Tech support chap hauled out to help SWAT team saw his life flash before his eyes

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Jun 5, 2026, 2:30 am183 ptsTrendingTop
ON CALL Buckle in, dear readers, for an extreme installment of On Call, The Register's reader-contributed Friday column in which we share your stories of superlative tech support scenarios. This week, meet a reader we'll Regomize as "Solomon" who sent a story from his time working for a county sheriff's office.…

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