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Man arrested on drug charges after butt-dialing 911 ... and this happens a lot

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Man arrested on drug charges after butt-dialing 911 ... and this happens a lot
A Tennessee man is facing minor criminal charges after his butt-dialing 911 allowed police to overhear a restaurant conversation in which he allegedly discussed visiting a drug dealer.And before you say something like "no way" or "get out" or whatever, please be advised that butt-dialing 911 leads to police overhearing stuff that gets people arrested all the time. Or so say the police and Google.In Tennessee last Friday, the bummed-out butt-dialer was charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, according to a TV news report. "Officers told News 2 the suspect had no idea he accidentally called 911 until they told him."To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More


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