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BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2010-12-07 04:57
Kent Police have complained after a woman from Chatham dialled 999 to report a missing snowman.
The woman claimed that the missing figure was a genuine theft because of the pound coins she had used for eyes, BBC News reports.
She told the emergency operator: "There's been a theft from outside my house. I haven't been out to check on him for five hours but I went outside for a fag and he's gone.
"My snowman. I thought that with it being icy and there not being anybody about, he'd be safe... a snowman made of snow, I made him myself.
"It ain't a nice road but at the end of the day, you don't expect someone to nick your snowman, you know what I mean?"
According to This Is Kent, Chief inspector Simon Black said: "This call could have cost someone's life if there was a genuine emergency and they couldn't get through. It was completely irresponsible - we have spoken to her and advised her what is a 999 call, and this is clearly not.
"We do have powers to prosecute people for misusing the 999 system, but in this case the woman genuinely thought this was a theft that she should report it because she'd used pound coins for the eyes and teaspoons for the arms."
http://www.digitalspy.com/odd/news/a291253/woman-dials-999-over-stolen-snowman.html
*facepaws*
how do u even steal a snowman?
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Kueh wrote on 2010-12-07 04:58
Even men made of snow aren't safe.
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Phunkie wrote on 2010-12-07 05:01
lmao
Whether she should've called or not, she was indeed reporting a theft. haha
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RicochetOrange wrote on 2010-12-07 05:02
Snow IS valuable.
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Kansi wrote on 2010-12-07 05:39
Well... that was an interesting read. Not a good reason to use 999 though.
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Yogurticecream wrote on 2010-12-07 05:58
She should not have used valuable items for making a snowman.
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Kazuni wrote on 2010-12-07 06:29
Quote from Yogurticecream;239665:
She should not have used valuable items for making a snowman.
Yup.
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TA wrote on 2010-12-07 06:56
I think it was reasonable to report...... not like they could do anything at that point though. I mean, snow's snow... and 2 coins and 2 spoons...... yeah, you're never gonna find those hours after the fact.
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starpaw7 wrote on 2010-12-08 00:01
Afer 5 hours I would think the snowman melted enough for the head to go :what:
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Moppy wrote on 2010-12-08 00:09
After all the other stuff that's been posted on the forums, I find this not surprising at all.
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Cannibal wrote on 2010-12-08 00:15
Quote from Moppy;240302:
After all the other stuff that's been posted on the forums, I find this not surprising at all.
Pretty much how I feel.