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to have called the police?

39 replies

Gentleness · 13/09/2012 16:37

I think maybe I am a bit.

We're all just having an extended nap (2 toddlers and 5mo pg me lying down to ease spd and reading) and there was a knock at the door. Ignored it. Another knock. Ignored it. Not expecting anyone and no problem with ignoring.

Then the letter box was loudly flapped. A right racket. So I haul myself out of bed, just in case its an emergency, and get to the door to find a well built going bloke looking into the window ( just washed the nets so a clear view into toy_land). I asked him if it was urgent because we were all having an afternoon nap. He repeated in disbelief, shaking his head. I said, "Yes and if you had kids you'd understand how frustrating that last loud knock was." Whereupon he tells me he only knocked once. I asked him where he was calling from ( had id round his neck) and he walked away saying he had 3 kids and had only knocked once.

I was pretty irritated and said, " Don't lie to me, where are you calling from?".

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BettySwollocksandaCrustyRack · 13/09/2012 16:39

Sounds wierd but I have no idea why you called the police?? What do you expect them to do?

Still worrying for you tho!!

SuperB0F · 13/09/2012 16:41

The milkman wakes me up. Every. Sodding. Time.

I'm thinking of writing to my MP.

Yes, you were a bit unreasonable. But I do love a nice snooze, so I can see why you got The Rage.

scurryfunge · 13/09/2012 16:41

Who was he then?

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Gentleness · 13/09/2012 16:44

Stupid phone!
Anyway he refused to show id, told me I needed to get a job, get my head seen to and was aggressive in his speech.

I googled the company name I could see on the lanyard - nothing that would explain his visit or local.

So I called the police. He was rude immediately, refused to say why he knocked on the door or show id, then spoke aggressively and rudely. Mine of that is illegal of course, but with several eldery people up the road, I wanted to register my concern at someone like that doorknocking.

Should I have just ignored it? Was my concern valid or coloured by his offensive attitude?

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Gentleness · 13/09/2012 16:46

Sorry for split post!

Should say the police said they're sending a patrol car to check if he's still here and check him out.

I feel really bad that he might just have had a crap day and for his kids and in case he puts a brick through the window...

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scurryfunge · 13/09/2012 16:47

It's ok to call the police if you believed he was up to no good but it seems like he may have caught you at a bad time. Just put a note up stating you don't answer the door to unsolicited sales people, etc.

BlackberryIce · 13/09/2012 16:47

Flipping eck!! The police??

RuleBritannia · 13/09/2012 16:47

What was the reaction of the Police?

cantspel · 13/09/2012 16:48

Do you also ring an ambulance if you stub your toe

SuperB0F · 13/09/2012 16:48

Ah, if he was aggressive to you, that's different. My milkman isn't- just a bit clanky with his bottles Grin

SuoceraBlues · 13/09/2012 16:49

When you say "called the police"

Local station number .or 999 ?

AgentProvocateur · 13/09/2012 16:49

Really? You really called the police because someone knocked on your door three times? By the sounds of it, you were pretty rude to him first. No wonder he didn't tell you where he was from. Hmm

cornzy · 13/09/2012 16:50

was he a salesman?

bigsnugglebunny · 13/09/2012 16:51

Yeah, if he refused to show ID I would also have called the local police - just really to alert them that there's someone going door to door unsolicited, unwilling to show any ID.

We had a leaflet through from the local police saying to do just this in those circumstances.

harleyd · 13/09/2012 16:52

im sure the police have better things to do!

bigsnugglebunny · 13/09/2012 16:52

Just to add, it was a leaflet about the new "101" number and what you can use it for.

WowOoo · 13/09/2012 16:53

I would not have called the police for that.

A stroppy rude sales person? It might be annoying, but it's not a crime to be in a foul mood.

Hope your spd gets better speaking of foul moods....!

zippey · 13/09/2012 16:54

Hmmm I would be comforted that the police were taking it seriously enough to send a patrol car. They obviously havent taken it lightly so you should feel justified that you probably did the right thing.

ihatethecold · 13/09/2012 16:56

You did the right thing. We have many elderly on my village road and they are an easy target!
I often get local police emails about this sort of thing. Asking residents to be aware of recent events like burglary or door knockers.

TirednessKills · 13/09/2012 16:56

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katykuns · 13/09/2012 16:56

He didn't show his ID because he probably had a feeling that you were going to ring up the company and have a rant at them and get him in trouble.

I feel for you on the sleeping, and he really was a prat for knocking so much and loudly. But you are completely unreasonable to ring the police.

Redbindy · 13/09/2012 16:57

Door to door selling is illegal in the area where we live and we are asked to call the police.

BlackberryIce · 13/09/2012 16:58

But he didn't attempt to hide his ID did he?? Op clearly saw it from where she was.... She googled it!

NCForNow · 13/09/2012 16:58

Yanbu I did the same once....it was a salesman.

PunkInDublic · 13/09/2012 16:58

YANBU as long as it wasn't 999. An aggressive man knocking door to door and refusing to show ID in an area with potentially vulnerable residents? If my vulnerable relative was in your area I'd be glad someone was keeping an eye out. The fact that the police have taken it seriously and are sending someone out to investigate suggests you have done the right thing.

FWIW though, with two toddlers and SPD while pregnant and having been woken from a nap I wouldn't consider you unreasonable if you'd posted asking if the patio was a suitable place to hide a body Grin.