Talk about being too high etc, etc...Four men had to be rescued from England's highest mountain after becoming too stoned to walk, Cumbria police have confirmed.The police said they had been called at around 6.30 when the group got into difficulty on Scafell Pike, a 3,210ft peak in the Lake District.Writing on Facebook, a police spokesperson said,"Persons phoning Cumbria Police because they are stuck on a mountain, after taking cannabis. Now having to deploy M'tain Rescue, Air support and Ambulance to rescue them. Words fail us....."Police worked with the Wasdale mountain rescue team to help bring the men down to safety at 9:45pm, with police adding in a second post on their Facebook page, "Persons rescued by MRT, after becoming incapable of walking off mountain due to cannabis use. MRT volunteers putting themselves at risk to prevent harm."This prompted a lot of angry responses on social media, with some suggesting the men should be fined or made to complete community service as a consequence. Copeland's local police force responded to the furious comments to insist they "always ensure people are safe, regardless of choices they make that put them in a dangerous position".Meanwhile, an alleged member of the group called Samuel Coleridge said the story has been blown out of proportion, claiming they called mountain rescue for assistance after one of the men - who occasionally smokes cannabis - collapsed as they descended. He said that once the member of their group regained consciousness, they continued their descent and bumped into mountain rescue volunteers a mile away from base."Right, as a member of the group of 4 I'm going to put the story straight as the media has really ran with this and it's mostly fake news," Coleridge commented underneath Cumbria police's initial post. "Yes we did call mountain rescue for assistance, a member of the group who smokes a little cannabis regularly collapsed on the descent (he had smoked on the way up and had been fine) and we only had a couple of hours of light left. "We waited for assistance and the phone died, it went dark and after about 2 hours he came back around. We descended the mountain and started the walk back to Boot which is about 3 miles. We bumped into the mountain rescue volunteers probably about 1 mile from Boot who escorted us back."He added that "no police were involved", and they weren't spoken to.Supt Justin Bibby from Cumbria police added in a statement that "mountain safety is your responsibility" (via The Guardian), advising, "Carry the right equipment and food, and know how to use it. Our priority is your safety. The Wasdale mountain rescue team had a particularly busy day yesterday dealing with this and other incidents."They are volunteers, they do an amazing job and they are always there to assist those who get into difficulty."Taking alcohol or any other substance that could impair your judgment significantly increases your risk of getting into trouble. It has no place on a mountain."