NO, REALLY – IT’LL BE FUNNY!A police officer from Sainte Genevieve, Mo., apparently was playing a prank on his brother-in-law. He pretended to be a burglar breaking into the man’s house. The unidentified victim, a pastor, heard noises outside his home in Festus, Mo., and shouted for the intruder to identify himself. When he heard no reply and the intruder continued his attempt to break in, the frightened householder got a gun. “He shot through the door, which might have prevented the bullet from passing through his brother-in-law,” an investigator said. The 23-year-old officer was seriously wounded by the abdominal shot, but is expected to recover. (Bellville News Democrat Journal)ARMED AND DANGEROUSThe tellers at a bank in Chatswood, NSW, Australia, didn’t panic when three robbers invaded. “The branch has counter to ceiling plastic shields which are bullet-proof,” said police inspector Jeff Bell. The tellers simply walked into an even more secure room, locked the door, and notified police. The gunmen, unable to get satisfaction, fled empty-handed. Six customers in the bank were left unharmed. (Sydney Morning Herald) …Just what you want in a bank: a security system that leaves no one available for gunmen to rob except the customers.www.thisistrue.com
