Keyword Search:
text size: A | A | A
Joe McCain Responds to Calls Placed to 911 Operators
   posted 5:08 pm Fri October 24, 2008
ABC 7 News - Joe McCain Responds to Calls Placed to 911 Operators
  ABC 7 News - Share Joe McCain Responds to Calls Placed to 911 Operators  ABC 7 News - Print Joe McCain Responds to Calls Placed to 911 Operators  ABC 7 News - Email Joe McCain Responds to Calls Placed to 911 Operators  ABC 7 News - RSS Feeds  ABC 7 News - Send Joe McCain Responds to Calls Placed to 911 Operators via Instant Messager
ABC 7 News - Share This Article
related stories:
Stay on top of breaking news! Sign up for ABC 7 News e-mail alerts.
Your Email:  
ARLINGTON, Va. -

John McCain (web|news|bio) 's brother, Joe McCain, has responded to a call he placed to 911 to complain about traffic  when he was stuck on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge during which he cursed at not one, but two, 911 dispatchers.

It seems Joe McCain will no longer be campaigning for his brother after ABC 7/NewsChannel 8 first reported the incident. Joe McCain has apologized profusely for any damage he's done to his brother's campaign and for cursing at the 911 operators.

"I just could not be more apologetic or remorseful to these two officers," Joe McCain said. Joe McCain's referring to his 911 call earlier this week while sitting in traffic on the Wilson bridge. He says when frustration boiled over he didn't know who else to call. 

            Operator: 911 state your emergency
            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?
            Operator: Sir, are you calling 911 to complain about traffic? (pause) 
            Caller: "(Expletive) you." (caller hangs up)

Joe McCain's explanation: "I clicked off my cell phone and I said those two words important thing here being that I did not mean to swear at the officers themselves."

McCain later called 911 again to complain, another move he now regrets. "Whatever I do for John, I cannot do his campaign any harm and of course I've done the exact opposite," McCain added.

As a result, he says, his days campaigning for his brother are over.

"I have not talked to [John] about it. If he calls me, I think he's not going to be happy about it I'm sure," Joe McCain said. He says he will also be writing a letter of apology to both of the 911 operators he talked to.

Email To A Friend  Email This Article

Follow ABC 7 News on Twitter

How To Save Energy Around Your Home? Click Here
ABC 7 Talkback: Joe McCain Responds to Calls Placed to 911 Operators
etchAsketch
You McCain supporters regurgitate the same Limbaugh/Hannity talking points over and over again.  It's tiring and you don't even realize that it isn't working.  Let's go over it one more time to see if it sticks.  Ayers, Wright, Socialist, Anti-American, Muslim, Terrorist, Elitist........

There, I think it will stick this time.

NOT!

I laugh at all of you slack jawed yokels (luxor,truckfan,TVC15,gloria, etc.)  HA!

You need to be a registered member of
ABC 7 News to leave comments on news stories.
Not a member yet? Click Here to sign up.
Username or Email Address
Password
Please leave your comments below:
Messages that harass, abuse or threaten other members; have obscene or otherwise objectionable content; have spam, commercial or advertising content or inappropriate links may be removed and may result in the loss of your posting privileges. Please do not post any private information unless you want it to be available publicly. Never assume that you are completely anonymous and cannot be identified by your posts.


TM & © WJLA/NewsChannel 8, a division of Allbritton Communications Company
Please read our Privacy Policy. By using this site, you accept our Terms of Service.
Children's Television | EEO Reports | DTV Consumer Education Reports
WJLA adheres to the ICRA RATING SYSTEM
  {ts '2008-10-29 09:04:43'}