YouTube Now Part of Prank Emergency Calls

UK Police are shaming hoax 999 callers and time-wasters on YouTube in an effort to cut down on non-emergency calls.

The new initiative is designed to track down the identity of the callers and prosecute them, with a maximum sentence of six months in prison and a £5,000 fine.

However, some of the videos are becoming popular for their comic value, with the video of a lady phoning police to ask what year the internet started already reaching over 58,000 views.

Among other clips is the dramatic tale of a man whose wife would only provide salmon sandwiches for lunch, and another worried soul who had lost her glasses and could not see properly to peel potatoes.

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