Booze will make you do strange things.
A Memphis, Tenn., grandmother is accused of dialing 911 for the police to get her beer — a charge she vehemently denies.
"I have lived to be 68 years old and I never dialed no phone, call no police to bring me no beer," Rosie Pate told local station WREG, when confronted at her home.
The woman got angry and smacked her granddaughter Keoshia Pate for refusing to get her a beer, then dialed 911 for "police assistance in getting a beer," according to the criminal complaint, obtained by The Smoking Gun.
But Pate offered a slightly different story.
"I told police that's what me and my granddaughter got to arguing about, a coke and a 20-ounce can of beer," she said.
Pate wasn't even aware that police accused her of making such a ridiculous request until WREG showed her the affidavit of complaint.
"I wouldn't dare dial 911 to tell the police to bring me some beer. No ma'am," she said. "That's a misunderstanding there."
Pate was charged with misusing the 911 system and domestic violence, the CBS affiliate said.
Law enforcement introduced 911 as a universal number for emergencies back in 1969 and have been effective in raising public awareness about the crisis number ever since — perhaps too effective. The National 911 Program said most people rarely encounter true emergency situations. Consequently, many calls to 911 — such as this alleged request for a brew — place the system under unnecessary strain.
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