Drunks on the doorstep at 2:30 a.m.
By adamg - Tue, 07/15/2008 - 8:43am.
Are rarely a good thing, especially when one of them forces his way into your place.
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Are rarely a good thing, especially when one of them forces his way into your place.
is it b&e if you open the
is it b&e if you open the door for someone?
maybe it's trespassing, or something...
but not b&e.
don't open the door for drunks at 230am.
Call the police when they beat on your door.
Maybe not B&E but definitely A&B
There is a clear victim here, and it's not the drunk.
no, but opening the door for
no, but opening the door for a drunk pounding on your door?
that's not recommended, or smart.
thank goodness the guy didn't do anything else...but that was a dumb move to open the door.
The police arrived 15
The police arrived 15 minutes after the call. A lot can happen in 15 minutes, so, when bad things happen, you're on your own.
I guess it's true: the police maintain peace and assure the safety of the public as a whole. They have no duty or responsibility to protect you as an individual.
We could put more cops on
We could put more cops on the road at night, when more crime happens...
..but the union doesn't likey
But at least
He had a rubber mallet. Drunko is lucky he didn't go all Roger Rabbit on him.
If you told them it was a
If you told them it was a drunken cop in his Caddy, think they might have shown up a little quicker?
Rule #1
Rule #1: Don't open the door.
Rule #2: Don't open the door.
Rule #3: Don't open the door.
Rule #4: Don't open the door.
Rule #5: Don't open the door.
Grab whatever you have that can be used as a defensive weapon. If I have time to access it, I prefer a pump-action shotgun. Your mileage may very. And, yes, a rubber mallet is better than nothing. If that's all you got, go with it. Though a wooden kitchen chair might prove more effective at keeping space between you and an assailant. Especially a drunk one. Assume a defensive position inside your home, with a clean line of sight to the door. Call 911. Tell them there's someone trying to break into your home, and you THINK he MIGHT be armed.
Did I mention DON'T OPEN THE DAMN DOOR?
"Don't open the door!"
is right up there with "If they try to make you stop your car, DON'T."