True Story

[OakLeaf]

Okay, I'll be the grouch

It's a funny story. If it's not true, it's a really funny story.

But if it is true, what were the calls that those cops got pulled off of? Maybe just commercial burglaries, but there are a lot of violent crimes that would be lower priority than a multiple shooting. Domestic violence, for one. Rape, for another. Just about any violence where "only" one life - or none - is in danger. Never mind the fire trucks and the ambulance might have had better places to go, too.

It would be nice if police could always respond immediately to a property crime in progress. But if this story is true, the guy endangered other people to protect his property. Let's hope it's just a funny story.


ETA: Snopes analysis of the story - which sometimes isn't any more trustworthy than the rumors they purport to investigate, but anyhow there it is.

[kelownagirl]

Okay, I'll be the grouch

It's a funny story. If it's not true, it's a really funny story.

But if it is true, what were the calls that those cops got pulled off of? Maybe just commercial burglaries, but there are a lot of violent crimes that would be lower priority than a multiple shooting. Domestic violence, for one. Rape, for another. Just about any violence where "only" one life - or none - is in danger. Never mind the fire trucks and the ambulance might have had better places to go, too.

It would be nice if police could always respond immediately to a property crime in progress. But if this story is true, the guy endangered other people to protect his property. Let's hope it's just a funny story.


ETA: Snopes analysis of the story - which sometimes isn't any more trustworthy than the rumors they purport to investigate, but anyhow there it is.

I shoulda checked Snopes first - I usually do. But then I also figured since I was putting it in the joke section, there was room for error - it was still funny.

No worries about being a grouch. You are right. But it's still a funny story.

[RoadRaven]

But if this story is true, the guy endangered other people to protect his property. Let's hope it's just a funny story.

But... (playing the devil's advocate)... if it were a true story... perhaps he actually saved his / his wife's safety/health/lives... how many times do burglars not find what they are looking for and move into the next building? Or realise they have been seen/discovered and take violent action against those who have 'rumbled' them?

Perhaps, if this scenario happened, the old guy prevented a homicide inquiry - his own...

Just a thought...