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Oh, the calls I get
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
One week out of town and the first day back is all “return” stuff. E-mail, cell phone and office phone voice mail.
My phone messages:
[beep] Hello Lieutenant Rose, I was told to call you if the dogs next door start barking. They’re barking but you’re gone. I don’t know what to do. The barking is driving me nuts.
[beep] Hello Sergeant Rose, I read your article and I wanted to ask you a question: Can I have a gun in the car if I’m afraid? I never shot one but my grandfather left one. It’s green. I don’t think it’s been cleaned in a while.
[beep] Hello Chief Rose, I think my neighbors are smoking marijuana. They stay up late and wear tie-dye t-shirts.
[beep] Detective Rose, I just wanted to call you and tell you that I hate cops. I read your blog and I hate cops.
[beep] Hello Lieutenant Rose, Those dogs are still barking and I can’t sleep. I’m calling the fire department.
[beep] Lieutenant Rose, You came to our neighborhood watch program and said that we should call the police when we see suspicious activity. My neighbor Bernice is acting crazy. I called you but I got this stupid message. What’s the number for the police?
[beep] Sergeant Rose, the green stuff on the gun is mold. I tried shooting it but it just hissed and caught on fire. Can you guys come get this thing?
[beep] Hi, I’m Chad Drako and I’m calling about a natural male enhancement that costs only pennies a day. For a free sample just return the call at….
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By kt
June 5, 2007 11:57 AM | Link to this
OMG this is so funny! So which are you, a chief, sergeant or lieutenant?! Haha!
By Cherish
June 5, 2007 12:20 PM | Link to this
LOL! Are you serious? Are those real calls? Wow, the ignorance of some ppl. I never thought that a police officer’s job could be, well, humorous!
By Spanglish
June 5, 2007 12:53 PM | Link to this
Thank you for calling the Sandy Springs Police Department. Para instructions en espanol, prima el numero dos…
By Funnylady
June 5, 2007 1:29 PM | Link to this
That was mildly funny. Thanks
By Sheri
June 5, 2007 11:05 PM | Link to this
Or is he a Detective??
Those were phone, how about the emails.. were those funny too?? Post them if they were!!
By Katie
June 6, 2007 5:47 AM | Link to this
Just proves that there are more stupid people out there than I thought.
By Fred
June 6, 2007 8:29 PM | Link to this
Do you actually get paid by Cox Enterprises for this s**? They are laying of real journalists and yet this s** gets air time? I am stunned and amazed. Maybe you can regale us all with the graphic details of your next dump.
By Hairy
June 7, 2007 7:45 AM | Link to this
Thanks Steve. You are one of the few reasons I read the AJC. Respect the people, do your job, laugh a little (or a lot)
By Jim
June 7, 2007 1:34 PM | Link to this
Fred - get a life.
By Sandra Vaughn
June 8, 2007 10:27 AM | Link to this
Yeah, Fred-get a life. Det. Rose is the kind of police officer this city needs more of. There are a lot of “cowboys” out there that don’t have a sense of humor. If you don’t like to laugh-don’t read this bolg!
By Stephen
June 8, 2007 9:04 PM | Link to this
About par for the course at your cop shop. Some of the ones I get at mine defy explanation or even reasoning. Then of course there is those that we get that don’t even belong to our jurisdiction and they still can not comprehend.