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Title: Woman, annoyed over cat, called 999
Post by: Turk on 30 December 2009, 00:27:19

I say bring in a penalty system and enforce it for this sort of stupidity. Dopey mare  >:(
http://news.uk.msn.com/uk/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=151547221

Title: Re: Woman, annoyed over cat, called 999
Post by: zippo on 30 December 2009, 00:30:24

tis the silly season  ::) ::) it would have to be  Manc though wouldnt it

Title: Re: Woman, annoyed over cat, called 999
Post by: waspy on 30 December 2009, 01:54:33

I once accidently knocked the phone off the bedside cabinet when i was half asleep & when i grabbed hold of the receiver i must pressed some 9's, i placed the receiver back & within seconds they called me back. I wondered what the hell was going on. I explained & said i was sorry. The lady was nice about it & i think she knew by my voice as to what state i was in :-[

Title: Re: Woman, annoyed over cat, called 999
Post by: dad1uk on 30 December 2009, 07:17:01

They have the phone number (unless it's a call box) the emergency services should send a bill to the caller if it's a hoax....
Perhaps a £50 bill would put people off. :o

Title: Re: Woman, annoyed over cat, called 999
Post by: Varche on 30 December 2009, 10:17:29

This one wasn't a hoax though.

 Her cat was playing with a ball of string for over two hours. No wonder she said it was doing her head in. I felt sorry for her. Should have sent a blue and twos round with a proper toy for the cat.

Title: Re: Woman, annoyed over cat, called 999
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 30 December 2009, 10:34:19

For that which you sow, you will surely reap :( :( :(

Title: Re: Woman, annoyed over cat, called 999
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 30 December 2009, 10:52:03

£80 penalty notice for disorder should sort that one out....

Title: Re: Woman, annoyed over cat, called 999
Post by: Nickbat on 30 December 2009, 10:52:31

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They have the phone number (unless it's a call box) the emergency services should send a bill to the caller if it's a hoax....
Perhaps a £50 bill would put people off. :o

There is a problem with that solution, though. That being, what is the definition of a hoax?

If someone calls out the fire brigade for a non-existent fire, that is a hoax.

If someone calls the police because they hear female screams in the night, but it turns out that it is just a "domestic", that would presumably not be a hoax.

Throughout the transport network, we are bombarded with adverts that say that if we see a suspicious package, don't touch it - just call 999.

Now we have the problem that if there is the possibility of a fine, calls to 999 that MAY be of significance (but are not proven to be so at the time) will not be made for fear of incurring a fine.

Calls such as the one made by this half-wit shoudl be filtered out of the system...as I believe they already are.

Title: Re: Woman, annoyed over cat, called 999
Post by: STMO999 on 30 December 2009, 10:57:33

I think they should take some abusive yoofs off the dole and make them earn their benefits by sitting in a room with a telephone.
When a caller such as this retard dial 999 the operator wouls simply say 'putting you through to our special person dept madam".
The yoofs could also be put on a bonus system. ie. paid per insult.

Title: Re: Woman, annoyed over cat, called 999
Post by: Nickbat on 30 December 2009, 11:16:35

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I think they should take some abusive yoofs off the dole and make them earn their benefits by sitting in a room with a telephone.
When a caller such as this retard dial 999 the operator wouls simply say 'putting you through to our special person dept madam".
The yoofs could also be put on a bonus system. ie. paid per insult.

That might just work!  ;) ;D ;D

Title: Re: Woman, annoyed over cat, called 999
Post by: redelitev6 on 30 December 2009, 17:08:11

when you listen to her she sounds p****d ! she should have been charged with wasting police time! >:(