hippychick
08-12-2004, 10:40 PM
The correct way to call the 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 in my shed. Well, you don't have
> > to worry about them now cause I've just shot them
> > all". Then he hung up.
> >
> >Within five minutes three police cars, an Armed
> > Response unit and an ambulance showed up at the
> >Phillips residence. Of course, the police 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!"
> 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 in my shed. Well, you don't have
> > to worry about them now cause I've just shot them
> > all". Then he hung up.
> >
> >Within five minutes three police cars, an Armed
> > Response unit and an ambulance showed up at the
> >Phillips residence. Of course, the police 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!"