Only in a liberal bastion like Oregon can this happen.
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Oregon Public Radio reports that an unidentified woman called 911 during a weekend in August 2012 while Michael Bellah was breaking into her place. Her call was forwarded to Oregon State Police because of lay-offs at the Josephine County Sheriffâs Office only allows the department to be open Monday through Friday.
âUh, I donât have anybody to send out there,â the 911 dispatcher told the woman. âYou know, obviously, if he comes inside the residence and assaults you, can you ask him to go away? Do you know if heâs intoxicated or anything?â
The woman told the dispatcher that Bellah previously attacked her and left her hospitalized a few weeks prior to the latest incident. The dispatcher stayed on the phone with the woman for more than 10 minutes before the sexual assault took place.
âOnce again itâs unfortunate you guys donât have any law enforcement out there,â the dispatcher said, according to Oregon Public Radio.
The woman responded: âYeah, it doesnât matter, if he gets in the house Iâm done.â
Police say Bellah choked the woman and sexually assaulted her. He was arrested by Oregon State Police following the incident.
âThere isnât a day that goes by that we donât have another victim,â Josephine County Sheriff Gil Gilberson told Oregon Public Radio. âIf you donât pay the bill, you donât get the service.â
The sheriffâs department had to cut 23 deputies and the entire major crimes unit after it lost a multi-million dollar federal subsidy, according to Oregon Public Radio. There are now only six deputies left.
The sheriffâs department even put out a press release warning domestic violence victims to âconsider relocating to an area with adequate law enforcement services.â
Bellah pleaded guilty to kidnapping, sex abuse and assault.
http://seattle.cbslocal.com/2013/05...e-are-no-cops-to-help-her-due-to-budget-cuts/
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Oregon Public Radio reports that an unidentified woman called 911 during a weekend in August 2012 while Michael Bellah was breaking into her place. Her call was forwarded to Oregon State Police because of lay-offs at the Josephine County Sheriffâs Office only allows the department to be open Monday through Friday.
âUh, I donât have anybody to send out there,â the 911 dispatcher told the woman. âYou know, obviously, if he comes inside the residence and assaults you, can you ask him to go away? Do you know if heâs intoxicated or anything?â
The woman told the dispatcher that Bellah previously attacked her and left her hospitalized a few weeks prior to the latest incident. The dispatcher stayed on the phone with the woman for more than 10 minutes before the sexual assault took place.
âOnce again itâs unfortunate you guys donât have any law enforcement out there,â the dispatcher said, according to Oregon Public Radio.
The woman responded: âYeah, it doesnât matter, if he gets in the house Iâm done.â
Police say Bellah choked the woman and sexually assaulted her. He was arrested by Oregon State Police following the incident.
âThere isnât a day that goes by that we donât have another victim,â Josephine County Sheriff Gil Gilberson told Oregon Public Radio. âIf you donât pay the bill, you donât get the service.â
The sheriffâs department had to cut 23 deputies and the entire major crimes unit after it lost a multi-million dollar federal subsidy, according to Oregon Public Radio. There are now only six deputies left.
The sheriffâs department even put out a press release warning domestic violence victims to âconsider relocating to an area with adequate law enforcement services.â
Bellah pleaded guilty to kidnapping, sex abuse and assault.
http://seattle.cbslocal.com/2013/05...e-are-no-cops-to-help-her-due-to-budget-cuts/
