# Are shock calls from purported police/court officers or children a thing in North America?

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**Created:** [December 4, 2023, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-shock-calls-from-purported-police-court-officers-or-children-a-thing-in-north-america/994089 "2023-12-04T10:41:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-shock-calls-from-purported-police-court-officers-or-children-a-thing-in-north-america/994089/12 "2023-12-05T16:25:50Z")

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