Monday, January 29, 2007

Coast Guard Looking for Hoaxer

In what has to be one of the most idiotic stories we've heard in a long time, the Coast Guard at Wrightsville Beach has reported that they are looking for a hoaxer who has called in more than 15 distress calls in the last year. The most recent incident occurred last week when the small-minded prankster called in another SOS and even provided a location. Over the last year the 15 emergency calls have cost taxpayers over $10,000 and over 65 hours of the local USCG station's time. Officials say that when they find the culprit they will be subject to large fines and possibly prison time. The Coast Guard provides an invaluable service to boaters and fishermen and pranks like this simply endanger us all. Anyone with information about the hoaxer is encouraged to contact the Coast Guard at (910) 772-2229. More on the prank SOS calls is available from WWAY.

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