Authorities allege 18,000 fake 911 calls in Calif.
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An East Los Angeles man has been charged with making more than 18,000 crank 911 calls, according to this report:
Maurice Cruz, 43, was booked on suspicion of misusing 911 emergency lines to annoy or harass, a misdemeanor punishable by a $1,000 fine, up to six months in jail or both. He was released Friday afternoon on $5,000 bail, according to the Los Angeles County sheriff's Inmate Information Center.
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Washington Post Editors
| February 28, 2011; 6:37 AM ET
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