A woman calls 911. Her neighbor's dog is barking. She demands that the officer do something about it. The officer explains that barking dogs are not a police matter. The woman demands a supervisor. The supervisor explains the same thing. The woman demands the mayor. The supervisor says he cannot call the mayor. The woman says she will call the news. The supervisor says she is welcome to do so. The woman hangs up. She calls back ten minutes later. Her house has been broken into, she says. The officer arrives. There is no sign of forced entry. The woman's story changes. She must have left the door unlocked. The officer asks what was stolen. The woman says nothing. She just wanted someone to come.

In this episode, I examine the phenomenon of people who call the police for non-emergencies and then escalate when they do not get what they want. The woman in this story had a history of calling 911 for non-emergencies. She had been warned multiple times. She continued calling. She was eventually arrested for misuse of 911. She told the officer she would sue him. She did not. She could not afford a lawyer.

Turn down the lights, put on your headphones, and press play because broke Karen thought she could manipulate the police. She learned that the police do not negotiate with entitled people.

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