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In reply to the discussion: If someone followed you and asked "What are you doing around here?" How would you react? [View all]vaberella
(24,634 posts)67. I'd never do that. If he can't provide me with ID that says Night Watchman I give him nothing.
That makes no sense to give out my families information like that. He can say what he wants. First thing I would ask is if you have ID. You have none and can't provide me with any...I give you shit. He could be a psycho for all I know who would hurt my family. Stupid idea to give out personal information to someone because they claim some sort of title they can't verify on hand.
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If someone followed you and asked "What are you doing around here?" How would you react? [View all]
Quixote1818
Apr 2012
OP
I'm willing to bet one of the variations of the stalking and/or harassment laws on the books in all
stevenleser
Apr 2012
#77
If you stalk members of the same race more than once, that probably qualifies. nt
stevenleser
Apr 2012
#88
"... running or at the very least walking fast because he thinks a psycho is following him"
etherealtruth
Apr 2012
#6
I would have said, "Who are you and why are you following me". But, after he told me
ladjf
Apr 2012
#10
I'd never do that. If he can't provide me with ID that says Night Watchman I give him nothing.
vaberella
Apr 2012
#67
ladjf, read vabarella's response. Would you really expect someone to give address and other personal
stevenleser
Apr 2012
#78
Yes, I read Vabarella's response and understand his points. However, giving out a street number
ladjf
Apr 2012
#96
No offense, but are you crazy? Giving out address or phone number info to a creepy person following
stevenleser
Apr 2012
#99
It always strikes me as funny when someone starts a sentence with " No offense but, you are
ladjf
Apr 2012
#101
I must be a terrible communicator if you have surmised from my comments that I am
ladjf
Apr 2012
#110
OK. I see how our tracks of communication diverged. In my former post, when I said that
ladjf
Apr 2012
#115
Your theory about the situation could well be correct. However, if I were put in the situation
ladjf
Apr 2012
#160
I don't get your point. Your previous posts said that Zimmerman was going to kill him anyway.
ladjf
Apr 2012
#165
Steven, a slight apology to you as I re-read your post, you didn't say that I was crazy. You
ladjf
Apr 2012
#103
I wasn't implying anything about what Martin said. This thread asked the question "what would
ladjf
Apr 2012
#112
Police Left Me On the Street, Ma'am, After I Not Only Did That, But Said I Had
The Magistrate
Apr 2012
#15
Who Menaced Minor Children With Knives, Ma'am, According To Witnesses, Even From His Own Camp
The Magistrate
Apr 2012
#191
Honestly, kids have grown up watching shows like Criminal Minds and Law and Order, etc...They have..
Tikki
Apr 2012
#14
I smile, make eye contact, extend my right hand, and introduce myself politely
slackmaster
Apr 2012
#17
"I'm on my way back to my dad's fiance's house to watch the second half of the All-Star Game".
cherokeeprogressive
Apr 2012
#18
My sister was too. I wish her "occasion" had the same benign results yours did.
LanternWaste
Apr 2012
#98
You'll excuse me if I have no idea how in the world Ms. Parks and refusing to sit in back of the bus
cherokeeprogressive
Apr 2012
#40
Good for Zimmerman for shooting down the kid who cared about his civil rights.
Quixote1818
Apr 2012
#42
And my point in the OP was that Zimmerman should have dealt with it in a way to
Quixote1818
Apr 2012
#54
Stop making shit up. You started the thread with a question of "What would you do if...?"
cherokeeprogressive
Apr 2012
#53
You'd be hard pressed to find a thread where I used words to "defend Zimmerman" at all.
cherokeeprogressive
Apr 2012
#64
I don't care a person is polite or not, nor do I care if they're black, white, yellow, brown...
cherokeeprogressive
Apr 2012
#142
I seriously would not in fact, be asking someone I did not know "Who the fuck are you...?" and I
cherokeeprogressive
Apr 2012
#141
It depends on their attitude. With Zimmerman, I would have assumed him to be a murderous thug...
saras
Apr 2012
#20
Never threat of violence but definitely threat of being blackballed because brown
EFerrari
Apr 2012
#34
Abner and Gladys Kravitz? Not desirable neighbors, at all, but don't tell them that!
leveymg
Apr 2012
#48
If an armed wannabe cop's after you your own attitude isn't likely to be the problem. (nt)
Posteritatis
Apr 2012
#44
I get told that too... but my Dad is EXACTLY the guy who'd tell someone to fuck off for asking.
cherokeeprogressive
Apr 2012
#73
If someone followed you and asked "What are you doing around here?" How would you react?
Life Long Dem
Apr 2012
#66
I never knew there were people willing to give up information to someone they don't know. n/t
vaberella
Apr 2012
#109
apparently, if a white person suspects you, you should not only be polite
noiretextatique
Apr 2012
#131
really? because his actions were so reasonable and commendable up until that point
noiretextatique
Apr 2012
#138
That, Sir, is One Of the Stupidest Saws Ever Circulated: It Just Takes One, Determined To Have It
The Magistrate
Apr 2012
#192
Excuse me...macho act that I have a right to keep my personal information personal?
vaberella
Apr 2012
#145
Thank you for finally admitting that you believe Trayvon cause his own death.
vaberella
Apr 2012
#175
So is this an excuse for not being able to handle being under suspicion?
Life Long Dem
Apr 2012
#174
This actually happened to me about a year ago. I almost forgot until your OP
stevenleser
Apr 2012
#79
Exactly, Sir, And Zimmerman Had No Legal Authority To Question Or Detain
The Magistrate
Apr 2012
#121
I strongly believe Martin's girlfriend's stroy, rather than the killer's.
shimonitanegi
Apr 2012
#95
I've seen rent-a-cops tackle a mall shopper who was leaving with his packages.
shcrane71
Apr 2012
#184
When that approximate scenario happened to my sister in '87, she responded precisely
LanternWaste
Apr 2012
#116
i used to get this all the time...in elevators in buildings where i worked
noiretextatique
Apr 2012
#123
The FACT that the person is NOT IDing themselves FIRST means they are NOT law enforcement in that
uponit7771
Apr 2012
#151