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NightWatcher

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4. Police budget, not the post office budget

Reply to Sheldon Cooper (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 24, 2013, 03:21 PM

Aug 2013

No one has to pay when they call the police. I was addressing the over zealous nature of bomb squad call outs for things like garbage next to a trash can or a package at a post office.

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Bomb Squad called to Post Office for Package [View all] NightWatcher Aug 2013 OP

Did this 'suspicious' package Bay Boy Aug 2013 #1

sorry, I meant the expense to the city for the police callout NightWatcher Aug 2013 #2

I'll give the post office credit for knowing what packages normally look like, Sheldon Cooper Aug 2013 #3

Police budget, not the post office budget NightWatcher Aug 2013 #4

Phone books delivered to the bank... Phentex Aug 2013 #6

Atlanta has blown up Burger King bag, phone books, textbooks, etc... Phentex Aug 2013 #5

Ha, thats great. Trash in a dumpster, whodathunk it? NightWatcher Aug 2013 #7