![]() 07/30/2020 at 15:57 • Filed to: police blotter | ![]() | ![]() |
7:48 a.m. Boulders on the edge of a caller’s property had moved. It wasn ’t the first time.
2:45 p.m. A phone was found with screen shots about Antifa on it.
3:39 p.m. A bat fell out of a man’s pocket while he was picking up rocks.
4:17 p.m. A man requested someone pick up a cat he had in a trap.
10:00 p.m. A caller reported a man trying to steal a car had bitten a chunk out of his arm.
10:48 p.m. Semi-automatic gunshots turned out to be a kids with a potato gun.
12:10 a.m. A dog wearing a reflective harness was out for a run.
1:30 a.m. A child hit their grandparent with a flyswatter.
3:37 a.m. A newspaper delivery person was concerned about a three-and-a-haf legged deer. He was advised to let nature take its course, as the deer was able to walk.
7:41 a.m. A caller’s child thought someone was trying to steal his rabbit.
12:08 p.m. Two kittens that were stuck under a car seat may not have been stuck.
2:46 p.m. A woman reported a neighbor was attempting to trap her cats. The neighbor called to report he was being recorded setting out cat traps.
7:02 p.m. A caller wanted to know what time he had previously called 911.
10:24 p.m. A mountain lion was screaming for a few hours at a cemetary.
10:46 p.m. Siri called 911 because a TV told it to.
12:13 a.m. Nearby fireworks were shining through the window.
8:23 a.m. A person on a treadmill accidentally called 911.
8:49 a.m. A non-aggressive pit bull was following a woman.
12:13 p.m. Taco Bell received a prank call.
12:34 p.m. A caller didn’t want to touch a pistol found in their driveway. Officers collected the prop gun.
12:56 p.m. Someone was mowing the lawn.
1:41 p.m. Ravens were protecting an injured raven and preventing the caller’s dog from going outside.
4:45 p.m. A company shipped the wrong item.
9:20 p.m. A dog jumped out a motel window.
9:45 p.m. Nine hundred dollars and 77 cents in quarters was put into a Coinstar machine, which seemed like an odd amount of quarters.
9:50 p.m. The sheriff’s department was requesting help via Instagram in identifying a “suspicious” person seen photographing their office earlier in the day.
10:27 p.m. Flathead Beacon editor called to say the “suspicious” photographer was on assignment for the paper.
11:23 p.m.The road was being well watered by a large sprinkler.
1:17 a.m. A man camping at the motocross track was told he could camp at the motocross track.
8:59 a.m. A woman said she would murder herself and Paul McCartney if they were ever together.
9:40 a.m. Two cows were at large.
11:29 a.m. A man was waving his hands and yelling.
2:36 p.m. A caller reported a man tossing a child like a “ragdoll” outside Walmart. Officers reported the child appeared happy and not in distress.
3:12 p.m. A woman picking up spilled tomatoes accidentally called 911.
5:03 p.m. A woman’s ex boyfriend wouldn’t return her sanders.
9:22 p.m. An accidental 911 call was blamed on a child.
9:59 p.m. A neighbor’s cow was at large.
11:59 p.m. A man was taking photographs.
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“ 10:24 p.m. A mountain lion was screaming for a few hours at a cemetary.”
They’re called cougars......
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3:39 p.m. A bat fell out of a man’s pocket while he was picking up rocks
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“ Nine hundred dollars and 77 cents in quarters was put into a Coinstar machine, which seemed like an odd amount of quarters.”
It is, in fact, and impossible amount for quarters........
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10:24 p.m. A mountain lion was screaming for a few hours at a cemetary.”
???!
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Unless some of the quarters were older and adjusted for inflation.
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Strictly speaking, a cop can no longer put his knee on a cow’s neck like that...
That was a 1980's practice when a cop had a beef with a suspect. I’m glad I spotted that obsolete practice. And I can milk no more puns out of a topic I’ve udderly beaten to death. Time for me to moove toward the exit. I’ll leave you to ruminate on what I’ve said.
