Lonely man calls police for a bit of company

(China Daily)
Updated: 2009-01-09 08:49

A drunkard called police with a false story so that he could invite them for a drink to celebrate the New Year in Nanjing, Jiangsu province.

The single man felt lonely on New Year's Eve and called police, saying a waiter in a restaurant beat him.

Police finally found he was lying. The drunkard invited police to drink with him, saying he just wanted company to welcome the New Year.

(Nanjing Morning Post)