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Originally Posted by sclitheroe
I figured that was in reference to the time elapsed from when the 911 call began and police responded, but he certainly might have waited around a bit before calling 911.
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Yeah, or on the phone with 911. It probably could have been written better, but that's how I understood it. Some time certainly had passed. Not just because of how it was written, but I have a hard time thinking he broke the window within 30 secs of the call getting answered. I doubt it was:
'Hello, 911'
'Hi, yes I am calling because there is a small child left in a car in a parking lot on this hot day and I don't see the parents. What should I do?'
'Well I know what I would do.'
'Ok,'
BOOM!
Just as I'm sure he didn't pull out the phone as soon as he locked eyes on the car. He probably looked around the car, asked people around it, looked to the entrance of the store, maybe even approached the entrance and asked some people in the area, etc.
I'm sure there was some waiting, even looking around for the parents before the call, as well as some waiting and humming and hawing while on the phone.
As a few have said, I'm not sure the amount of time is the biggest argument or concern in this situation anyway. Kid should not have been left there period. A broken window is a small price to pay for putting this kid and this man in this position.