Man calls 999 after buying alcohol-free gin by mistake
Rising3 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 2 days
Thu, 20 August 2026peak 2 reports on Fri, 21 August 2026Fri, 21 August 2026
What it is about
HertfordshireaFacebook HertspoliceTescoHertfordshire, Hertfordshire, United KingdomUnited KingdomFrancesco OttavianoLaura WilloughbyPernod RicardClub Soda
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
lbc.co.uk
thedrinksbusiness.com
21 Aug, 07:35over 2 hours21 Aug, 09:24
1 report left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 3 original reports
Thu, 20 August 2026
1 report- 24sata (Croatia)11:01
Iz policije Hertfordshirea upozoravaju ljude da ih ne zatrpavaju s ovakvim stvarima, dodaju kako su ih jednom čak zvali zbog pokvarene mikrovalne?!
Fri, 21 August 2026
2 reports- lbc.co.uk07:35first to report
Hertfordshire Police said: "While this video might raise a few laughs, every unnecessary 999 call takes a call handler away from someone who could be facing a genuine emergency – possibly even life or death."
- thedrinksbusiness.com09:24
A fuming customer dialled emergency services after discovering that the cans of gin and tonic he had purchased were booze free.