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July 14, 2008
A reasonable mistake
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Never underestimate the power of people to be rendered completely stupid. Why, I can't count how many times I've gone outside, looked up, and been scared to death of the moon. What is that thing? Why does it move so slowly? I hope it's made of cheese!
[Editor's note: the previous paragraph is only true if the author was, in fact, a dog.]
Today officers released a transcript in order to highlight the time wasted by unnecessary 999 calls.
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Control: "South Wales Police, what's your emergency?"
Caller: "It's not really. I just need to inform you that across the mountain there's a bright stationary object."
Control: "Right."
Caller: "If you've got a couple of minutes perhaps you could find out what it is? It's been there at least half an hour and it's still there."
Control: "It's been there for half an hour. Right. Is it actually on the mountain or in the sky?"
Caller: "It's in the air."
Control: "I will send someone up there now to check it out."
Caller: "OK."
After the police patrol car arrives, the script reveals the exchange between the control room and the police officer sent to the scene.
Control: "Alpha Zulu 20, this object in the sky, did anyone have a look at it?"
Officer: "Yes, it's the moon. Over."
entry no. 1183
Posted at July 14, 2008 09:40 PM