8 strangest non-emergency 911 calls

From chicken nuggets to math problems, these are eight of the most bizarre non-emergency 911 calls.

McNugget problem A Florida woman calls 911 three times to complain that her local McDonald's is out of chicken nuggets. (March 2009) Burger King complaint A woman calls 911 after she is unable to get the hamburger she wants at Burger King. Locked in car A woman in Kissimmee, FL, calls 911 claiming to be locked inside her car. (March 2009) Marijuana question A Connecticut man calls 911 to ask how much trouble he could get into for growing marijuana. (February 2011) Out of cigarettes A woman in Texas calls 911 asking for cigarettes. (February 2013) Homework help A four-year-old girl calls 911 asking for help with her math. Ride to liquor store A man in Florida calls 911 requesting a ride to the liquor store. Drunk driver report A Wisconsin woman calls to turn in a drunk driver--herself. (October 2009) Text Only | Photo Reprints

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