David Earl Griffin jumped into the Washington Channel and drowned as bystanders frantically dialed 911. A lawsuit says the calls were not given top priority status.
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911 calls show a possible 30-minute delay in getting DC police on the scene to help and David Earl Griffin's family believes his death could have been prevented.