Dateline Dayton — Don’t call 9-1-1 in Ohio, especially Greene County, unless you are directly involved in the situation.

If you call regarding an incident you are witnessing, you could face charges. They could be serious, or at least
“inciting panic.”

A gentlemen was shopping at Walmart. Spotting a man with a gun, he did what most law-abiding citizens would. He called 9-1-1. The police came and told the man to drop the gun. He refused. The cops killed him.

Did the police overreact? Don’t know? But the gun was not real. However, if this young man had been taught to respect authority, he would be alive today. The police have been cleared, but not the 9-1-1 caller.

I would think hard before calling 9-1-1. Police are trained to analyze and act. They did. Why is the caller responsible for their actions?

What is our world coming to? Don’t we have Good Samaritan laws to protect people trying to help?

I wish I could pick up a newspaper and not read that a child has been abused, shot, burned, beaten, killed.

A daily occurrence? This must stop. I still believe licensing parents could help. It’s not a complete solution, but a step. It’s sad that we must have billboards crying “Hug me. Don’t abuse me.”

I have tired of politics. We don’t even know who will be the candidates. Personally, I believe Ohio’s governor, John Kasich, would make a good president. The Republican establishment, however, is not behind him. Whom would they like to see? They don’t know.

Our baseball team, the Dayton Dragons, opened their season last Saturday, and we were there, snow and all. We dressed warmly, but still only stuck it out through the sixth inning. They won 4-2. Another game tomorrow night, but don’t know if I will be able to go. Underwent cataract surgery yesterday. I will tell you about it next week.

Mr. Hennessey may be contacted at pmhenn@sbcglobal.net