The Robbery
Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 9:56 am
The elderly couple had been bound and gagged and robbed of all
their cash and jewelry.
It took them a while to slip the professional calibre knots, but
when they finally managed to untangle themselves, they promptly
telephoned the police to report the incident.
Two sleepy-looking officers arrived a short time later. One had
several small remnants of a jelly doughnut securely attached to a
shaggy mustache.
''What seems to be the problem,'' he asked?
They told the officers their story. They had been preparing for
bed when someone rang the doorbell. It was an Asian gentleman who
said his car had run out of gas and he wondered if he might be able
to use their phone to call for help.
The officers looked at each other and rolled their eyes. It was
one of the oldest tricks in the book.
As soon as he was inside, the man pulled a gun and told them to
hand over all their cash and valuables. He had trouble saying
'valuables' they recalled.
Not wishing to upset him, they got what little cash and jewelry
was in the house and gave it to him. The robber then hauled a length
of rope out of a pocket and motioned them to the couch.
''I'm sorry to have to do this,'' he said, ''but I need money to
get back to Thailand. You see, my parents are quite ill and I would
like to see them before they die. I hope you understand.''
Then he tied them up and fled.
The officers finished taking their statement. They could tell
the old folks felt kind of sorry for the robber.
''You two okay,'' one of them asked?
''We'll be fine officer,'' the husband answered. ''I guess
there's not much chance of us seeing our money again is there?"
"Very unlikely sir. But we'll give it a shot.''
He told his partner to call in and give their report. "And don't
forget to mention the Asian connection. Tell them we're looking
for . . . a Thai that binds.''
their cash and jewelry.
It took them a while to slip the professional calibre knots, but
when they finally managed to untangle themselves, they promptly
telephoned the police to report the incident.
Two sleepy-looking officers arrived a short time later. One had
several small remnants of a jelly doughnut securely attached to a
shaggy mustache.
''What seems to be the problem,'' he asked?
They told the officers their story. They had been preparing for
bed when someone rang the doorbell. It was an Asian gentleman who
said his car had run out of gas and he wondered if he might be able
to use their phone to call for help.
The officers looked at each other and rolled their eyes. It was
one of the oldest tricks in the book.
As soon as he was inside, the man pulled a gun and told them to
hand over all their cash and valuables. He had trouble saying
'valuables' they recalled.
Not wishing to upset him, they got what little cash and jewelry
was in the house and gave it to him. The robber then hauled a length
of rope out of a pocket and motioned them to the couch.
''I'm sorry to have to do this,'' he said, ''but I need money to
get back to Thailand. You see, my parents are quite ill and I would
like to see them before they die. I hope you understand.''
Then he tied them up and fled.
The officers finished taking their statement. They could tell
the old folks felt kind of sorry for the robber.
''You two okay,'' one of them asked?
''We'll be fine officer,'' the husband answered. ''I guess
there's not much chance of us seeing our money again is there?"
"Very unlikely sir. But we'll give it a shot.''
He told his partner to call in and give their report. "And don't
forget to mention the Asian connection. Tell them we're looking
for . . . a Thai that binds.''