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Originally Posted by Flyboy
Some people who call 999, for what seems frivolous reasons, are generally those who have a mental illness. Yes, many of them are certainly because they are just stupid, or think they are being funny, but for some it is an extension of a diminished mental state.
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OK I'll bite.
And what exactly do you think the social services do for people who phone 999 repeatedly whether its because they genuinely think people are out to get them, they want attention or are just wired to the moon.
Your choices are:
- Give them the attention, care and help they need
- Ask the Police if they are likely to harm themselves or others in the next 10 minutes. If the answer is yes mutter furiously and make grudging arrangments to get them seen by a doctor
- Ask the Police if they are likely to harm themselves or others in the next 10 minutes. If the answer is no then ignore the problem
- Don't answer the phone until its after 4:00PM on Friday afternoon then turn on the answer machine and creep out the office. On Monday morning at 09:30AM ignore the messages left on the answer machine.
I'll give you a clue. The answer is far, far more likely to be in the bottom half of the list than the top half.