City: Teens weren't taking calls at HEC; Whoops, yes they were!

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A little over a week ago, Mayor White reacted angrily to ads from a municipal employees labor union criticizing the City of Houston for allegedly employing low-paid teenagers as call-takers at the Houston Emergency Center. Here’s an excerpt from a report by KHOU-11’s Leigh Frillici at the time:

The commercial says this:

“Unfortunately, the City of Houston is using kids to answer your 911 calls.”

It’s a scary-sounding scenario. But is it true? Are teenagers really working at the emergency call center?

“I have talked to people who worked at the HEC Center, and yes

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