i was writing a story the other day when i heard on the scanner an officer being dispatched to a local pharmacy because of a shoplifting in progress. i continued listening as i wrote, and several more officers also were dispatched.

about ten minutes later, the first officer asked the dispatcher for a miscellaenous case number. “the subject has decided to pay for his items,” he said.

i couldn’t help laughing. i guess it just takes three cops to make a criminal change his mind!