Who needs a weapon when you've got a purse?

There's a news brief in today's paper that describes three women who bagged a fleeing fugitive. Literally. Seems a man wanted for possession of a weapon and assault on police officers was being chased across a bridge in England when three women, armed only with their purses, cornered him, smacked him around, then forced him into the arms of a nearby van driver who held him until police arrived. It was caught on closed-circuit TV - I've got to see this.

It reminded me of the "car wreck" tape. Over the summer, my sister in Georgia called up, saying "You HAVE to listen to this tape." I went onto her radio station's Web site and was able to listen to a tape of a guy who was driving in Texas, talking on his cell phone and leaving a message for a friend of his when he witnesses an accident. Seems another guy ran a red light, hit an Impala with four elderly women in it and, when he acted like it was their fault, they proceeded to beat the pants off him with their purses and umbrellas.

Listening to the guy describing it on his cell phone was absolutely hilarious. Friends and I have tried to figure out if it was a fake -- but this guy's laughter is so funny, and so genuine sounding, I don't think so. I'm sure it's available in several places on the net, but I found it on this Georgia station's site: www.star94.com ... go to the audio archive of the Steve & Vicki show. It ran in late July and was labeled "car wreck." I still listen to it when I need a good laugh.