Joe McCain, brother of republican presidential candidate John McCain, allegedly called 911 emergency services on October 21, 2008, to complain that he was stuck in traffic. The audio of the 911 calls was acquired by Virginia news stations just a few days after the incident. At the time, Joe McCain was in Virginia campaigning for his brother.
In the 911 call, a man complains to the operator about being stuck in traffic. In frustration, he says "(expletive) you," and hangs up. The operator called back and got a recorded outgoing message saying, "Hi, this is Joe McCain, I can't take this message now because I'm involved in a very (inaudible) important political project. I hope on November 4th we have elected John."WashingtonPost.com: Joe McCain Makes News (October 23, 2008)
Context of Joe McCain 911 Call
Operator: "911. State your emergency."WashingtonPost.com: Joe McCain Makes News (October 23, 2008)
Caller: "It's not an emergency, but do you know why on one side at the damn drawbridge of 95 traffic is stopped for 15 minutes and yet traffic's coming the other way?"WashingtonPost.com: Joe McCain Makes News (October 23, 2008)
Operator: "Sir, are you calling 911 to complain about traffic?"WashingtonPost.com: Joe McCain Makes News (October 23, 2008)
Caller: "(Expletive) you." (caller hangs up)WashingtonPost.com: Joe McCain Makes News (October 23, 2008)
Operator calls back
Recorded outgoing message: "Hi this is Joe McCain. I can't take this message now because I'm involved in a very (inaudible) important political project. I hope on November 4th we have elected John. "WashingtonPost.com: Joe McCain Makes News (October 23, 2008)
Operator leaves message about violating 911 services for non-emergency callsWashingtonPost.com: Joe McCain Makes News (October 23, 2008)
Caller calls back to complainWashingtonPost.com: Joe McCain Makes News (October 23, 2008)
Caller: Somebody gave me this riot act about the violation of police."WashingtonPost.com: Joe McCain Makes News (October 23, 2008)
Operator 2: "Did you just call 911 in reference to this?"WashingtonPost.com: Joe McCain Makes News (October 23, 2008)
Caller: "Yeah."WashingtonPost.com: Joe McCain Makes News (October 23, 2008)
Operator 2: "911 is to be used for emergencies only, not just because you're sitting in traffic. "WashingtonPost.com: Joe McCain Makes News (October 23, 2008)
References
Fast Facts
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Call made on October 21, 2008
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A man name Joe McCain, possibly John McCain's brother, called 911 and complained about a 15-minute traffic stop on the Wilson Bridge in VirginiaWashingtonPost.com: Joe McCain Makes News (October 23, 2008)
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Joe McCain was in Virginia campaigning for his brother at the timeWashingtonPost.com: Joe McCain Makes News (October 23, 2008)
