It seems that everyone is playing Pokemon GO, and it is bringing joy to a lot of people. That is when the servers are actually working. We’ve seen stories of people gathering together to catch the creatures with their phones, socialising and enjoying themselves. Of course there have been some darker stories like the discovery of a body and a few unscrupulous individuals using lures to draw people in so they can be mugged. However there haven’t been many stories of blatant idiocy until today.
Someone decided to call 999 in Gloucestershire because they had a Pokemon “stolen” while using the app. You can listen to the short clip below.
As the Emergency Operator states this individual is wasting time and taking the place of someone who actually needs help. Lesson here is don’t call the cops because you lost something in a game. I mean does anyone really need to be taught such a basic lesson?
Source: Press Release
bunimomike
I mean does anyone really need to be taught such a basic lesson?
The internet has taught us “yes” with alarming regularity. :-\
The Lone Steven
See, back in my day, we didn’t have this problem with people reporting stolen pokémon. We would just get on with it.
Nowadays? “OH noe, someone stole mah pokémon!”. Of all the things to phone the police about, this is the worst excuse. The bloke that phoned about his bacon being eaten is understandable as no-one should be denied bacon. But this? It’s a virtual thing! Nothing was stolen apart from the time of the police and potential to cost someone their lives.
What’s worse, is that the police had to remind people of common sense.
This never happened back in the 90s or 00s. Instead, you would get beaten up for your phone then beaten up for having a rubbish phone.
Kids nowadays, they only have to worry about reloading, websites, facebook being down, twitter being down, gaming websites being down. :P
What? I’m 23. I am allowed to be an old fart. I’m in the end range of my age group(18-24) thus am lawfully allowed to be miserable.
gazzagb
I hope they find that person and make them realise what an utter turd they are.
The Lone Steven
THey best hope it’s not Liam Nelson that decides to find the turd. Last time he did, well, it didn’t end well for said turd.
ron_mcphatty
Police phone confiscation should be a thing, they could relieve you of your iPhone/whatever for seven days and replace it with a brown Trium Geo. That lump of terribleness wouldn’t fit in most glove boxes, let alone a pair of skinny jeans.
double-o-dave
Someone needs to track this person down and steal their phone –
then when this person calls the emergency services, they should be told the police are unavailable as they are tending to a kidnapped Pokemon.
Then, when they trip over and cut their head open due to the tears in their eyes impairing their vision, the emergency services should tell them there are no paramedics available as they’re all tending to a sick Pokemon.
What a MORON!!!
JR.
I’m so glad I’m not a kid in these times. So many dumb, vain and attention-seeking narcissists. Depressing :-/
The Lone Steven
So basically, they are Dr Cox then? Minus the Dumb and attention seeking parts.