Reasonable Response to Law Enforcement

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!"