Fake cops attempt home intrusion, fought off by homeowner

[hollohas]

I don't answer the door if I don't know who it is. But that's not limited to knowing your name. For example, I know the neighbors kids by sight but not name. When they come selling cookies, popcorn, etc for Scouts, band, football, etc I open the door and support their endeavors. I'm a softy in that regard. Best judgement is always used.

Otherwise, I usually don't open the door with the exception of one recent individual who was particularly persistent, effectively harassing my wife and that is a sure way to piss me off.

A few weeks ago my wife was home all day and a supposed salesman came by 4 times. He'd been in the neighborhood ALL day. She didn't answer once. I got home in the evening and she briefed me on his actions. He came back a 5th time while I was there. I opened the door and needless to say said some not so nice things to him.

The first words out of my mouth were "leave now". He kept talking and since he failed to turn and leave I stepped out on the porch to give him some more motivation while saying some increasingly un-Christian things. He kept talking and still wouldn't step back. He kept saying he wasn't selling anything. That there were lots of reports of bug and ant pests in the area. That he "had" to inform me they were going to do some pest control nearby. Red flags were flying up everywhere. If you must inform me but aren't selling anything (bullshit) than why not just leave a note? Either this guy had nothing to do with pest control or he WAS selling something.

Either way he was a liar and informed that he was trespassing. The sheriff's dept was called immediately and given a full description. They dispatched a deputy immediately.

In this situation, I found it VERY odd that this same guy came back so many times. I thought he was casing the place and for that reason I wanted to make it very clear that the house was indeed occupied and it was occupied by a man. During my "neighborly" "discussion" with this guy I made it clear I knew how many times he'd been by my house in an attempt to show him I was home all day and was just refusing to answer the door.

[Hound]

I look at this as just another positive story on why guns are good instead of the standard demonizing that we see all too often. Nothing more but nothing less. I also think I would look stupid answering the door in a tinfoil hat

[yz9890]

In this situation, I found it VERY odd that this same guy came back so many times. I thought he was casing the place and for that reason I wanted to make it very clear that the house was indeed occupied and it was occupied by a man. During my "neighborly" "discussion" with this guy I made it clear I knew how many times he'd been by my house in an attempt to show him I was home all day and was just refusing to answer the door.

I had a similar experience with a guy trying to sell home security of all things. Ignored his doorbells for a few days then one day he was standing IN MY GARAGE as I was getting out of my truck. He followed me up my driveway and was waiting for me in my garage. He nearly crapped himself when I ordered him off my property with my not so soft command voice. I think he may have guessed why my hand was near my hip as well.

[Irving]

Point of clarification please. For people who don't answer the door, do you at least check to see who it is?

[rbeau30]

Point of clarification please. For people who don't answer the door, do you at least check to see who it is?

I do, I then choose to show them if I am home or not. IE: Solicitor will get a curtain move while they are ringing the doorbell.

[Jer]

Point of clarification please. For people who don't answer the door, do you at least check to see who it is?

I have three cameras watching the front yard/street area and front porch so... yeah. Before I had that I looked through the shitty peep whole or a front window and if I didn't know who it was or saw a delivery truck I didn't open shit. No reason to. Just because someone decided to ring my doorbell for whatever reason (generally nothing positive) doesn't mean I'm in any way obligated to answer the door. Sales people and religious folk don't have my mobile number. Friends, family & neighbors do. Anyone who I might want to talk to has other means of contact. Those whom I don't want to don't.

[Irving]

Okay Thanks. That is much more clear.

[SouthPaw]

Point of clarification please. For people who don't answer the door, do you at least check to see who it is?

Absolutely. I watch them till they leave. No sense in not answering only to find they are making their way into your backyard.

[rbeau30]

Absolutely. I watch them till they leave. No sense in not answering only to find they are making their way into your backyard.

Situational Awareness. I work on this every second of every minute of the day.

[kidicarus13]

Just because someone decided to ring my doorbell for whatever reason (generally nothing positive) doesn't mean I'm in any way obligated to answer the door.

+1 Same goes for my phone. The phone ringing is not an obligation to act.