Prank Calls Set Off Hotel Fire Alarms in 4 States

Prank callers have been calling hotel workers and guests early in the morning, claiming there is a gas leak. They tend to sound very professional, and have other people join the call, to make it sound more interesting.

According to the Today Show, one deputy actually smashed the window in his hotel room, threw a mattress out of the window, and was getting ready to throw his kids out of the window.

This is yet another example that should make us ask how civilized this society really is.

How would you define a civilized society?

I'll start putting together my own personal description of a civilized society.

In a civilized society, health care, education, and proper legal representation would be considered rights.

In a barbarian society, the quality of health care, education, and legal representation you receive depends on your position in the society. To the powerful go the spoils.

How would you define a civilized society?

Are we civilized?

When I look at how the leaders of this country responded to Hurricane Katrina, and contrast it to how they responded to the banking crisis, I have to ask myself, "Are we a civilized society, or are we primarily a barbarian society that maintains enough civilizing influences to keep the whole mess from falling apart?"

What are your thoughts on this?