> Subject: how to call police>
>
> >
> George Phillips of Meridian, Mississippi was going
> up to bed
> when his wife told him that he'd left the light on
> in the garden shed, which
> she could see from the bedroom window.
>
> George opened the back door to go turn off the
> light, but saw
> that there were people in the shed stealing things.
>
> He phoned the police, who asked "Is someone in your
> house?" and he said "no"
> Then they said that all patrols were busy and that
> he should simply lock his
> door and an officer would be along when available.
> George said, "Okay," hung
> up, counted to 30, and phoned the police again.
>
> "Hello, I just called you a few seconds ago because
> there were people
> stealing things from my shed. Well, you don't have
> to worry about them now
> because I've just shot them." Then he hung up.
>
> Within five minutes three police cars, an Armed
> Response Unit,
> and an ambulance showed up at the Phillips'
> residence and caught the
> burglars red-handed.
>
> One of the Policemen said to George: "I thought you
> said that you'd shot
> them!"
>
>
>
> George said, "I thought you said there was nobody
> available!"
>
> (True Story) I LOVE IT - Don't mess with old
> people!!
