The article lists the 10 "stupidest" reasons people have called 911. The reasons include:
1. A person who called 911 to report a drunk driver, but it was herself who was driving drunk.
2. A man who called 911 to confess to breaking into a house and taking a shower, after the homeowner had already called 911 to report the break-in.
3. A man who called 911 to report a four-day erection and was told to go to the hospital.
4. A woman who called 911 because her mother took away her beer.
5. A woman who called 911 because she was locked in her car and didn't know how to get out.
6. A woman who called 911 to get a date with a police officer.
7. A man who called 911 to ask to be taken to Mexico.
8. Two separate instances where people accidentally called 911 while committing a crime and were subsequently caught by police.
9. A man who called 911 because a McDonald's worker forgot to put juice in his brother's Happy Meal.
10. A police officer who called 911 because he believed he and his wife had overdosed on marijuana and were dead.
These calls are often humorous, but also highlight the importance of only calling 911 in emergency situations.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. A police officer, Edwards Sánchez, called 911 in 2006, believing he and his wife had overdosed on marijuana.
2. The police officer was convinced he was dead and called the emergency services for help.
3. The marijuana the officer had consumed was technically stolen.
4. Marijuana overdose alone does not cause death, but it can cause psychosis and paranoia.
5. A McDonald's worker forgot to put juice in a customer's Happy Meal, and the customer's brother called 911 to report the issue.
6. A man called 911 to report a non-emergency issue and was told by the operator that the service was only for emergencies.
7. A woman called 911 to ask for a date with a police officer.
8. Another woman, Bernadette, also called 911 multiple times to ask for a police officer to visit her.
9. A man called 911 to report that he had been locked in his car, but it was later discovered that he simply didn't know how to open the door.
10. A woman called 911 because her mother took away her beer.
11. A man called 911 to report that he had had an erection for four days and was told by the operator to go to the hospital.
12. A man called 911 to report that a stranger was taking a shower in his house, and the stranger also called 911 to confess to the incident.
13. A woman, Maria Estrella, called 911 to report a drunk driver, but it was later discovered that she was the drunk driver herself.