How can I Help?
The following is a listing of "Quotes of the Month" compiled
from actual calls received by Oregon State Police.
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December 1992
"Can you tell me what channel the Seahawks are on?"
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January 1993
"How much snow can you have on your roof?"
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February 1993
"When I call 976-7277 (Oregon Highway Conditions), how do I know
which highway it is if I don't have the highway number?"
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March 1993
"I want a newspaper with a TV Guide in it."
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April 1993
"What time is tee time at Hood River Golf Club?"
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May 1993
"Do I get a bounty if I turn my wife in on a warrant?"
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June 1993 (tie)
"Do you know anyone who sells Tupperware?"
"My son can't go to court because he has sunburn."
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July 1993
"Will you send an officer to talk to a lady whose husband doesn't
love her anymore?"
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August 1993
"I just got fired....I want you to get my job back for me."
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September 1993
"Someone let their dog go poop in the ladies' restroom and I want
something done about it."
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October 1993
"Do you have to wear a seatbelt while hunting?"
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November 1993
"Is the football game cancelled?"
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December 1993
"What does spots of ice mean?"
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January 1994
"How do I keep the neighbors peacock from crapping on my front
porch? They are dirty birds."
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February 1994
"How do I sanitize my car seat after someone had an accident?"
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March 1994
"This truck has been speeding all the way from Portland. I had to
go 70 Mph to pass him."
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April 1994
"Where is the Umatilla High School prom being held?"
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May 1994
"How high can an eagle fly"
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June 1994
"Do I call the police to get my water turned on?"
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July 1994
"Is it against the law to transport horse manure across state
lines?"
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August 1994 (3-way tie, a Banner month)
"I am going from Umatilla to Biggs Jct, but now I am in Baker
City. What did I do and where am I?"
"Last May a car I was following was involved in an accident. Can
you tell me how fast I was going?"
"I am locked in a lumber yard and everyone has left for the
weekend."
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September 1994 (4-way tie, another banner month. Maybe it's the
water)
"Someone told me if I put 'No Trespassing' signs up that I could
be prosecuted for hunting on my own property."
"I have a number I want you to trace because my wife is cheating
on me."
"I'm calling about the dance tonight....I thought OSP could tell
me."
"There is a white patrol vehicle at Hwy 395/Hwy 31 with an
officer slumped over the wheel. We tapped on the window with no
response, and he had a smile on his face."(County speed deterrent
dummy deputy)
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