Time Saving Tip
Sean Barry, 23, called the police in Chandler, Ariz., after he got stuck in the handcuffs he was playing with. Before the officers took the cuffs off, they checked and found Barry had a warrant out for his arrest. “We took them off like he asked,” said a police spokesman. “Only he was in jail at the time.” (Reuters) ...And, for the ultimate in efficiency, he read himself his Miranda rights.
Publication Date: 30 May 1999
This story is in True's book collection,
Volume 5.
On 26 March 2007, I received this letter about the above story:
That's pretty funny, I'm the guy in this story. And yes that is a very funny and true story. The funniest part though is that, I had my friend call my work to tell them I was in jail and wasn't going to be able to make it in. 5 hours later I was really in jail. Karma Karma Karma.I got the book -- it's great, we were all laughing in the office. If you only knew my life, oh the stories you could publish. This is just one of many stories, but the only one that had police involvement. Ok I'm lying, maybe there was a couple more involving the police. Damn, I made my parents proud! Just kidding, they actually hated those years, but like I told them so many years ago "We will one day look back at these experiences, and laugh, a lot!" And we do.
Randy Cassingham responds:
I'm glad you got the book, and appreciate even more that you enjoyed "your" story. Yes, we need to laugh at the dumb things we did when younger. Thanks for letting us laugh along with you -- or, really, thanks for laughing along with us!