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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?' He said 'No.' Then they said 'All patrols were busy. You should lock your doors and an officer will be along when one is available.'

George said, 'Okay.' He hung up the phone and counted to 30. Then he 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 just shot them.' and he hung up.

Within five minutes, six Police Cars, a SWAT Team, a Helicopter, two Fire Trucks, a Paramedic, 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!
:nonod: :wink: :devilgrin:
 
We can always count on Snopes :thumbsup: !! Still it IS cute!! :jester:
 
Sometimes its irrevalent whether or not its the truth!
 
THIS is a true story, it was a friend of mine who DID it:

Late into a summer evening about 2300 his "silent" car alarm pager went off. He was working on his PC and got up to look out his second story apartment window. What he saw was a guy busting out his passenger side window (Firebird). Dialed 911 and told operator of the burglary and said: "I'm goin' down to the car and I'm ARMED." then hung up.

He went to the parking lot, grabbed the jerk by his belt (by this time the perp was half way thru the window to grab whatever he could), spun him around and whacked his head a few times backwards on the roof of the car. Kinda "subdued" the guy... cops show within a few minutes, weapons drawn... "Where's the gun?!?!"

"Ummm.. I don't have a gun."

"You said you were armed!"

to which friend says: "I am. With these." and held up both of his arms to illustrate. "But it got ya here quick enuff."

Cops were only slightly amused.
 
another true one,

My bro in law couldn't figure why a few bottles of his homemade wine were disappearing from his wine cellar in the basement and also some of his small change from his dresser(not all just some)and some cans of food from the pantry. Sometimes you can't be sure but it just seems like stuff is missing. This went on for about 2 weeks and he made sure the doors and windows were locked when he went out and still the same. He was in the basement wine cellar one day and noticed a tiny window that he thought was locked wasn't. He checked around the property, garden shed,garage etc etc but nothing. There coud be nobody in his camper in the driveway as it was locked. He checked to see and sure enough somebody had been living in it. They had been getting in and out through the skylight. So he waited 'til he thought they were in there, called the cops (cop shop was about 200 yds down the street) and went out with his .22 , opened the camper and held the guy there until the law arrived a couple of minutes later and arrested him. A cop said to my bro in law you wouldn't have shot him would you to which he replied you got here in time.
 
DrEntropy said:
Cops were only slightly amused.
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So much better than if they weren't amused at all....


Some years ago I was driving with an expired plate.

A cop car did a 180 and came roaring after me, but without sirens or lights.

I quite thoughtfully stopped very soon at the next yellow/red light as one should and looked up to see the cop car going sideways trying to stop without hitting me.

He stopped in time, but cross-wise.

On the green light we then went through the intersection and he stopped me just beyond for my traffic ticket.

He finished with the usual send off: "Y'all drive safely now."

And his partner could barely keep from laughing when I replied "You, too, Officer." :devilgrin:
 
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