Man calls police to complain about prostitute's looks

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June 13, 2013, 05:52:04 PM
QuoteMan calls Solihull police to complain about prostitute's looks
A man has been warned after he dialled 999 to complain about a prostitute's looks after meeting her.

West Midlands Police said they were contacted by the caller who said he "wished to report her for breaching the Sale of Goods Act".

The force said the call was received at about 19:30 BST on Tuesday complaining that the woman was not as attractive as she had claimed.

Officers have now sent the man a letter warning him about wasting police time.

West Midlands Police said the man had claimed he met the woman in a hotel car park.

"The caller claimed that the woman had made out she was better looking than she actually was and he wished to report her for breaching the Sale of Goods Act," a spokesperson for the force said.

"When he raised this issue with the woman concerned, she allegedly took his car keys, ran away from the car and threw them back at him, prompting him to call police."

'It was unbelievable'

During the call, the man can be heard to say: "I've arranged a meeting with her, but beforehand I've asked her for an honest description, otherwise when I get there I'm not going to use her services.

"Basically she has misdescribed herself, misrepresented herself totally.

"She was angry because she obviously thinks I owe her a living or something."

Sgt Jerome Moran, based at Solihull police station, called the man back to offer some advice.

He said: "It was unbelievable - he genuinely believed he had done nothing wrong and that the woman should have been investigated by police for misrepresentation.

"I told him that she'd not committed any offences and that it was his actions, in soliciting for sex, that were in fact illegal."

Despite the man refusing to give his details, police were able to identify him and have sent him a letter warning him about his actions.

The Sale of Goods Act 1979 gives consumers legal rights, stipulating goods which are sold must be of satisfactory quality, be fit for purpose and must match the seller's description.

Hopefully this will be reported on Radio 4 with full BBC newsreader deadpan :lol:

Edit: Also an interesting contrast to Texas.
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Ed Anger

#1
June 13, 2013, 06:00:01 PM
WOTS ALL THIS THEN?
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Jacob

#2
June 13, 2013, 06:04:33 PM
Yeah, much better than shooting her.

Valmy

#3
June 13, 2013, 06:10:31 PM
Quote from: Jacob on June 13, 2013, 06:04:33 PM
Yeah, much better than shooting her.

YEah because that is what we do here.
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#4
June 13, 2013, 06:13:07 PM
Quote from: Jacob on June 13, 2013, 06:04:33 PM
Yeah, much better than shooting her.

No whore control in merry ole England, eh?  ;)
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#5
June 13, 2013, 06:21:36 PM
Did he provide a picture for evidence.

Scipio

#6
June 13, 2013, 07:33:56 PM
Idiot Englishman.  Services are not goods, and prostitution is a service.
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#7
June 13, 2013, 08:44:36 PM
Quote from: Jacob on June 13, 2013, 06:04:33 PM
Yeah, much better than shooting her.

She didn't have his money. He just wanted to bitch anyway.
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#8
June 14, 2013, 08:54:30 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on June 13, 2013, 08:44:36 PM
Quote from: Jacob on June 13, 2013, 06:04:33 PM
Yeah, much better than shooting her.

She didn't have his money. He just wanted to bitch anyway.

Time is money.  :hmm:
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derspiess

#9
June 14, 2013, 09:12:47 AM
Quote from: Valmy on June 13, 2013, 06:10:31 PM
Quote from: Jacob on June 13, 2013, 06:04:33 PM
Yeah, much better than shooting her.

YEah because that is what we do here.

How many hookers did YOU shoot today?   :hmm:
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Valmy

#10
June 14, 2013, 09:13:53 AM
Quote from: derspiess on June 14, 2013, 09:12:47 AM
Quote from: Valmy on June 13, 2013, 06:10:31 PM
Quote from: Jacob on June 13, 2013, 06:04:33 PM
Yeah, much better than shooting her.

YEah because that is what we do here.

How many hookers did YOU shoot today?   :hmm:

Just today?  Well it sort of depends on how liberally you define the word 'hooker'.  :hmm:
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

fhdz

#11
June 14, 2013, 11:06:06 AM
You shoot ONE HOOKER and you're Jack the Ripper all of a sudden.
and the horse you rode in on

crazy canuck

#12
June 14, 2013, 11:07:35 AM
Calls out for legalisation and regulation of prostitution so that this kind of misrepresentation can be dealt with effectively.

:D

11B4V

#13
June 14, 2013, 11:09:05 AM
Quote from: crazy canuck on June 14, 2013, 11:07:35 AM
Calls out for legalisation and regulation of prostitution so that this kind of misrepresentation can be dealt with effectively.

:D

It should be legal in the US. Regulated and taxed.
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"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

KRonn

#14
June 14, 2013, 01:45:18 PM
Well this is a unique reason to call the cops. Silly Englander. At least in the US people call the cops for valid reasons, like their McDonald's french fries are cold! Or the guy who called the cops to report his drug dealer had ripped him off.
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