Mac's Brother Calls 911 Over Traffic Troubles

Power corrupts, especially if you're stuck in traffic. A man believed to be John McCain’s brother called 911 to complain about being caught in gridlock in suburban Washington, WJLA-TV reports. "Sir, are you calling 911 to complain about traffic?" asks the operator on the tape. After a pause, the caller says, "(Expletive) you!" and hangs up.

Upon redialing the number, the operator reached the phone’s voicemail, which said, “Hi, this is Joe McCain. I can't take this message now because I'm involved in a very (inaudible) important political project. I hope on November 4th we have elected John.” McCain then called 911 back to complain about the operator’s warning that his improper use of 911 was criminal. (More Joe McCain stories.)