Date:         Thu, 31 Aug 2006 10:44:16 -0600
Reply-To:     don spence <dkspence@TELUS.NET>
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From:         don spence <dkspence@TELUS.NET>
Subject:      Fwd: Fryday comes early here  Telemarketers
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> .
> The phone rang as I was sitting down to my evening meal, and as I
> answered it I was greeted with "Is this Karl Brummer". Not sounding
> anything like my name, I asked who is calling.
>
> The telemarketer said he was with The Rubber Band Powered Freezer
> Company or something like that. Then I asked him if he knew Karl
> personally and why was he calling this number.
>
> I then said with phone off to the side, "get some pictures of the
> body at various angles and the blood smears", I then turned back to
> the phone and advised the caller that he had entered a murder scene
> and must stay on the line because we had already traced this call
> and he would be receiving a summons to testify in this murder case.
> I questioned the caller at great length as to his name; address,
> phone number at home, at work, who he worked for, how he knew the
> dead guy and could he prove where he had been about one hour before
> he made this call!
>
> The telemarketer was getting very concerned and his answers were
> given in a shaky voice. I then told him we had located his position
> and the police were entering the building to take him into custody,
> at that point I heard the phone fall and the scurrying of his
> running away.
>
> My wife asked me as I returned to our table why I had tears
> streaming down my face and so help me, I couldn't tell her for
> about fifteen minutes. My meal was cold, but it was the best meal
> in a long, long time.
>
>