After an eight-week investigation, police say that a rape and attempted abduction never happened the way they were first alleged. Talk about what leads someone to make untrue allegations. The publicity campaign caused widespread alarm and much media coverage. Is that what these hoaxers intend?
The police stress that they do not want victims of rape or any other crime to be put off from reporting incidents. Talk about how hoaxes can affect the chances of genuine victims of crime being treated sympathetically by authorities.
The problem of emergency calls requesting fire or police to a non-existent incident is a daily headache for the emergency services. Some people think hoax calls are caused by boredom. Do young people agree?
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