How to call the cops - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Kuan · #1 11-26-2002, 01:50 PM

Here's a good one. Now don't tell me this is an urban legend too!

Quote:

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!" (True Story)

akry · #2 11-26-2002, 03:31 PM

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Originally posted by Kuan
Here's a good one. Now don't tell me this is an urban legend too!

MUAHAHAHAHAH......that's clever.... but makes me worry at the same time.....imaging if every police call is handled like this.....

Jim Anderson · #3 11-26-2002, 04:15 PM

I had a neighbor do something like that. There was a van parked in front of his house full of loosers doing what loosers do. He called the sherriffs and they said would try and come out someday. After a couple of calls he mentioned he thought he saw a gun. They became available imediatly.

drbrandini · #4 11-26-2002, 07:23 PM

At least someone answered, I called 911 not long ago and the phone must have rang 20 times before it was answered..

#5 11-27-2002, 09:57 PM

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Originally posted by Lebenz

Of course, there are always police on the road, ready to hand out a traffic ticket.

Proof positive, to my mind anyway, that the focus of the police has changed to primarily generate revenue for their municipality, at least that is the case here in Seattle.....

Yup, this is exactly why it has become a running joke amongst my friends to call the police (and the appropriate governing agency that runs them) the moffia.

Revenuing is precisely what they do. There was a thing on the TV last night on the news regarding speed traps. The officer being interviewed had a very cocky attitude regarding speeders. I think the revenuing could be proven if people WOULD all slow down. I truly believe that you would start to see speed limits begin to be dropped incrimentally untill drivers started breaking the speed limits again.