Police apologise for social media post

The Constabulary has apologised for a social media post made by the Roads Policing Unit overnight.

The Facebook post which appeared in the early hours of the morning appeared to demean a 999 call made earlier in the night by two young women.

The 17 year old girls were on the coast road driving into Douglas when the high winds caused them to pull over and exit the car out of concern they no longer had control; they said their vehicle was rolling uncontrollably closer to the edge.

The initial post appeared to diminish the importance of the girls call, stating they have plenty to do in weather like this and don't have the time to deal with unneccessary drama. 

In a social media post made by the teenage girls they detailed how they'd made the call as they felt genuine panic, as they'd totally lost control of their car, which they described as not being a strong enough build to contend with the severe gales. 

They said the only advice they received was to exit the car and walk home, which they felt wasn't appropriate given the conditions.

The Constabulary say they sincerely hope the regrettable post has not undone the hard work to build confidence with the public.

The girls concluded their post by raising the question why helping the Island's youth wasn't a priority for the constabulary.