Woman gets hostage situation defused through a 911 request in a Pizza Hut order's comments section
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[url]http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/05/06/hostage-saves-herself-via-pizza-hut-app-please-help-get-911-to-me/[/url]
[quote=Ars Technica]A Florida woman used the comments section of a Pizza Hut order made from her smartphone on Monday afternoon to alert authorities that she and her children were being held hostage. When police responded to her message, arriving at the location, she and her children were quickly released, unharmed, and the kidnapper was arrested.
According to a Highlands County Sheriff's Office press release, Cheryl Treadway, a woman from Avon Park, about 85 miles southeast of Tampa, had been arguing most of the day with her boyfriend, Ethan Nickerson, who carried "a large knife."[/quote]
Well, I guess that's one way to get yourself out of a shitty situation...
Yeah but did she get her pizza anyway?
Hasn't it been shown that pizza deliveries usually arrive before the cops?
That could have been awkward for the pizza guy.
I probably would've thought someone was trolling in that situation. Regardless though, what a smart person to use something like that to seek help.
[QUOTE=DogGunn;47669635]I probably would've thought someone was trolling in that situation. Regardless though, what a smart person to use something like that to seek help.[/QUOTE]
If you read the article, it says she was a regular.
[QUOTE=Bradyns;47669617]Hasn't it been shown that pizza deliveries usually arrive before the cops?
That could have been awkward for the pizza guy.[/QUOTE]
Or it could've been the start of the pizza guys vigilante career.
[QUOTE=DogGunn;47669635]I probably would've thought someone was trolling in that situation. Regardless though, what a smart person to use something like that to seek help.[/QUOTE]
I'd call the cops regardless, to be on the safe side. If it were a prank, she'd be the one in trouble. Tying up emergency services with misuse will get you a nasty fine, and the prankster wouldn't try it again.
I hate saying it, but honestly if I'd seen that I would've either overlooked it or called my manager before actually notifying authorities. I'd assume it a prank.
[img]http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/7675949_G.jpg[/img]
Couldn't forget the Pepperonis.
Well, it pays to be a regular I guess.
I'm almost certain this is something I've seen advised to people before, but slightly reversed. For example, phoning the police and going through the dialogue of ordering a pizza, so that the dispatcher starts to ask "Yes" or "No" questions, which can be answered even if the hostage taker is in the room.
[QUOTE=Bradyns;47669617]Hasn't it been shown that pizza deliveries usually arrive before the cops?
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What about cops delivering pizzas?
[t]http://i.imgur.com/mbhYRUc.jpg[/t]
[QUOTE=Thlis;47671827]What about cops delivering pizzas?
[t]http://i.imgur.com/mbhYRUc.jpg[/t][/QUOTE]
"One large Subpoena, extra cheese!"
Fun story. In the 90's some guy was ordering pizza in Nashville and then robbing the delivery guy. But the guy kept using the same delivery address. So when he tried doing it a third time. The pizza place called the police and two metro officers dressed as delivery men, and drove up to the place in the guy's car. They were holding their guns under the pizza bags while walking up to the place and were ready to just wax the guy if he mugged them
But he never showed. Probably because there were two of them
[QUOTE=Thlis;47671827]What about cops delivering pizzas?
[t]http://i.imgur.com/mbhYRUc.jpg[/t][/QUOTE]
That was when a delivery driver was in a nasty crash. The officers decided to deliver the pizza to the address and finish the delivery, I think that's how it went, I remember seeing the imgur post.
[QUOTE=Thlis;47671827]What about cops delivering pizzas?
[t]http://i.imgur.com/mbhYRUc.jpg[/t][/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.cbsnews.com/news/police-deliver-pizza-after-delivery-man-crashes/[/url]
Here is the story for those who don't know.
[video=youtube;5GyRwwadaYY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GyRwwadaYY[/video]
Sometimes being Peter Parker has its useful perks
[QUOTE=Deiru;47671384]I'm almost certain this is something I've seen advised to people before, but slightly reversed. For example, phoning the police and going through the dialogue of ordering a pizza, so that the dispatcher starts to ask "Yes" or "No" questions, which can be answered even if the hostage taker is in the room.[/QUOTE]
It was from a Superbowl commercial.
[video=youtube;rTJT3fVv1vU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTJT3fVv1vU[/video]
I remember another instance, where some woman calls 911, and fakes ordering a pizza because she were being held hostage too or something in that area. Just can't seem to find that video.
[QUOTE=Bradyns;47669617]Hasn't it been shown that pizza deliveries usually arrive before the cops?
That could have been awkward for the pizza guy.[/QUOTE]
"Yeah, hi, I have delivery for Cheryl... 'myboyfriendhasaknifepleasecallthecops'? Man I hope I pronounced that right, silent letters are weird."
When someone is wielding a large knife in front of you the last thing you should be doing is contacting someone who sells things sliced.
[QUOTE=cecilbdemodded;47672405]When someone is wielding a large knife in front of you the last thing you should be doing is contacting someone who sells things sliced.[/QUOTE]
Maybe you should order yours with extra punchline.
[QUOTE=Zero-Point;47672451]Maybe you should order yours with extra punchline.[/QUOTE]
Yup, I had an idea but it came out half baked.
Very clever. A phonecall to police can attract attention in a situation like that so this was a pretty smart alternative
[QUOTE=lekkimsm;47672330]I remember another instance, where some woman calls 911, and fakes ordering a pizza because she were being held hostage too or something in that area. Just can't seem to find that video.[/QUOTE]
Apparently this is just an urban legend
[url]http://www.snopes.com/crime/cops/911pizza.asp[/url]
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