People please be CAREFUL!!

[tones2SS]

I had someone ring my doorbell today, roughly around 11:50 AM. Since I did not recognize the person nor the pick-up truck, I did not open the door but rather opened the upstairs window and asked what he wanted. He said he was selling frozen shrimp & fish and wanted to come in to show me the products and I noticed someone else sitting in the truck as well.
I told him I wasn't interested and asked him to leave. He continued to try to get me to open the door to see his products. I asked him to leave and shut the window on him while he was still speaking. Finally, he got the point.
Point being; there are WAY TOO MANY home invasions and break-ins these days, we all have to be extra careful. My cousin works with the police department and he has also told my aunt to do the same thing. Just want to pass the word along for everyone to be safe.

[CraigMorrison]

Thanks for the heads up and I am glad things didn't turn bad, but I'm sorry I just kept thinking about this pic that's been floating around in the internet.

[tones2SS]

Originally Posted by CraigMorrison

Thanks for the heads up and I am glad things didn't turn bad, but I'm sorry I just kept thinking about this pic that's been floating around in the internet.

LOL!!!
Yeah, we're entering a whole new world now that people are out of work and are in need of cash. Desperate times = desperate measures.

[Theresa]

Someone stopped me in my driveway a few months ago while was unloading groceries from my car. He said he was from Comcast (our local cable company) & walked toward my front door (I had my arm around grocery bags and my housekeys keys in my other hand).

He asked if I was a current subscriber to Comcast, and I made a joke. All I said was "if you're FROM Comcast, wouldn't you know if I HAD Comcast?" I was kidding, making small-talk. I didnt think for a second that he wasn't legit.

But he looked at me, looked around and backed up and walked back down the driveway and down the street.

I went inside the house and called Comcast and asked about door-to-door salespeople in my neighbrohood and they said they didn't have any scheduled & to call the police immediately.

I did... not sure if they got him.

Taught me to be a little bit less trusting of people.

[tones2SS]

Originally Posted by Theresa

Someone stopped me in my driveway a few months ago while was unloading groceries from my car. He said he was from Comcast (our local cable company) & walked toward my front door (I had my arm around grocery bags and my housekeys keys in my other hand).

He asked if I was a current subscriber to Comcast, and I made a joke. All I said was "if you're FROM Comcast, wouldn't you know if I HAD Comcast?" I was kidding, making small-talk. I didnt think for a second that he wasn't legit.

But he looked at me, looked around and backed up and walked back down the driveway and down the street.

I went inside the house and called Comcast and asked about door-to-door salespeople in my neighbrohood and they said they didn't have any scheduled & to call the police immediately.

I did... not sure if they got him.

Taught me to be a little bit less trusting of people.

Yeah, that's crazy.
You can't be too careful these days. It's a wild world out there.

[racebuicks]

Thats why I just took the classes to be able to legally carry a weapon. Too much BS going around, why be a victim.........

[ProTouring442]

Originally Posted by racebuicks

Thats why I just took the classes to be able to legally carry a weapon. Too much BS going around, why be a victim.........

You must not be from the People's Republic of Maryland. Here, in order to get a permit to carry, you have to prove that you have been threatened and killed at least three times in the past five years, and only then if you pass a strict psychological test. Criminals, on the other hand, are allowed to carry at will.

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

[racebuicks]

You live in a Liberal state for sure. I on the other hand live in a gun clinging religious state....

[Hdesign]

When I was a kid and lived in a rural town, a couple teenage girls knocked on the door to ask to use the phone because of car trouble. My mom was home alone except for the dog. She used the excuse that she couldn't control the dog (an Akita). The discussion ended pretty quick when they saw him. We later found out that the girls were casing houses for boyfriends to break in. Our neighbor two houses down wasn't so lucky.

Best home security system there is. Works when you're home or not. If someone manages to get in the house grab something and leave with their lives, they earned it.

[Spiffav8]

The threat of being robbed is growing like crazy. New scams seem to be popping up every night. Here are a few that are happening in Vegas and some suggestions to safe guard your self.

Sales Man ringing door bells. No one answers he/she tries front door.
Suggestion: Observe and call police non emergency line if they attempt to break into a house. This person is trying to find out if anyone is at home during the day.

Stranger riding bike in Neighborhood. This one is looking for weak spots. Open window, doors, garage doors, etc.
Suggestion: Same as above. Additionally be seen by this person and make it obvious that you are watching them. Do not approach or confront.

Stranger enters home and pretends to be at wrong addressed. This person will act as if they walked into the wrong house and are very embarrassed. Usually enter through garage and have already stolen keys or remote. Suggestion: Call 911 Immediately!

A few suggestions to protect your self.
Know and talk to your neighbors...even if you don't like them or their annoying dog.
Know your neighbors patterns
Ask neighbor to watch your home if out of town.
Street, Yard and house lights on...even when your not home.
Don't leave items of value in the open.
Put things like Keys, wallets, purse, etc out of sight when you are at home.
Be very aware of any professional you allow in your home. What areas he or she has access to and what they can see. Do not leave this person alone at any time.
Always let whom ever is knocking on your door know that you are home even if you don't open the door.
Above all else!!!!!! Be aware of your surroundings! It's the who, what and where kind of thing. Be aware of who's around you at all times. Know what is going on. Know the address or major cross streets of where your at. That info is priceless if you end up on the phone with the police.
Lastly...if you are afraid or feel uneasy, there's a reason for that. It's called the gift of fear (also a good book).

Please my friends......Don't be sheep.