I will never, ever understand this. How fucking hard is it to comprehend that dialing the emergency number is only for, y'know, emergencies?
I bet if you made a rule that someone calls the emergency number and makes an unquestionably stupid claim three different times, then emergency will block their number. Not only will it most definitely cut down on the amount of morons calling it, but the ones that just don't get it and get themselves blocked will have a Darwin-like effect applied to them!
Screen wipe FTW (Just discovered this - well worth a look)
Here in americaland Stupid 911 call are met with a fine, works great!
I think a lot of people dial 911 because they don't know the number for the local police. I know I have been in situations before where I need to call the authorities but can't think of the detachment's local 10 digit number. I've never called 911 instead, but I can see why some people would.
If they had 811 or some other short number for calling the police I bet a lot of the non-emergency calls to 911 would stop.
I think a lot of people dial 911 because they don't know the number for the local police. I know I have been in situations before where I need to call the authorities but can't think of the detachment's local 10 digit number. I've never called 911 instead, but I can see why some people would.
If they had 811 or some other short number for calling the police I bet a lot of the non-emergency calls to 911 would stop.
I think a lot of people dial 911 because they don't know the number for the local police. I know I have been in situations before where I need to call the authorities but can't think of the detachment's local 10 digit number. I've never called 911 instead, but I can see why some people would.
I'll admit I don't know my local police's number either but I'd assume 911/999 could put you through?
At least, if you were (say) in a car crash, phoning 999 for local police would be a better idea than phoning directory enquiries...
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