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Author:  bobbdobbs [ Thu Jan 03, 2013 10:34 am ]
Post subject:  999 callers to be charged 50p
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David Hamilton, secretary of the Tayside branch of the Scottish Police Federation, has suggested callers pay 50p to report emergencies.

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Author:  Amnesia10 [ Thu Jan 03, 2013 10:55 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 999 callers to be charged 50p
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He posted the message: "Maybe time to make 999 a premium rate number?

Like the Irish Samaritans being ex directory? :roll:
Author:  JJW009 [ Thu Jan 03, 2013 11:08 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 999 callers to be charged 50p
So long as 112 is free and everyone knows it. Surely that would be protected by some European ruling?
Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Thu Jan 03, 2013 11:21 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 999 callers to be charged 50p
WTF?!?! If this is the kind of stuff that's going to happen, then it'll end up with people ringing their GPs (for free) for a home visit and when I get there, it'll be me who will have to ring 999 and pay. Feck off. Honestly if people need to ring, it should be free. If it turns out to be inappropriate eg prank call, they should then be fined £100.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Thu Jan 03, 2013 7:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 999 callers to be charged 50p
cloaked_wolf wrote:
WTF?!?! If this is the kind of stuff that's going to happen, then it'll end up with people ringing their GPs (for free) for a home visit and when I get there, it'll be me who will have to ring 999 and pay. Feck off. Honestly if people need to ring, it should be free. If it turns out to be inappropriate eg prank call, they should then be fined £100.

+1. Fines might also raise some funds.
Author:  jonlumb [ Thu Jan 03, 2013 7:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 999 callers to be charged 50p
It strikes me as being a no-win situation, between trying to encourage those people who need a 999 service to actually call it and stopping those people who really don't need it. Anything to try and change one of those two camps is likely to have a negative effect on the other.
Author:  tombolt [ Thu Jan 03, 2013 7:50 pm ]
Post subject:  999 callers to be charged 50p
Something like a ten pound fine for a time wasting call rising to a maximum of £50 for repeat offences might work. Not enough to cripple someone financially, but enough to make them think twice.
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