A Methilhill man who made nuisance 999 calls to police told officers: “I was being a fanny” – and a sheriff agreed.
Stuart Yule felt police were not being proactive enough in the wake of an argument he had had with his father.
The 35-year-old bombarded the call centre, demanding action.
Fiscal depute Michael Robertson told Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court Yule had initially contacted police to report being assaulted by his father.
Officers attended but the older man had left the area.
He said: “Some time around 2.30am he contacted police, stating they weren’t taking him seriously and he was concerned his father would return and stab him.
“He phoned back five minutes later.
“The accused was getting angry because he felt nothing was being done.
“He made reference to knuckle dusters and stated if anything happened it would be his (the call handler’s) fault.”
In total, Yule made six calls, all of a similar nature.
Sheriff agrees with accused
When he was cautioned and charged by police, Yule told them: “I was scared for my life.
“I was being a fanny, I’m sorry. I’ll pay any fine you want.”
Yule, who was representing himself in court, told the sheriff: “I was just being stupid.”
Sheriff James Williamson replied: “You summed it up in your reply to caution and charge.”
Yule, of Herd Crescent, admitted behaving in a threatening and abusive manner by repeatedly calling 999 and shouting, swearing and uttering threats on July 29 last year.
He further admitted using a public communications network to cause nuisance to 999 call handlers, despite being told not to call the number.
Noting Yule had not been in court for a number of years – with his last conviction being from 2014 – Sheriff Williamson admonished him on the first charge.
He fined him £200 in relation to the second charge.
