George Phillips, 65, 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 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!"
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 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!"