Are rarely a good thing, especially when one of them forces his way into your place.
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is it b&e if you open the
By sheenaspleena
Tue, 07/15/2008 - 8:55am
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
By adamg
Tue, 07/15/2008 - 8:56am
There is a clear victim here, and it's not the drunk.
no, but opening the door for
By sheenaspleena
Tue, 07/15/2008 - 2:12pm
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
By anon
Tue, 07/15/2008 - 10:08am
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
By anon
Tue, 07/15/2008 - 1:13pm
We could put more cops on the road at night, when more crime happens...
..but the union doesn't likey
But at least
By Gareth
Tue, 07/15/2008 - 1:35pm
He had a rubber mallet. Drunko is lucky he didn't go all Roger Rabbit on him.
If you told them it was a
By anon
Wed, 07/16/2008 - 12:16pm
If you told them it was a drunken cop in his Caddy, think they might have shown up a little quicker?
Rule #1
By BrucemB
Wed, 07/16/2008 - 11:38am
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!"
By Firehand
Sat, 07/19/2008 - 10:33am
is right up there with "If they try to make you stop your car, DON'T."