999 TIME WASTERS PLEAD INNOCENCE - so police give them another number to remember instead

Time wasters who call emergency numbers for trivial matters hit back today as police launched a new ''not quite an emergency line'' - 101.
Police said that they were by bombarded by calls which weren't right for 999, and some which really weren't really important at all, and everyone should try and remember some other numbers when they are in a spot of trouble.
Real time-wasters heard on TV news coverage of the story today included one person who wanted to know what time the last train home from Margate Station, and another wanted what it sounded like change of a £20 note.
But the time wasters have insisted the 999 telephone lady who answered didn't let them finish the question.
"If she'd let me finish, I was going to say what time is the last train, because if Idon't catch it then my mum is going to kill me," said one. Sounds pretty bad, E.R. has to agree.
Another said "If I didn't get change of a £20 note for the meter I was going to murder someone". Again, maybe they have a point.
In future, dumbwits who used to dial 999 are now meant to dial 101.
But, like, if they are not meant to call 999 now but do when they need a train time, what difference is another number going to make?