Police have released a recording of a woman who dialled 999 to request help in a row over the number of sprinkles on an ice cream. The caller, who was not named by West Midlands Police, contacted emergency operators on Monday while arguing with the owner of an ice cream van. During the minute-long call, the woman told the operator: It doesnt seem like much of an emergency but it is a little bit. Police said 999 should not be misused. In the recording, the woman can be heard complaining about the ice cream she has been given. The un-named woman called 999 to complain about the placement of sprinkles on her ice cream Ive ordered an ice cream and hes put bits on one side and none on the other, she said. Hes refusing to give me my money back and saying Ive got to take it like that. Ch Supt Jim Andronov said: If someone is trying to get through to report a genuine life-or-death emergency, then a minute is a very long time to wait. I cannot stress enough that the 999 number is for emergencies only.
Posted on: Sun, 27 Jul 2014 14:09:42 +0000
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