>> 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 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. Of course, the police 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!"
>>
>> 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. Of course, the police 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!"
>>