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A little earlier, my phone rang. The caller ID showed a toll-free number and "Unknown name". Unfortunately, I don't have the luxury of ignoring such. Several people and organizations have valid reasons to call me without showing ID, and some of those calls are urgent.
The call turned out to be from the Mark Sutcliffe mayoral campaign, "inviting" me to a virtual town hall. When I tried to hang up, his robocaller wouldn't let me go. For several minutes, it tied up my phone line. I was unable to make outbound calls; his system just kept on talking at me. If I'd had an emergency, I wouldn't have been able to call 911.
When I finally was able to place a call, I left a blistering message for his campaign staff on the number he provided.
A few minutes after that, his robocaller called me again. Same schtick.
This isn't mere incompetence. This is literally life-threatening incompetence.
I wasn't sure I was going to get out for the mayoral vote. I don't know enough about the people and their campaigns; I'm just too drained to deal with it. I____ is ill with COVID again.
But this idiot has galvanized me to get out to vote for his main opponent.
The call turned out to be from the Mark Sutcliffe mayoral campaign, "inviting" me to a virtual town hall. When I tried to hang up, his robocaller wouldn't let me go. For several minutes, it tied up my phone line. I was unable to make outbound calls; his system just kept on talking at me. If I'd had an emergency, I wouldn't have been able to call 911.
When I finally was able to place a call, I left a blistering message for his campaign staff on the number he provided.
A few minutes after that, his robocaller called me again. Same schtick.
This isn't mere incompetence. This is literally life-threatening incompetence.
I wasn't sure I was going to get out for the mayoral vote. I don't know enough about the people and their campaigns; I'm just too drained to deal with it. I____ is ill with COVID again.
But this idiot has galvanized me to get out to vote for his main opponent.