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Odd on so many levels.
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She was screaming “It’s spelled cemetery!”
07/30/2020 at 16:22 |
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9:50 p.m. The sheriff’s department was requesting help via Instagram in identifying a “suspicious” person seen photographing their office earlier in the day.
10:27 p.m. Flathead Beacon editor called to say the “suspicious” photographer was on assignment for the paper.
12:56 p.m. Someone was mowing the lawn.
4:45 p.m. A company shipped the wrong item.
9:45 p.m. Nine hundred dollars and 77 cents in quarters was put into a Coinstar machine, which seemed like an odd amount of quarters.
9:59 p.m. A neighbor’s cow was at large.
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Some of them were canadian quarters.
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We call the large cat’s mountain lions, the 50+ ladies are cougars .
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11:29 a.m. A man was waving his hands and yelling.
me too man, me too.
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8:59 a.m. A woman said she would murder herself and Paul McCartney if they were ever together.
In that order.
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Off topic, Matt Farah from the smoking tire podcast was in your neck of the woods this last week. You might find listening to it interesting.
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I started watching that, I don’t get matt farah but he did say that Whitefish isn’t as charming as those Colorado towns, thank god I say to that. There are actual real people who still live here.
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“ 12:56 p.m. Someone was mowing the lawn.”
Hey, in the summer you do whatever you have to do to avoid the heat!
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From what I remember he was mostly positive. B ut hey, I live in Detroit, I’ve gotten good at seeing the positive in things.
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I can say that I am truly fortunate to live here and be gainfully employed. It is a privilege 100%. Also have not had to travel for work in like 4 months, I usually go to Portland or San Jose about once every 3-4 weeks. None of that right now.
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Right after lunch tends to be getting towards the hottest part of the day though.
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Brain fart, I’d been thinking they were mowing at night lol. THAT would’ve been worthy of a 911 call.
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Rough estimate but that’s around 45lbs of coins. That’s a lotta mason jars!
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was concerned about a three-and-a-haf legged deer
When I was a kid there was a deer with half of one of its legs hanging by a thread at the knee. It didn’t really seem bothered by it though, getting around just fine for weeks. IIRC, eventually she lost the dangling bit but still managed to live a fulfilling deer life.
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My buddies and I all used to work for the same Pizza place, and the Pickles would get delivered in giant glass jars. Naturally we all took them home as coin jars. A full one was probably 60 pounds and roughly $1,000.
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10:48 p.m. Semi-automatic gunshots turned out to be a kids with a potato gun.
I want to see this potato gun. Is it a semi auto potato gun?
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Ah. That kind of mountain lion. And here I was thinking a wild cat was roaring among the dead. That’d be more cause for concern, and would probably justify a 911 call.
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Joke’s on her.
Paul’s dead.
eta: that’s also the correct sequence, if you’re gonna do a murder-suicide.
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I think this is my favorite blotter so far. There’s just so much great stuff here. However, this may be the least Montana item I’ve seen in one of these:
10:46 p.m. Siri called 911 because a TV told it to.
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I read all of them to find out what that cow did. I’m very disappointed.
Not sure if peaceful protester, or moloto v cocktail throwing antifa, or what .
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No one said they were whole quarters!
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That’s suspiciously close for a rough estimate, as in almost dead nuts .
Are you an old timey bank robber?
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Well done.
That’s rare!
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S chrö dinger’s Ribeye would be a great band name
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I figured it out. That's Agent 6373.
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ah yes, a look-a-like lip syncing to John Woloschuk on the final few albums.
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And, a great name for my dinner... as I’m uncertain when it will next serve a filet.
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There seems to be a popular misconception that 911 is some sort of hybrid of Ask Jeeves and a concierge d'hotel.
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But did their “magazine of Russets” hold more than 25 rounds?