Fake cops attempt home intrusion, fought off by homeowner

[Aloha_Shooter]

Too bad my door bell is broken ...

[TFOGGER]

Just fire a couple of rounds through the door! [/Uncka Joe]

[brutal]

It's your house, your time so you can do what you like but let me ask you the inverse of your question: What good can come from answering an unsolicited doorbell?

If I'm expecting someone they can text/call and let me know they're coming and/or let me know when they're here. If I'm not expecting someone and they don't know my mobile number then I seriously doubt I've won millions of dollars and it's Ed McMahon delivering the check & balloons.

Everyone has their own spin. Everyone has their own circumstances, environment, and life experiences.

One thing that comes to mind is that letting someone at the door know someone is home, could prevent an attempted break-in. Then again, it could invite an attempted invasion. You never know.

My wife is bad about answering the door for just about anyone. I often answer but I'm always armed, 9/10 times I'm wearing an EDC.

[Jer]

Everyone has their own spin. Everyone has their own circumstances, environment, and life experiences.

One thing that comes to mind is that letting someone at the door know someone is home, could prevent an attempted break-in. Then again, it could invite an attempted invasion. You never know.

My wife is bad about answering the door for just about anyone. I often answer but I'm always armed, 9/10 times I'm wearing an EDC.

I understand that some DO answer the door but what I don't understand is WHY they answer the door. I honestly want to know from those who DO answer their door an example of what good could come of it. In this day & age it just doesn't make sense. Too many ways for someone I know to reach me quickly & easily to let me know they're here. It just seems like there's far too many bad things that could come of it and not one good thing I can think of to even bother.

[yz9890]

It's your house, your time so you can do what you like but let me ask you the inverse of your question: What good can come from answering an unsolicited doorbell?

Neighbor girl rang my doorbell to tell me my son had been seriously hurt on a trampoline. I've had people return my escaped dog. The UPS guy rings my bell when a signature is required. USPS when a package is too large to fit in box. Broken sprinkler head watering the street. Kids asking if my kids can come out and play. I rang a bell at a house that was burning (empty thank heavens). To buy Girl Scout cookies. To find Jesus (if you misplaced him).

I certainly get that bad things can happen at your doorstep and precautions are warranted. But I'm fairly active in my neighborhood and am not ready to shut down just yet.

[mcjhr]

I'm rarely home to answer my door. I'm not interested in knowing my neighbors. But I know all their schedules, cars, faces, and friends and friends cars. If I don't know them, I ask wtf they want. Maybe I'm armed.......

[kidicarus13]

It's a no-win situation for the pessimist. Answer the door and possibly get harassed or assaulted at worst. Don't answer the door and you're indicating to the potential bad guy that no one is home.

Do you think this guy knocked before entering?
http://www.newsnet5.com/news/local-n...pects-in-green

[Jer]

I'm not a pessimist. I'm a realist who realizes nothing good comes from answering unannounced door bell rings and I've got better shit to do with my time than listen to someone yammer on about some bullshit that will either cost me time, money or (most likely) both. I know what my neighbors look like and most of the ones I like have my mobile number and aren't afraid to use it if they need something. I'm pretty familiar with what a UPS/FedEX/DHL/USPS truck look like as well. Are people that hard up for human interaction that they drop whatever it is that they're doing to open their front door for a total stranger to see what kind of magical mystery he bestows upon them?

[Great-Kazoo]

If we don't know / recognize you , you're trespassing. The usual suspects, they know how to access the area, AND everyone of them calls or text, prior to setting foot on the property. You're an unknown trespasser, the local LE is called after asking you 1x to remove yourself from the area. At that time the spouse is dialing ay neighbor we have ph number for, to alert them also.

[yz9890]

I think there are many good reasons to answer a door that have nothing to do with being starved for social interaction. While I do take precautions, I'm not ready to sleep in a panic room, hire people to get my mail and groceries, and start collecting my pee like Howard Hughes.

I ignore plenty of doorbells from obvious sales or religious callers. But I answer also. And more than once it has been an emergency contact that I was extremely grateful for.