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In reply to the discussion: How do you react when I knock your door after dark with election materials in hand? [View all]Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)who mean business, dogs who belong to my neighbors across the street and each side of me, but love me like I am their own family, then see lights going on all over the neighborhood, then hear the sound of shotguns being cocked from those houses, and one neighbor who uses 50 caliber bullets (why he has those I don't know, don't care, and didn't ask*) and know you are in their crosshairs, then possibly get to talk to some police if they can get here before the neighbors get too freaked out and shoot you first, don't. Just don't.
*My neighbors will not hesitate to shoot first and ask questions later if they see you as a threat. When we first moved here, someone was trying to peak into my aunt's bedroom window. We called the police, then the neighbors to be on the lookout. After that, in about a minute, we heard loud shots. The peeping tom left, in a hurry. About five minutes later, the police arrived and followed his footsteps. The next morning, I found their footprints heading away from the house and some 50 caliber shells at the edge of my neighbor's property. My neighbor was outside doing some work in his yard that night. He always does yard work at night because of his work schedule and the heat. He took care of the peeping tom and went right back to his yard work with no fanfare. It turns out I didn't need to even call the police. They didn't do anything but follow the footsteps out of the yard then say the peeping tom was gone, then left. The neighbor had it all taken care of a full three to four minutes before the police even got there. We never had another peeping tom again.
If you know what is good for you, don't visit my neighborhood after dark, for your own safety.
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