No, a lack of toilet paper during the novel coronavirus outbreak is not a police matter. A police department in Oregon has had to remind local residents that toilet paper scarcity doesn’t warrant an emergency call.
Officials of the Newport Oregon Police Department took to Facebook to share the not-so-surprising news. “It’s hard to believe that we even have to post this,” they wrote. “Do not call 9-1-1 just because you ran out of toilet paper.
You will survive without our assistance.” They even went so far as to suggest alternative materials to take the place of toilet paper, if in dire need of something to wipe with. “History offers many other options for you in your time of need if you cannot find a roll of your favourite soft, ultra-plush