Subject: Garage Light
Date: Sat, Feb 16 2002 00:00:07 -0500

Ruth Middleton doesn't like waking up in the middle of the night...

As I was getting into bed the other night, my wife told me I had left the light on in the garage. She could see light coming through the bedroom window. As I got up to shut the curtain (rather than go outside to shut off the stupid light), I saw there were 2 guys taking things from the garage.

I immediately called 911, but was told that they didn't have anyone "in the area at this time," but would send someone over as soon as possible. I said OK, hung up, and waited one minute.

Then I called 911 again. I said, "I called you a minute ago because there was someone in my garage. Well, you don't have to worry about that now because I just shot them."

Within two minutes there were 3 cruisers in front of my house, a SWAT van, and the paramedics. They immediately apprehended the burglars. However, the lieutenant was really mad. "I thought you said you'd shot them!"

I replied, "I thought you said there was nobody available."