DCist: Call or Text in Your Crime Tips, Anonymously

HCE

Thu, 08 May 2008 18:04:45 -0500

So can I text in a tip about all that wife-beating by Texas police officers? Will they go to each officer's house and take their kids away? Oh wait, that only happens if you are "cult". Er, then again these guys all do dress the same. And they carry guns!!!

Bethesdaist

Thu, 08 May 2008 17:29:05 -0500

Get up, get get get down, 50411's a joke in this town.

OldPosterKnownAsCranky

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:59:09 -0500

1 girl whose 16 years old and does the 69, 3 times day. What does that make her? 35007. Anyone remember that calculator trick? Chicks were all over me back in 5th grade when I did it. Of course back then, I doubt any of us really knew what 69 was.

realidealist

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:34:05 -0500

@ HCE: the first thing I thought was how'd they get that girl to snitch on camera, for an anonymous tip line, no less? ha. i kid. seriously, someone needs to make PSA (if they haven't already) about snitching--pros & cons. that would be entertaining as well.

OldNameWontWinUsernameOfTheWeek

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:31:40 -0500

I'm going to continue to have all of my civic interactions via facebook chat. If MPD doesn't accept my friend request soon, I'm screwed.

HCE

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:31:01 -0500

"Can a text message be sent anonymously? Doesn't the person or system receiving the text get the number that it is being sent from?" That's a good question. Why don't you try texting "OMG I JUST SHOT MY PA" to 50411 and see if they can find you.

Wizzyliz

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:22:23 -0500

n33d mor b33r

blittle

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:19:14 -0500

@flapjack I feel dated knowing that I can also read that leet fart monkey posted. For you kids out there and your hip texting, back in my day we used leet on those alt.mesasge boards while walking up a hill (Both ways) in the snow six feet deep. leetspeak Translator.

flapjack

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:08:31 -0500

I don't know how to feel about the fact that I can read every word (non-word?) of that monkey....

monkeyrotica

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:59:24 -0500

omg! h3[p! ca|| 4 p011|c3! | n33d a d0c70r! | h4v3 b33n sh0t!

WHAZZUP

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:54:04 -0500

Has anyone texted "The bitch set me up!" yet?

OldPosterKnownAsCranky

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:51:41 -0500

OMG R U FEELN LUK E PUNK?

Andrew Wiseman

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:49:48 -0500

Plus if you're, for example, in a store that's being robbed, you can't just pick up your phone and call the cops

dcsterorama

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:43:17 -0500

Being able to text in emergency and crime info has been requested for several years by the deaf community. Especially the students and staff at Gallaudet University. So, while there are a lot of jokes to be made, there is a real need for this service.

Bethesdaist

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:41:28 -0500

Can a text message be sent anonymously? Doesn't the person or system receiving the text get the number that it is being sent from? I can see the tshirts now: STP TEXTIN'

TimmyTucker

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:36:38 -0500

This will probably lead to some hilarious drunken texts on the weekends as wasted bar-hoppers text in tips about the asshole who just cut them in line at Jumbo Slice. I'm waiting for MPD to release their monthly answer to "Best of Craigslist"

stmove

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:28:23 -0500

I just texted them and told them there were some god damn troublemakers here at this post typing all kinds of trash and shit 'bout them. 50411... We are going to have fun.

MikeB

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:25:40 -0500

Where's Jack Lord when you need him?

HCE

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:16:04 -0500

"Give 5-0 the 411" Muthafukkaz gotta stop the snichin!!!1!!

aboveNYaveNE

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:12:26 -0500

Haven't I seen this almost exact post somewhere else? With the whole joke about the 5-0 and 411?