A dad called 999 this week after his son refused to get off the sofa and look for a job.
Police slammed the parent today revealing he had made two calls on the life-or-death emergency number because his child whined that he couldnt find a suitable job for his talents.
Sam, a Lincolnshire Police control room staff member, said: This is definitely not appropriate use of an emergency line. Words of advice issued!
She added: No matter how much you may want your child to get a job, calling the police is not the answer.
Police stress that 999 is only for genuine emergencies, and while operators are dealing with non-crucial calls, someone in genuine distress might die because the lines are clogged.
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The story provoked a number of comments on social media.
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One person said: From a very young age, I knew that 999 = emergency services.
I can remember my dad teaching me how to make an emergency call when I was seven or eight and stressing that 999 was ONLY emergencies.
I am 45 now and I still understand that message. Come on people.
Another posted: I dont understand how theres so many of these types of people. Everyone I know is petrified of accidentally dialing 999 and does a panicked “end call” if they do.
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The call is not the first of its kind this year.
Last month, couple called 999 after their young daughter kicked off because she couldnt watch Love Island.
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