Doofus Of The Day #566

Today's award goes to the South African Police Service.

It is a R740 000 [nearly US $100,000] bungle that may cost police valuable information and even prevent the arrest of numerous criminals. The error? One missing zero.

Fifty-eight billboards have been erected across the country to advertise the SAPS’s official tip-off service, Crime Stop. But it was only over the weekend that the public noticed an error that may lead to a few frustrated stool pigeons.

The Crime Stop number, 08600 10111, is missing a zero on these 58 billboards, and so anyone with valuable information regarding criminal activity who dials 0860 10111 will be greeted with a busy tone.

National police spokesman Brigadier Lindela Mashigo said police had already acknowledged the mistake and were in talks to rectify it.

There's more at the link.

Dare I say, "That figures!"?





Peter