View Full Version : A first: dialling 999
never done it before.
Didn't know what to expect.
They fired more questions at me than the russian embassy this morning.
DanDare
18-02-08, 02:21 PM
What did you ring them for?
What did you ring them for?
Couple of hoodies zoomed past me on a moped - they looked 15, on the wrong side of the road with no crash helmets.
Alpinestarhero
18-02-08, 02:26 PM
What did they ask, and was it in any way related to fightin' the crime?
Did the yoofs get cought?
Matt
bit of cheese wire across the road sorts that out;)
I can only remember the once that I have done it.
There was a sleeping bag that looked like someone was in it in a very very strange place with boots hanging out the bottom, i thought it was a body and so did the girlfriend. Turns out it was a load of stolen copper and clothing amongst drugs and other stuff from some hobo.
The police asked 1000 question and she reckoned she couldnt figure out where i was, even though 2 cars turned up while she was still trying to figure it out.
I believe its a stall tactic while they trace who/where you are etc incase your pranking them.
bit of cheese wire across the road sorts that out;)
Dude thats abit below the belt, everyone knows thats a common thing that people do to green lane biker/off road biker. Not even worth joking about.
What did they ask, and was it in any way related to fightin' the crime?
Did the yoofs get cought?
Matt
name, address, telephone number confirmation. Inside leg measurement. Details of the evil hoodies.
I'm not sure why they needed my address as this was in Vauxhall. Or my name as I wasn't riding the moped. Or wearing a hoodie.
Couple of hoodies zoomed past me on a moped - they looked 15, on the wrong side of the road with no crash helmets.
I wondered why they weren't up and down my street as normal. :lol:
We've phoned them a few times. Jo was still giving them information once when two police cars arrived with lights and sirens going. So if you find yourself needing to give all this information and wonder when the hell they are actually going to react to what you have told them, chances are, they already have. :wink:
Spiderman
18-02-08, 02:54 PM
I can only remember the once that I have done it.
There was a sleeping bag that looked like someone was in it in a very very strange place with boots hanging out the bottom, i thought it was a body and so did the girlfriend. Turns out it was a load of stolen copper and clothing amongst drugs and other stuff from some hobo.
The police asked 1000 question and she reckoned she couldnt figure out where i was, even though 2 cars turned up while she was still trying to figure it out.
I believe its a stall tactic while they trace who/where you are etc incase your pranking them.
PMSL...you mate have been watching too many old movies. They know where you are calling from before they answer the call...even if you try and withold your number ;)
Welsh_Wizard
18-02-08, 02:57 PM
Do you have the '101' service in your area??
In South Wales, that wouldn't be classed as a 999 call as 999 is supposed to be used in dire emergencies. If said yoof's crashed and splattered themselves over the kerb, that would probably be where 999 should/could be used.
I thought a local call to the local station would probably get it sorted quicker..
Do you have the '101' service in your area??
In South Wales, that wouldn't be classed as a 999 call as 999 is supposed to be used in dire emergencies. If said yoof's crashed and splattered themselves over the kerb, that would probably be where 999 should/could be used.
I thought a local call to the local station would probably get it sorted quicker..
A good point and one that we were quite quickly told about. We now have the local number for the local police. :oops:
wyrdness
18-02-08, 03:11 PM
If said yoof's crashed and splattered themselves over the kerb, that would probably be where 999 should/could be used.
No, that's when you get your camera out and post photos here for our entertainment :D
plowsie
18-02-08, 03:12 PM
I called them once at 3 am when I saw 3 kids on a scrambler sorta thing, try to break into Budgens. They had smashed the front panel of the front door off but could not get in so they were attempting to break in from the side. I was walking back from work. I phoned whilst watching them do it but hid in a bush. Told the police to keep a low profile when they come (you know no flashing lights, no sirens), oh no, we'll put the whole lot on, kids saw the car coming and funnily enough headed down the path that I was hiding in a bush in and tore off. We had a look round the perimeter and found loads of parts where they had tried it on, they even looked like they had tried the roof lol(roof tiles on floor). Then we got into his car and I started giving a statement and stuff.
