Simon Little of Global News, whose distinguished journalism recently attracted attention here, wrote last month about
the 10 most absurd calls BC 911 received in 2019:
- To complain hotel parking spot was too small
- To complain hair salon didn’t style their hair properly
- To complain their neighbour was vacuuming late at night
- Because they were upset the coin laundry machine didn’t have enough water
- To inquire why traffic was so bad
- To request police bring a shovel to dig their car out of the snow in front of their house
- Because police are being ‘too loud’ responding to an emergency and requesting that they should come back in the morning
- To get information about water restrictions
- To report a broken ATM machine
- Because a gas station wouldn’t let them use the washroom
How is it that Yaniv scored only 3 of the 10 hits??? In 2020, he must try harder.
1. There's a neighbour harassing me by not doing anything and I really need you to come over and stop them right now.
2. My mother is yelling at me again and she doesn't even live here.
3. I need someone to listen to me talk about my period.
4. There's a guy wearing a turban in my building.
5. I'm lonely.
6. ...