Camp Holloway Discussion Forum Archive 05 - 02/12/06 to 01/21/10

Call Police

HOW TO CALL THE POLICE WHEN YOU'RE OLD AND DON'T MOVE FAST ANYMORE.

> 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!"

Cheers,,,,,, Lynn