Inappropriate use of 999 or not?

Greebo · 23 Jul 2015 at 12:43

I clicked on "man decided to explore empty cabin and regretted it". Nothing happened it was just a deserted house

Greebo · 23 Jul 2015 at 12:44

On the seagull note its hot news atm. Had breakfast tv on this morning and there was a 20 minute report and discussion on whether there should a gull cull. Councils have to use ant gull paint to deter them perching on lamp posts and dive bombing people.

markweatherill · 23 Jul 2015 at 12:58

As I recall, the Police get instant address details from any landline that calls 999, so why not a TV show on the proven formula of 'follow the Police around' where officers follow up hoax or silly calls and the resulting bewilderment is recorded?

Washout · 23 Jul 2015 at 17:30

Was up in Newcastle for a stag party and between the groups and the gulls the town was getting crapped all over.

TheVoice · 23 Jul 2015 at 17:42

Orionaut said:
we have a large aggressive animal

A seagull.

Orionaut said:
attacking people

Stealing sandwiches.

So no, not an appropriate use of emergency (or non-emergency) numbers at all.

DampDog · 23 Jul 2015 at 17:46

Is this the same Steven Seagull I'm thinking of? Or am I getting confused. Must be hard up if he's nicking chips.

Bad language..NSFW

FBi7 · 23 Jul 2015 at 17:51

Just been on the radio that someone called 999 to tell the police that he'd been chased by a badger.

That's what I expected to read about when I came in to read the thread.

FB..

arknor · 23 Jul 2015 at 18:00

Redz said:
Pwnd.

police are all mouth.

saw a police van the other day at the local shop talking to some kids like they was a curfew in place or something and they shouldn't be on the streets.

and they wonder why these kids grow into teenagers that don't like the police.

without the uniform half of them would be crapping themselves in the fetal position.

fail at life join the police to treat people like criminals regardless or the circumstances surrounding the interaction.

there was a time I would greet a copper with a friendly hello but not after the things I have witnessed

Xordium · 23 Jul 2015 at 18:05

markweatherill said:
As I recall, the Police get instant address details from any landline that calls 999, so why not a TV show on the proven formula of 'follow the Police around' where officers follow up hoax or silly calls and the resulting bewilderment is recorded?

Cameron says there needs to be a wide debate on the subject so it must be important.

teaboy5 · 23 Jul 2015 at 18:16

arknor said:
police are all mouth.

saw a police van the other day at the local shop talking to some kids like they was a curfew in place or something and they shouldn't be on the streets.

and they wonder why these kids grow into teenagers that don't like the police.

without the uniform half of them would be crapping themselves in the fetal position.

fail at life join the police to treat people like criminals regardless or the circumstances surrounding the interaction.

there was a time I would greet a copper with a friendly hello but not after the things I have witnessed

Or the owner reported it as he cant be assed with kids hanging around outside his shop putting customers off and the police were trying to move them on.

TheVoice · 23 Jul 2015 at 18:21

arknor said:
police are all mouth.

saw a police van the other day at the local shop talking to some kids like they was a curfew in place or something and they shouldn't be on the streets.

and they wonder why these kids grow into teenagers that don't like the police.

Presumably you know all the facts about the incident, having come to that snap judgement.

asim18 · 23 Jul 2015 at 18:27

teaboy5 said:
Or the owner reported it as he cant be assed with kids hanging around outside his shop putting customers off and the police were trying to move them on.

Wait a minute. Kids outside a shop make people too intimidated to go inside and buy what they want?

"Quick get the police! I need milk but there's kids around!"

Why not just man up lol or just let a woman do the shopping while you stay home and play call of duty.

arknor · 23 Jul 2015 at 18:32

TheVoice said:
Presumably you know all the facts about the incident, having come to that snap judgement.

I was walking to the shop as the van pulled over the kids were just sitting on a fence

TheVoice · 23 Jul 2015 at 18:33

arknor said:
I was walking to the shop as the van pulled over the kids were just sitting on a fence

As I thought then.

dowie · 23 Jul 2015 at 18:35

DampDog said:
Is this the same Steven Seagull I'm thinking of? Or am I getting confused. Must be hard up if he's nicking chips.

he's actually a police officer now - or at least he's a part time one and gets to go on raids etc.. when he feels like it... like you do when you're a retired movie star

asim18 · 23 Jul 2015 at 18:35

TheVoice said:
Presumably you know all the facts about the incident, having come to that snap judgement.

Not sure what's hard to believe about that? :confused:

Police do illegal things all the time, or at least target people who don't know their rights for illegal searches/harassment/demonstration of authority etc.

In fact I've even had to intervene once when an officer was harassing a group of innocent black youths for over an hour.

In fact they used to teach us lessons at secondary school on how to deal with police and what they can/cant do, that's how big of a problem it is. Too bad those black youths didn't pay attention in those lessons or they wouldn't have needed me to turn up.

RoboCod · 23 Jul 2015 at 18:35

asim18 said:
Wait a minute. Kids outside a shop make people too intimidated to go inside and buy what they want?

"Quick get the police! I need milk but there's kids around!"

Why not just man up lol or just let a woman do the shopping while you stay home and play call of duty.

But the outside! It's dangerous out there! There are people, other unknown people!

arknor · 23 Jul 2015 at 19:09

teaboy5 said:
Or the owner reported it as he cant be assed with kids hanging around outside his shop putting customers off and the police were trying to move them on.

The kids were only around 8-12 years old. if they put you off visiting the shop you need to man up.

anyway it's a corner shop there's nearly always someone hanging around outside it.

never had any hassle from the locals my self nor witnessed anyone else getting any

Burnsy2023 · 23 Jul 2015 at 20:46

asim18 said:
Not sure what's hard to believe about that?

Police do illegal things all the time, or at least target people who don't know their rights for illegal searches/harassment/demonstration of authority etc.

In fact I've even had to intervene once when an officer was harassing a group of innocent black youths for over an hour.

In fact they used to teach us lessons at secondary school on how to deal with police and what they can/cant do, that's how big of a problem it is. Too bad those black youths didn't pay attention in those lessons or they wouldn't have needed me to turn up.

So how and why did you intervene exactly?

asim18 · 23 Jul 2015 at 23:42

Burnsy2023 said:
So how and why did you intervene exactly?

As I was walking past said something quick and polite like "Excuse me, people have been seeing you around these guys for almost an hour it looks kind of bad, mate." Just voiced my opinion in a cheerful tone while walking past and it seemed to work. Wouldn't have mentioned anything if I didn't have to walk in his direction. It was highly likely one of them would eventually say something stupid/eventually incriminate themselves, and that's what the officer looked like he was waiting for.