Thought you all might enjoy this:How Older People Call The 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!' (True
> > Story)
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