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 "Does someone live in
>>> > your shed?" 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!"
>
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