A few weeks ago I got a police & fire scanner, mostly for the entertainment value. (Amazing what goes on around you on a Saturday night that you never hear about.)
Well, today was a little different. I got up this morning and flipped on the scanner to discover a bank robery in progress. That would have been interesting enough, but this particular bank is only 2 blocks from my house. The heist got botched and the BGs ended up taking off into the woods on foot. Hearing that, I grabbed my .38 snubby and dropped it in my pocket and locked the doors. About an hour later, with the help from serveral surrounding PDs and 3 K-9 units, the BGs were rounded up.
Had it not been for the scanner, I wouldn't have known about it and probably would have left my doors unlocked as usual and the HD gun up on the nightstand.
The scanner was meant to be an interesting diversion, but it proved quite useful today.
Well, today was a little different. I got up this morning and flipped on the scanner to discover a bank robery in progress. That would have been interesting enough, but this particular bank is only 2 blocks from my house. The heist got botched and the BGs ended up taking off into the woods on foot. Hearing that, I grabbed my .38 snubby and dropped it in my pocket and locked the doors. About an hour later, with the help from serveral surrounding PDs and 3 K-9 units, the BGs were rounded up.
Had it not been for the scanner, I wouldn't have known about it and probably would have left my doors unlocked as usual and the HD gun up on the nightstand.
The scanner was meant to be an interesting diversion, but it proved quite useful today.