[desc] It took emergency services 5 hours to rescue people from a broken down elevator in @@CAPITAL@@. This was because their resources were tied up dealing with (among other things) a fake bomb threat, driving elderly patients to the hospital under phony emergency claims and a rather unusual call about a broken DVD player. Unsurprisingly, it took no time at all for the people who had been stuck in that lift to storm off to see you.
[validity] Issue 911
[option] "I was trapped for five hours in an elevator because someone doesn’t know the difference between an ambulance and a taxi" complains @@RANDOMNAME@@, one of the victims "And one of the people who I was stuck with really had to pee! Let’s just say that didn’t end well for any of us… You should tell your emergency service personnel to ignore the calls of those who misuse the services!"
[effect] emergency services often take a "boy who cried wolf" approach
[option] "What we should do is punish misuse of emergency services," suggests @@RANDOMNAME@@, a police officer "Anyone who wastes the time of the emergency service personnel, including those in the call centres, should receive time in prison! I say lock them up!"
[effect] a new jail has been built to accommodate pocket diallers
[option] "This will just discourage people from using the services when required," pleads fire fighter @@RANDOMNAME@@ "I know that there are some people who misuse the system, but overall, they need to know that we'll be there for them in times of crisis, without fearing punishment. In fact, we should double my departments budget, and give all firefighters extra shifts, so that we can always ensure that are people who deal with the real fires, even if there are too many fake incidents, and hey, if we get paid extra wages, that's just a bonus"
[effect] the fire brigade often deal with cases of burnt toast