Man Calls 911 Five Times Because Of Broken iPhone

911 is only for emergencies. You know, if there is a bad accident or if something bad happens. Well, according to Michael Scopec of Illinois, a broken iPhone is a serious emergency. All five calls to the dispatcher were recorded and released publicly. In the first call, you can hear Skopec slurring his speech as he asks the dispatcher why his phone is not working and says he knows it has something to do with Apple. The dispatcher calmly asks him if he has an emergency requiring an ambulance or some type of assistance, and he replies no.

She then directs him to call the manufacturer of the iPhone. In Skopec's second 9-1-1 call, he uses curse words to describe his frustration with his phone not working properly and says he wants to break his phone. Skopec makes three more 9-1-1 calls, each time getting the same dispatcher who remains calm and at one point attempts to help him troubleshoot by asking if he has the instructions for his iPhone.

On his fourth call to emergency services, Skopec asked: “I’m trying to get my iPhone enabled.” When an operator asked him for his address so that a cop could respond to help him, Skopec said, “He can’t help me.” When the operator asked, “How do you know?” Skopec replied, “Cause he’ll shoot me with a gun.” The operator then asked, “Have you been drinking tonight?” “No,” Skopec said. “I’m just not very smart.”

In her last attempt to help Skopec with his iPhone, the dispatcher suggests he dial "0" to get an operator who may be able to assist him more directly. After his final call, police were dispatched to arrest Skopec and charged him with obstructing or resisting a peace officer, which is a misdemeanor.

Facebook and Twitter users are having a field day with this story, calling him "stupid" and of course, a "dummy".