Walsall FC WMPolice @WMPWalsallFC Notts county fan appeared in court this morning for throwing flare and received 5 yr banning order @BescotBanter@WFCOfficial
Police tackle time wasters after football 999 call
Posted on 6th March 2013 11:37
Police are urging Nottinghamshire residents to think before they dial after a football fan, so disgusted with the referee’s decision to send-off a player in last night’s Champions League clash, rang 999.
The 18-year-old Manchester United supporter was watching the second-leg tie against Real Madrid from his home in a village near Bingham at around 9.20pm last night (Tuesday 5 March 2013) when he made the call.
He felt the moment Reds winger Nani was controversially dismissed for a high challenge was a crime and so decided to call police.
He later apologised for his actions, claiming to have been caught up in the excitement.
There were 6,933 recorded hoax calls to Nottinghamshire Police in 2012, with calls increasing during holiday periods, and especially in August. This amounted to around 2% of all reported incidents.
Control Room Chief Inspector Ted Antill said: “While this recent example may be amusing, it illustrates the sort of insincere calls we have to deal with on a daily basis in the Control Room.
“They waste our time and they direct us away from genuine victims of crime, particularly if we dispatch officers out to something that turns out to be a bogus report.
“I would ask people to think before picking up the phone for emergency services. I would also advise parents to ensure your children are aware that prank calls and the reporting of made-up crimes is a crime in itself.
“There may be people out there in real trouble who need our help and they have to wait because we are tied up with calls like this one, reporting a referee from the television.
“It’s no joke. In this case, the man realised his bad judgement and apologised and we decided not to pursue it further. But we can and we do prosecute people for wasting police time and making false reports.”
Only call 999 in an emergency, if a crime is in progress or life is at risk. Otherwise, for police or crime-related queries call 101. To make an anonymous report you can also call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Walsall FC WMPolice @WMPWalsallFC Notts county fan appeared in court this morning for throwing flare and received 5 yr banning order @BescotBanter@WFCOfficial
Ok, off to the naughty step for all of you, and no tea and this weekend no comics. worked for my mum with me ! Or might have been when they started locking us up at Blackpool, after the 5-0 relegation. It's was one of these that changed my view !
Ok, off to the naughty step for all of you, and no tea and this weekend no comics. worked for my mum with me ! Or might have been when they started locking us up at Blackpool, after the 5-0 relegation. It's was one of these that changed my view !
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Notts county fan appeared in court this morning for throwing flare and received 5 yr banning order @BescotBanter @WFCOfficial
Police tackle time wasters after football 999 call
Posted on 6th March 2013 11:37
Police are urging Nottinghamshire residents to think before they dial after a football fan, so disgusted with the referee’s decision to send-off a player in last night’s Champions League clash, rang 999.
The 18-year-old Manchester United supporter was watching the second-leg tie against Real Madrid from his home in a village near Bingham at around 9.20pm last night (Tuesday 5 March 2013) when he made the call.
He felt the moment Reds winger Nani was controversially dismissed for a high challenge was a crime and so decided to call police.
He later apologised for his actions, claiming to have been caught up in the excitement.
There were 6,933 recorded hoax calls to Nottinghamshire Police in 2012, with calls increasing during holiday periods, and especially in August. This amounted to around 2% of all reported incidents.
Control Room Chief Inspector Ted Antill said: “While this recent example may be amusing, it illustrates the sort of insincere calls we have to deal with on a daily basis in the Control Room.
“They waste our time and they direct us away from genuine victims of crime, particularly if we dispatch officers out to something that turns out to be a bogus report.
“I would ask people to think before picking up the phone for emergency services. I would also advise parents to ensure your children are aware that prank calls and the reporting of made-up crimes is a crime in itself.
“There may be people out there in real trouble who need our help and they have to wait because we are tied up with calls like this one, reporting a referee from the television.
“It’s no joke. In this case, the man realised his bad judgement and apologised and we decided not to pursue it further. But we can and we do prosecute people for wasting police time and making false reports.”
Only call 999 in an emergency, if a crime is in progress or life is at risk. Otherwise, for police or crime-related queries call 101. To make an anonymous report you can also call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.