Crime may not pay, but sometimes it can be funny. These ten stories, based on actual events with cops and bad guys, will tickle your funny bone and give you a glimpse into the human side of a cop's life. They're a sampling of the funny (and a few not-so-funny) tales of cops and stupid crooks that you’ll find in "Bob Ford’s Call the Cops" books and blog. Bob's stories are based on actual events and real people, although many names and some locations have been changed to protect the foolish. In this sampler edition, you'll find a deputy delivering a song-and-dance death notice, and two bad guys who try to steal their way into the police academy, plus a legendary police investigator, a flying do-it-yourselfer, and more.These stories are a great introduction to the sideways humor of police officers and crazy crooks as presented by Bob Ford. Bob is a veteran cop, reporter and columnist. He’s also a radio and TV newsman, a raconteur, a magician, and a puppeteer and host for television kids’ shows. You’ll probably hear about some other careers, too, if you buy him a cup of coffee and get him talking. "Bob Ford’s Call the Cops" has been in syndication in newspapers in the Southeast since 1996, and on the internet almost as long. You'll get a laugh out of these tales, and you can look forward to reading more of them in Bob's blog, and in more Call the Cops collections.