Police in the south east of England received a call from a man who said there were prowlers in his garden, and could they help?

The officer told him they had nobody in the area.

Ten minutes later he rang again, and said "It's alright, you needn't bother. I've shot 'em!"

Two minutes later two armed response vehicles and three police cars arrived, just in time to capture the two chaps who were busy removing all the caller's plants.

An irate police Inspector hammered on his door, and when he answered, shouted "I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU SHOT'EM!"

"I thought YOU said you had nobody in the area", was the calm reply.

Don T.