Working The System

I was going to bed the other night when my neighbor called me and told me that I had left my shed light on. As I looked for myself, I saw that there were people in my shed taking things to their truck.

I quickly phoned the Miami-Dade County (Fla.) Sheriff's Department, but they told me that no one was in this area to help at this time, but they would send someone over as soon as they would be available.

A bit miffed, I said OK, hung up, and waited just one minute. Then phoned the
Sheriff's Department right back.

I said:

"Hello. I just called you a minute ago because there were people in my shed stealing from me. Well, you don't have to worry about them now because I've shot every last one of them!"

Then magically within a very few moments there were half a dozen sheriff cars in my yard, an Armed Response Unit and a Police dog..... the works!

Of course, they caught the burglars red-handed.

One of the officers came over to me and said in a gruff and very demeaning manner, "I thought you said that you'd shot them!"

I replied with:

I THOUGHT YOU SAID....THERE WAS NOBODY AVAILABLE!