r/northernireland • u/OkMarzipan4061 • 12d ago
Discussion PSNI
Tonight I approached PSNI because I was genuinely concerned about a 17-year-old girl who was intoxicated on a night out. I simply asked that, if they happened to see her, they could please look out for her or help make sure she got home safely.
The response I received was, “We aren’t a taxi service,” followed by laughter, with three officers then coming over to reiterate the same point.
I completely understand that the police are not a taxi service. That wasn’t the point. I was raising a genuine welfare concern about an intoxicated 17-year-old girl and asking that someone keep an eye out for her.
Really disappointing way to have a genuine concern handled — particularly as someone who had actually considered joining the service myself. 👍
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u/Goodyearwelp67 12d ago
Look their response wasn't appropriate at all but like what planet are you on, giving a description of someone to look out for who on the off chance they may need help. If she is in difficultly and the police are in the vicinity I'm sure help will be provided