Terry Lynn Kimbell called the cops.
Terry Lynn Kimbell was arrested.
That's Terry Lynn Kimbell in the above photo.
It all happened outside a Taco Bell around 12:00 a.m. after a night of drinking.
The 50-year-old Floridian walked up to the drive-through window, he was a hungry drunk man, and employees refused to serve him because wasn't in a car.
Taco Bell has a no-car, no-food policy for the drive through.
It was then Mr. Kimbell put on his thinking cap and called 911.
Here's the 911 call transcript:
911: "Largo emergency."
Kimbell: "It's not an emergency. However, can you -- can you put me through to dispatch? I'm at the Taco Bell, and I walked in, and I left my car on purpose, so I wouldn't drink and drive. I walked up, they wouldn't serve me. So, I'm at the Taco Bell at 137th and Walsingham and I just want some tacos. That's it."
Rather than simply hanging up on Kimbell, the police operator investigated deeper into the matter.
911: "What are the employees saying?"
Kimbell: "You can't walk up, you've got to drive up. You got a get a DUI to get a taco. I got the munchies and I walked a quarter mile from here. Are you going to help me out or do I have to get arrested to get home? You know what I'm saying?"
911: "Well, we're not going to take you home."
Kimbell: "I want you to call the manager at the Taco Bell."
It was right about then that police charged Kimbell with misuse of the 911 system. He was released Wednesday afternoon.
