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How To Get Help From the Police

Getting Help From the Police By Elton Camp Bob heard a suspicious sound In irritation, he began to frown He’d been burgled twice that year It was happening again, he did fear At the window, a figure he spied “Go away!” he loudly cried With a mask and hood over his head, The prowler gave Bob reason to dread A crow bar and gloved hand Were more than Bob could stand So emergency 911, he quickly called However, the operator only stalled “We’ve already more than we can do. Help might arrive in an hour or two.” Bob gave the response some thought How to get the cops to do as they ought The dispatcher he then called back But didn’t allow time for any slack “There’s no need to rush out here. I killed the man so now all is clear.” In two minutes, five cars in his drive With cops, his yard was working alive “I thought you too busy to help me, But that wasn’t true as I plainly see.” If you are thinking this to try Don’t for there’s a reason why You’ll find yourself in court For filing a false police report

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 1/24/2014 4:17:00 PM
ha! very cleverly told. i enjoyed!
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Date: 1/24/2014 11:18:00 AM
Great work that says a lot about our society as a whole..It is bad when there is so much crime going on that the police can't respond before the actual break in or someone has killed another human being..Sara
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Date: 1/24/2014 12:01:00 PM
The very few times I have called 911, the experience has been extremely unsatisfactory. The one who answers listened and these expressed astonishment bordering on disbelief that what I said and then wants to transfer me to somebody else for me to repeat the account. I've given up on our local 911 service, but realize it surely isn't like that everywhere.

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