The Fire and Rescue Department also issued an advisory to the public not to tie up the emergency 995 number unless there was an emergency. "Following the incident, the head of Operations at the Fire and Rescue Department has filed a police report regarding the false emergency call," they said. "Unfortunately the emergency call made was false and made with bad intentions," said the Fire and Rescue Department. However, upon arrival at the scene, the four fire brigades, an ambulance and police were turned away by an irked homeowner.Ī statement from the Fire and Rescue Department said the alleged caller, who gave his name as Hj Khalid Abdullah called 995 at 12.01am, stating that a big fire was taking place at No 2 Simpang 490 of Jalan Kebangsaan Lama. The caller had stated that a home had caught fire at Jalan Kebangsaan Lama and needed urgent attention. The Brunei Times were contacted by authorities at 12.05am yesterday, notifying that an emergency response team had been deployed to attend an emergency call moments earlier. If found guilty, the offender faces a penalty of up to six months imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $4,000 (S$5,071.60). I also just got a letter in the mail.AUTHORITIES yesterday warned against prank calls after they were left frustrated when they responded to an emergency call about a house on fire only to be met by a puzzled homeowner. He called me, and now his assistant called me, indicating they want the final payment or will the lien the house. We have held back some money because the work done is inadequate. Subsection (b) of Penal Code Section 653m expressly provides: “Every person who, with intent to annoy or harass, makes… repeated contact by means of an electronic communication device… to another person is, whether or not conversation ensues… guilty of a misdemeanor.” Her texting by an electronic communication device (ie, the cell phone) is a covered act. Is this behavior legal?Ī: Her behavior may constitute a violation of Penal Code Section 653m because it is a “communication”, and employs a threat. She is texting me several times now, and has made threats of harm if I don’t pay her. Q: I have a dispute with someone over money. In the situation you describe, just what did the kids say, how many times did they call that gentleman, and what was their intent? If that criteria does not apply, then (2) Calls made with an intent to annoy or harass, which are repeated calls. Section 653m prohibits two specific kinds of conduct: (1) Calls made with the intent to annoy in which obscene language is used, or there is a threat made to inflict injury to the person, his or her property, or to any member of his or her family. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Is what they did a crime?Ī: It was a prank – just harmless fun right? Well, under the California Penal Code, certain kinds of “pranks” can rise to the level of a misdemeanor, result in a fine of up to $1,000, and as much as six months in county jail. The gist of the calls is to unnerve whomever answers, make them think there are ghosts haunting their house, and that they are a company who can help rid them of these “demons.” An older gentleman reported these kids to the police. Q: College kids, all 18 or a bit older, decided to prank call people.
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