Letter: Leave the cops to dealing with robbers

I agree with Jayne Grayson in her letter about women now being able to dial 999 when they've been wolf-whistled at in order to report them to the police for sexual harassment, (The Star, November 11). I mean, how ludicrous is that? The police should be dealing with knife crime, rape, murder, burglaries, drug dealing, grooming, shootings, sexual harassment on a larger scale, and other much more serious crimes, rather than disgruntled dames reporting a tattoo-covered brickie for sticking two fingers in his mouth and letting out an almighty 'wit woo!'.

Don't get me wrong, it is sexist and misogynistic, and no, we of the female form are not sex objects who've been put on this planet for the sheer gratification of our menfolk. Being well aware of how irritating wolf-whistling can be, I had a letter in The Star regarding this subject, ('I'd saunter off with my nose in the air, May 5, 2018), detailing my own exasperation over being hooted at from building sites and so forth when in my heyday.

However, the only blokes who'd whistle at me now are those with a guide dog trotting along beside them, and, yes, in a weird kind of way I miss being whistled at! I miss the validation, the feeling that I've been considered to be worth whistling at, my femininity being appreciated, even though I know that if people don't like how I look now then they can go and do one!

Having said all that about the disgruntlement I felt during my youth, I still wouldn't have dreamed of dialling 999 when in a king, (well queen), sized huff over the latest outburst. No, I mean, do us a favour. Leave the cops to the robbers. Let's face it, wolf-whistling will never be crime of the century and is generally harmless. So, you ladies, saunter off with your noses in the air or offer to help them find their sheepdog like I did. Even try beating them at their own game by hollering 'nice builder's bum you've got there, mate!' Or maybe not! They might report you for sexual harassment then. Anyway, there are many tricks to try short of dialling 999 and wasting precious police time which is always at a premium.

Finally, just reflect on how you may feel years down the road when the wolf-whistles are no longer a-coming!