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>     > 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 because 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)

(Did the police then arrest George for making a false alarm?)

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