Drunk teenager ‘Sorry for highchair dare that led to 999 call’ (From The Argus)
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Drunk teenager ‘Sorry for highchair dare that led to 999 call’
2:30pm Wednesday 20th March 2013 in News
Amber Jackson pictured stuck in the highchair
A drunken teenager who had to call firefighters to free her from a highchair has apologised for calling 999.
Amber Jackson, 19, was partying with friends when they dared her to pose for a picture after jumping in the toddler seat.
After being stuck for “some time” and developing pins and needles in her legs, the teenager had to ask emergency services to cut her free.
Speaking for the first time, Amber, of Goldstone Villas, Hove, told The Argus: “I do not think it was funny that fire engines were called and I do feel bad.
“But when I was that drunk I did not think about the consequences.”
Crews were called to the property at about 11.45pm on Sunday, March 18 and the rescue took about 15 minutes.
After being released, emergency service personnel said the girl needed help standing up as the circulation to her legs had been limited.
After the incident, Mark Rist, head of operations at East Sussex Fire and Rescue, said the force was not classifying it as a hoax call.
He added: “It probably came about out of youthful exuberance.”
A report to East Sussex Fire Authority said standard callouts cost £250 an hour.
But Mr Rist said there was a “minimal cost” related to this incident.
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Comments(24)
RottingdeanRant
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3:00pm Wed 20 Mar 13
NickBtn
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3:29pm Wed 20 Mar 13
Better if the fire services time wasn't needed but well done for saying "sorry"
maria m
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3:32pm Wed 20 Mar 13
Crystal Ball
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3:35pm Wed 20 Mar 13
just-a-person
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4:03pm Wed 20 Mar 13
stir up
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6:36pm Wed 20 Mar 13
As Mr Knightly said to Emma, "badly done" in fact very badly done. Have her parents no comment to make abour her actions.
Vigilia
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6:55pm Wed 20 Mar 13
Well done, Amber, for a fulsome public apology. A donation of whatever you can afford to a Firefighters' charity would be the icing on the cake.
Roundbill
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9:03pm Wed 20 Mar 13
Vigilia wrote:You have no idea what "fulsome" means, do you?
Most of us have done similarly silly things in our youth and the responsible amongst us have apologised for the inconvenience it has caused others and learned a lesson from the incident.
Well done, Amber, for a fulsome public apology. A donation of whatever you can afford to a Firefighters' charity would be the icing on the cake.
Vigilia
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9:27pm Wed 20 Mar 13
Roundbill wrote:OED: of large size or quantity; generous or abundant.
Vigilia wrote:You have no idea what "fulsome" means, do you?
Most of us have done similarly silly things in our youth and the responsible amongst us have apologised for the inconvenience it has caused others and learned a lesson from the incident.
Well done, Amber, for a fulsome public apology. A donation of whatever you can afford to a Firefighters' charity would be the icing on the cake.
That's what it meant all those years ago when I did my Masters Degree in English.
All 9 of me
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9:54pm Wed 20 Mar 13
pekkers
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10:57pm Wed 20 Mar 13
Vigilia
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11:11pm Wed 20 Mar 13
All 9 of me wrote:I obtained A Masters Degree.
and how did you get on in your holier-than-thou course ?
It really is of no purpose to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed person.
Why do you Brightonian trolls always seek to pursue a non sequintur course of personal abuse totally unrelated to the subject being discussed.
down_under
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11:23pm Wed 20 Mar 13
Vigilia wrote:Yes, but what is a 'sequintur'? Some kind of adornment for a posh dress that you might wear to an English degree graduation ceremony?
All 9 of me wrote:I obtained A Masters Degree.
and how did you get on in your holier-than-thou course ?
It really is of no purpose to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed person.
Why do you Brightonian trolls always seek to pursue a non sequintur course of personal abuse totally unrelated to the subject being discussed.
Vigilia
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12:24am Thu 21 Mar 13
down_under wrote:Silly person.
Vigilia wrote:Yes, but what is a 'sequintur'? Some kind of adornment for a posh dress that you might wear to an English degree graduation ceremony?
All 9 of me wrote:I obtained A Masters Degree.
and how did you get on in your holier-than-thou course ?
It really is of no purpose to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed person.
Why do you Brightonian trolls always seek to pursue a non sequintur course of personal abuse totally unrelated to the subject being discussed.
monkeymoo
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4:47am Thu 21 Mar 13
That would be an appropriate apology.
Lets see if any of her family feels like this is the right thing to do!
monkeymoo
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4:49am Thu 21 Mar 13
That would be an appropriate apology.
Lets see if any of her family feels like this is the right thing to do!
monkeymoo
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4:49am Thu 21 Mar 13
That would be an appropriate apology.
Lets see if any of her family feels like this is the right thing to do!
John Steed
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7:55am Thu 21 Mar 13
whereisthe...?
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12:43pm Thu 21 Mar 13
Surely not!
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2:48pm Thu 21 Mar 13
PeacockDreams
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11:36pm Thu 21 Mar 13
mr punch
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12:27am Fri 22 Mar 13
stir up wrote:I bet you're the life and soul of a party pal! ooh don't do this, don't do that. Have you ever had a laugh you fool.
This is not funny in any way, the emergency services are there for people in real trouble too many seem to think they just call 999 for such things without any thought of the work this takes. It is a pity they cannot send her a bill, of course the girl is sorry, probably mainly because this was reported, not about calling 999. As has been mentioned one of the people with her could have got her out or were they too drunk to do anything.
As Mr Knightly said to Emma, "badly done" in fact very badly done. Have her parents no comment to make abour her actions.
PeacockDreams
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9:19pm Fri 22 Mar 13
mr punch wrote:I agree, the young woman acted irresponsibly but she is 19 years old. She's still very young, she doesn't need people who are making their own coffins to be making unnecessary remarks about her actions. Jesus Christ everyone is a spoil sport nowadays.
stir up wrote:I bet you're the life and soul of a party pal! ooh don't do this, don't do that. Have you ever had a laugh you fool.
This is not funny in any way, the emergency services are there for people in real trouble too many seem to think they just call 999 for such things without any thought of the work this takes. It is a pity they cannot send her a bill, of course the girl is sorry, probably mainly because this was reported, not about calling 999. As has been mentioned one of the people with her could have got her out or were they too drunk to do anything.
As Mr Knightly said to Emma, "badly done" in fact very badly done. Have her parents no comment to make abour her actions.
tenerifeisland says...
2:42pm Wed 20 Mar 13