According to the police 2015 has been the worst year on record for people calling 999 with stupid and pointless requests. So in an attempt to stop people doing it, they’ve published some of the worst of them. It’s pretty ridiculous that people are wasting police time like this…
A woman called the police to complain that the kebab she purchased was cold and she wanted a refund. Unbelievable! I think this citizen may of had a couple of brandies…
2. One person rang in requesting a police escort after they had slept through their alarm and were going to be a late for a flight.
3. One woman rang in because she was furious at a clown who had been selling balloons for a fiver. I know that’s a bit steep love, but come on!
5. My dad is the tightest man I have ever met, but even he would not stoop this low. One man got a 50p stuck in a washing machine at a laundrette. He wanted police to come out and retrieve it for him.
6. Another man rang in claiming kidnap because the staff at a car park were refusing to let him park for free.
7. ‘Where is the best place to get a bacon sandwich right now?’ was the question asked to a 999 operator in the early hours on a Saturday night.
9. A woman called in asking if police could remove two shagging foxes from her back yard which were preventing her from sleeping.
10. Finally, one woman phoned the police claiming that two men had come to take her away. Those two men were in fact the police who had arrived to arrest her…
So there you have it, a run down of this years most ridiculous phone calls that have been made to police. Remember don’t phone them unless:
- Someones life is at risk, or someone is being physically threatened.
- If a crime is in progress and the offender is still nearby
- If a road traffic accident has caused personal injury or danger
