EDITORIAL UP TO CODE THE GOOD SIDE OF AUTOMATED PHONE CALLS.USUALLY, there are few things we dread more than automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. phone calls, be they pre-election campaign pitches or low-budget telemarketers. But L.A. County sheriff's deputies have put the despised de·spise tr.v. de·spised, de·spis·ing, de·spis·es 1. To regard with contempt or scorn: despised all cowards and flatterers. 2. marketing tactic to a commendable com·mend tr.v. com·mend·ed, com·mend·ing, com·mends 1. To represent as worthy, qualified, or desirable; recommend. 2. To express approval of; praise. See Synonyms at praise. 3. use. On Friday, a man stuck up and robbed a Lancaster pharmacy pharmacy, art of compounding and dispensing drugs and medication. The term is also applied to an establishment used for such purposes. Until modern times medication was prepared and dispensed by the physician himself. In the 18th cent. , then fled the scene. So the cops deployed the city's new CodeRED calling system, which sent out thousands of calls to nearby homes instantly. Within 40 minutes, deputies had received a tip and apprehended their suspect. Not bad for CodeRED's first time on the job. Apparently good can be found in anything -- even automated phone calls. |
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