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 just shot them." Then 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!"
HA HA HA! Freakin awesome! Love it!
Priceless
that's great.
Have to remember that one.
Quote from: dylanfan53 on January 28, 2008, 08:58:32 PM
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 just shot them." Then 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!"
Too funny!!!
Sad but probably true
yes very funny but the guy probably got into trouble for lying. He's lucky the swat team didn't assault his house in the process... Never Cry wolf!!
OK. Then I really will shoot.
Fourth amendment: I would have done the same thing.
I don't endorse it, but I thought it was funny.
Re: false reporting...
I'm not a lawyer, but I found this on the internet...so I AM kind of an expert. :thumb:
(1) A person commits false reporting to authorities, if:
(a) He knowingly causes a false alarm of fire or other emergency to be transmitted to or within an official or volunteer fire department, ambulance service, or any other government agency which deals with emergencies involving danger to life or property; or
(b) He makes a report or knowingly causes the transmission of a report to law enforcement authorities of a crime or other incident within their official concern when he knows that it did not occur; or
(c) He or she makes a report or knowingly causes the transmission of a report to law enforcement authorities pretending to furnish information relating to an offense or other incident within their official concern when he or she knows that he or she has no such information or knows that the information is false; or
(d) He or she knowingly provides false identifying information to law enforcement authorities.
(2) False reporting to authorities is a class 3 misdemeanor.
And then you could go this direction...... (i love Wisconsin accents!) :biggrin:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7VsiljqZuTI
Obviously not the sharpest knife in the drawer.............
I'm not a lawyer, but I found this on the internet...so I AM kind of an expert.
I stayed at a holiday Inn express.......
And no, My earlier comment was referring more to what was probably going threw the minds of the police after that second phone call.
Quote from: weggieman on January 31, 2008, 07:20:53 PM
Obviously not the sharpest knife in the drawer.............
Ya think? ::) :biggrin: