Today, the Dallas police department announced that it is eliminating radio codes for a new-plain language system. A few signals currently use by police are:
7 - minor accident
7X - major accident
11 - burglary
18 - fire alarm
26 - missing person
27 - dead person
28 - sick person
34 - suicide
50 - eating
So, does a seven-fifty (7-50) in progress mean "I've spilled a spoonful of soup in my lap." while seven-x-fifty (7x-50) means "I've just dumped the entire bowl on me and I'm soaked?" And, what aobut a 27-50? Do dead peopl eat or did you find a dead person in your soup? I can see why they're going to plain language announcements. These codes can be confusing!
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