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Police Shame Pranksters On YouTube

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the because-they-can dept.

Barence writes "British police are shaming hoax 999 callers and time-wasters on YouTube in an effort to cut down on non-emergency calls. Video clips uploaded include a lady phoning police to ask what year the internet started, the dramatic tale of a man whose wife would only provide salmon sandwiches for lunch, and another worried soul who had lost her glasses and could not see properly to peel potatoes. Anyone else think the chance of YouTube fame is more likely to encourage copycats than educate people about the wrongs of hoax calling?"

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  1. Salmon sandwiches, eh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant
    Salmon sandwiches, eh? Lucky guy.

    Oh, first post.

  2. Re:Not a bad idea by Swizec · · Score: -1, Redundant

    In most of the modern world calling an emergency service is free of charge though.

  3. A little OT by operagost · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Does anyone else think that "999" is too easy to hit accidentally? I wonder how many of these false calls were just little kids punching the numbers to play "music" or someone using the Dilbert random number generator. I think the USA's 911 is a better compromise.

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