cody Phillips said she likely will not be punished for her call.

"You have to make a phone call in a non-emergency situation and remain silent or be abusive or obscene to the 911 call taker. She was none of those things," Phillips said.

The incident mirrors a March episode in Florida in which a woman dialed 911 about her McDonald's order. In that case, police arrested the woman.

Restaurant employees said they actually expect to see the woman again. She is a frequent customer. And if she does come again, they will be more than happy to take care of her, they said.

http://www.myfoxdfw.com/dpp/news/weird/Din...1_over_Shrimp_O

just crazy

Based on typical prices for shrimp, she should have gotten:

• at H-mart, 13 of the absolute smallest size or 3 of the largest size sold
• at typical Chinese takeout prices, two
• at "fancier-shmansier" Chinese restaurants, about 1/2 (as in number)

Edited April 8, 2009 by CherryXS