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Winder Man Calls 911 to Report Being Invisible

Being invisible is not an emergency situation, according to Barrow County Emergency Services personnel.


A 28-year-old Winder man called 911 on Feb. 17 and said he was invisible.

Paramedics with Barrow County Emergency Services and a deputy with the Barrow County Sheriff's Office responded to a Chancey Circle residence following the 911 call.

According to an incident report, when the deputy arrived at the location he was advised by first responders that the caller did not need medical assistance and this was the fourth or fifth time paramedics had been to the residence in the past couple weeks.

The deputy was told the caller wanted a ride to the hospital "so he could get more medications" because he had taken all the medication he had received the night before. According to the incident report, the caller was told he needed to "dry up on the medication" and that he should not call 911 unless there was an emergency. If he did call 911 again and did not need help, he would be arrested.

According to Barrow County Detention Center records, the caller has prior arrests for criminal trespass and failure to appear.

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Misty Parker February 26, 2012 at 12:19 am
What a dumbass!
Gary Fox February 26, 2012 at 01:54 pm
Misty that description doesn't even come close. I have forwarded this via email ALL over the south. This article makes people laugh to the point of tears - I'm still laughing.
Robert Harrington March 1, 2012 at 08:10 pm
No wonder he "Failed to Appear" the dude was invisible!
bnunn March 1, 2012 at 10:35 pm
He might have been there, EVERYTIME I am invisable accusations that I was not at work always become an issue.
Jerry C March 2, 2012 at 02:17 am
Failure to appear? Maybe he was there but no one could see him!
Roddy White March 3, 2012 at 10:45 pm
Whoever had the idea for this mugshot is a genius.
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Bill Summerour June 15, 2013 at 08:49 pm
I grew up in a Winder where doors were not locked and the town was full of folks shopping! SometimesRead More a moonshiner would get caught or the parking meter would run out of time and one would get a parking ticket by one of the three cops in town! Now I keep a weapon handy because of voices and footsteps on the pavement at night! Where are these people coming from and going to after one o'clock in the morning? Why does it take so long for a policeman to show up after a call is made,if they show up at all? I've watched nice homes on my street turn into dumps. They are rented by owners who are only interested in the money and not the quality of people who are renting. Yeah, I keep a weapon and it's loaded for a thief or prowler! When seconds count a cop is only several minutes away,if at all!
Timothy Hinds June 17, 2013 at 12:51 am
Excellent comment, Bill. I, too, remember what it was like to trust those around you as much trustRead More as you gave them.