Re: Home Depot robber delays alarm company, flees with $10,000

[mleuck <m.leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Dec 31 2010, 2:09=A0am, G. Morgan <usenet_ab...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> "David 01" <ifiwants...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> >I've been out of the business for years, but my favorite (now, not at th=
e
> >time) CS experience was many years ago I had added a foot rail holdup al=
arm
> >which was silent of course and I had told one of the operators at a smal=
l CS
> >I contracted with that I was going to send 2 signals and to ignore those=
 and
> >then put me back online.
>
> >I sent the 2 signals and spent some time cleaning up some wiring under t=
he
> >counter and then I raised up and a guy in street clothes pointed a 357
> >magnum at my nose. About that time I could hear sirens approaching and I
> >didn't know what was going on. I thought the guy with the gun was a robb=
er,
> >but it turned out he was a plainclothes detective and that the CS had
> >dispatched on the holdup signals. I didn't get shot but my adrenalin was
> >flowing well. After everything was cleared up and the manager gave all t=
he
> >policeman some coffee and donuts, I called the CS and asked the operator=
 why
> >they dispatched after I told them I was going to send 2 test signals. Sh=
e
> >said, "oh, I'm sorry, I went to the restroom and forgot to tell anybody
> >else."
>
> I would have drove to the central station, and spill coffee all
> over her desk! =A0Right in front of her and the management escorting
> me.

How professional of you