The Call:
911 Dispatcher "What's your name?"Andrea Yates: "Andrea Yates."
911 Dispatcher "What's the problem?"
Andrea Yates: "Um, I just need him to come."
911 Dispatcher "Is your husband there?"
Andrea Yates: "No."
911 Dispatcher "Well, what's the problem?"
Andrea Yates: "I need him to come."
911 Dispatcher "I need to know why we're coming, ma'am. Is he there standing next to you?"
Andrea Yates: "No."
911 Dispatcher "She?"
Andrea Yates: "Pardon me?"
911 Dispatcher "Are you having a disturbance? Are you ill or what?"
Andrea Yates: "Um, yes, I'm ill."
911 Dispatcher "Do you need an ambulance?"
Andrea Yates: "No, I need a police officer. Yeah, send an ambulance."
911 Dispatcher "What's the problem?"
Andrea Yates: "Um?"
911 Dispatcher "Hello?"
Andrea Yates: "I just need a police officer."
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