The Facebook post was shared over 500 times and drew over 2,000 likes.
London:
Policemen in the UK issued a 'wanted' poster for a BBC weatherman after his snow forecast failed to materialise. Police in Craigavon, Northern Ireland, put out the playful appeal on their Facebook page against BBC Belfast weatherman Barra Best for the flop forecast, news agency Press Trust of India reported.
The wanted poster issued on the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Craigavon Facebook page has a picture of Best with the caption, "Wanted for building false hopes of children and cops in craigavon, Barra 'dream destroyer' Best."
"Whilst initially we thought that, as with most things, the lack of snow would be blamed on us, in the last 24 hours we have had new information. The fact that there was some bloke on TV skiing in Coleraine, whilst in Craigavon we had to have a whip round to make a snowball is the fault of...THIS MAN!!" the post read.
"Barra you may hand yourself in now. We will find you. We know there are many front rooms across Craigavon you'll be making an appearance in over the coming days. You broke our snow craving hearts. Craigavon is after you!" they said.
A reward of two doughnuts has been offered in the poster for information leading to Best's capture.
The Facebook post was shared over 500 times and liked by over 2,000 people.
The post also drew reaction from the weatherman, who responded defiantly to the appeal, saying, "You better get the Feds and Interpol involved. I'm snowwhere to be found."
That, in turn, led to a more conciliatory message from the police: "Barra there is another way out of this. If you mark 'Roundabout F', Craigavon on your next weather map, we'll consider downgrading the offence to simple possession of class A hopes and dreams."
"That move would be appreciated by all in Craigavon. Roundabout/Roundabend F is our main tourist attraction." Instead the BBC man has gone on the 'run', posting on his Facebook page, "I've fled across the border with (UTV weather presenter) Frank Mitchell."
(with inputs from PTI)
The wanted poster issued on the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Craigavon Facebook page has a picture of Best with the caption, "Wanted for building false hopes of children and cops in craigavon, Barra 'dream destroyer' Best."
"Whilst initially we thought that, as with most things, the lack of snow would be blamed on us, in the last 24 hours we have had new information. The fact that there was some bloke on TV skiing in Coleraine, whilst in Craigavon we had to have a whip round to make a snowball is the fault of...THIS MAN!!" the post read.
"Barra you may hand yourself in now. We will find you. We know there are many front rooms across Craigavon you'll be making an appearance in over the coming days. You broke our snow craving hearts. Craigavon is after you!" they said.
A reward of two doughnuts has been offered in the poster for information leading to Best's capture.
The Facebook post was shared over 500 times and liked by over 2,000 people.
The post also drew reaction from the weatherman, who responded defiantly to the appeal, saying, "You better get the Feds and Interpol involved. I'm snowwhere to be found."
That, in turn, led to a more conciliatory message from the police: "Barra there is another way out of this. If you mark 'Roundabout F', Craigavon on your next weather map, we'll consider downgrading the offence to simple possession of class A hopes and dreams."
"That move would be appreciated by all in Craigavon. Roundabout/Roundabend F is our main tourist attraction." Instead the BBC man has gone on the 'run', posting on his Facebook page, "I've fled across the border with (UTV weather presenter) Frank Mitchell."
(with inputs from PTI)
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