Getting a Prompt Response

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 nowbecause 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!'