Then my first ever chase. It lasted 5 mins but it was fun. They had come back but seen us parked up. He told me to strap up. Fock me those astras can go :lol:
But they went across landfield site and we couldnt get over.
I saw a woman getting assualted in soho once. Called the police asap. They arrived in about 3min but by then they had disapeared.
Steve_God
18-02-08, 04:14 PM
I've had to call 999 a small handful of times... they ALWAYS ask a million and one questions.
Best one was when I rang, purely out of courtesy, to inform them that there was a loose sheep wondering around a fairly main road near me, that could have easily caused a major accident. They asked a million and one questions and still didn't do anything!!
Shellywoozle
18-02-08, 04:33 PM
They ask you name and details as a generic but in if the hoodies were caught and committed an offence and a statement was needed to prove the offence, they would be able to contact you ...... there is logic to the 10,000 questions.
As you are on the phone the job is going out to patrols so the questions shouldnt delay the repsonse you get (if you indeed get one) LOL
Sounds about right.
Should have just said something about terroist, bomb, they will soon show up im sure...........
Sounds about right.
Should have just said something about terroist, bomb, they will soon show up im sure...........
That should drag MI5 to the org website. :wink:
Nahh it won't, i spealt it wrong :lol:
Dude thats abit below the belt, everyone knows thats a common thing that people do to green lane biker/off road biker. Not even worth joking about.
ok yeah its harsh and not funny. Fine replace said cheese wire with 4x4 plank in the kisser as they go past!!
Do you have the '101' service in your area??
I don't know!
I thought a local call to the local station would probably get it sorted quicker..
I don't know my local police number, let alone one for another area of London.
All I know about local police stations is that they're never open!
the_lone_wolf
19-02-08, 10:32 AM
had to call them several times, twice within a few days at the X-Zone games powerkting/kitesurfing event at westward ho! a few years back, people flying too close to the rocks, sudden gust and he's up 10ft, along 20ft and lands head first on the head sized rocks with no protective gear, unsuprisingly the rocks won. amazing thing to watch the air ambulance land in 40knt winds...
last time was at the local bike meet a few months back, elderly lady in a wheelchair had been wheeled outside to have a smoke, the person watching her turned around and at that moment she said "i'm ready to come back in now," took the brake off the chair and just freewheeled into the side of a coach that was driving along the road, amazingly she missed the wheels and was just flipped out onto the pavement, again, nothing but praise for the emergency services for the quick response
as for this:
I phoned whilst watching them do it but hid in a bush.
i would have loved to see you explain your way out of that one after the police find you hiding in a bush at the crime scene;):D
Best one was when I rang, purely out of courtesy, to inform them that there was a loose sheep wondering around a fairly main road near me, that could have easily caused a major accident. They asked a million and one questions and still didn't do anything!!
Welsh police would have been out right away, no-one likes seeing their girlfriend run over.
Luckypants
19-02-08, 12:02 PM
Welsh police would have been out right away, no-one likes seeing their girlfriend run over.
I thought racial abuse and stereotyping was banned on here? :p (no offence taken, I'm not one of the 'bleating' ethnic minorities :bom:)
FOR the PC crowd, this is a joke and derail of the thread. Please ignore.
Welsh_Wizard
19-02-08, 01:30 PM
Welsh police would have been out right away, no-one likes seeing their girlfriend run over.
I actually sniggered at that.. good response.
Welsh police would have been out right away, no-one likes seeing their girlfriend run over.
Good. :smt046
A good point and one that we were quite quickly told about. We now have the local number for the local police. :oops:
lucky you we now have a call centre for the local force ran by god knows what - can't spell, can't speak english don't know know where most places are by the time you've phoned them, repeated everything at least 4 times and hung up everything is finished - that is if you get answered at all!
but at least you phoned more thanalot of people would do!
:thumleft:
We get through quite quickly and it is the number of the Newbury police station which is manned 24/7. With neighbours like mine, they have to. :lol:
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