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(RUTHERFORD COUNTY) If you call 911 and need help, you can now TEXT if you can't talk! 

A human trafficking victim can’t risk calling 911 for help so she waits until the trafficker sleeps and quietly texts 911.
A domestic violence victim fears for her life but is scared to alert her attacker so she texts 911.
A 16-year-old at home alone hears someone breaking into the home and texts 911.
A hearing and speech-impaired resident experiences a medical crisis and texts 911.

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