Man in a car parked outside my house all afternoon

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Since at least 2 pm. Terraces with on street parked so directly outside the house. He is has just been sat there all the time, engine on for half an hour then off again, presumably to stop the battery draining if he is using something electrical.

There are plenty of car parks in the area so no reason to be here. He saw my come back and go in the house so presumably its nothing to do with me, but its freaking me out a bit (and pissed me off as I had to park on another road!).

We are not on a road with shops or a school or doctors etc so no reason to be waiting there for someone for such a long time!

Worth taking the reg in case he comes back tomorrow do we think?

Is there no street Whatsapp ?

Ours would have been ablaze by now ...

We get people parking on our drive sometimes while waiting for the AA if they've broken down. They always knock on the door and ask first though.

Maybe it's the dwp/hmrc checking one of your neighbours doesn't have a secret boyfriend living with them or that they aren't faking their disability.

This might sound a bit ‘extreme’ but he could be on surveillance……either for criminal investigations or for the DWP observing the activities of a benefit claimant.
Either way, idling the engine is an offence as well as being a bloody nuisance!

Reckon he’s a private investigator hired by a neighbour to see if spouse is cheating…still shady, tho, and yes I’d call the police. Criminals often ‘case’ a street before break ins. A dozen or so in our road all seem to have been preceded by odd people wandering back n forth or parking for long periods.

Assuming the car's MOT'd, taxed, and insured, other than idling the engine periodically, what crimes is this poor man supposed to have committed?

Could be undercover police, PI, undercover for DWP, waiting for someone to come out of an appointment, or any other numerous reasons.

Unless you ask him you won't know

I had a friend do the same, checking up on (now) ex DH.

Pretend he is invisible and move on with your life, unless he comes to your door, or asks you a question - gives you any reason to think he is there for you personally

Would you bollocks!

Whatever he's doing its not for you. Too obvious

Someone I know is a fraud investigator & he spends a lot of time sat in his car. Could also be Police or journalist 🤔

I've done that a couple of times to people parked outside my house and running the engine. have been told to "fuck off and die, I'll do as I want" and the second driver told me he would punch my face in so I just put up with now. It is a reasonbly common occurance round here, usually in the evening and I have seen dealers diviying up their wares .

I love the bollocks people come up with on here. I bet all the ones with all the online bravado wouldn’t say boo to a goose in reality.

Looking out for HMRC to catch suspected PIP fraud maybe

What is "parked up"? Surely you are just parked?

Perhaps get support for your anxiety OP and leave members of the public alone.

It’s honestly ridiculous. Too much Netflix.

Could be undercover police.

Bizarre behaviour from you, OP. Not surprised to see the vote going the way it is.

on MN, most posters will love to jump at some paedophile ring potential drama.

In real life? most people won't even notice. Who spends their day checking what is going on in the street?😂

Exactly!
Also the police barely do anything about actual crimes they won’t give two shits about someone sat in their car minding their own business 🫤

I am hoping undercover police is a tad more subtle

Headline reads "Man parks on public road" much pearl clutching follows

As nurses, whose local offices were closed in favour of one inconvenient base with hot desking and expensive parking, we were often to be found parked up in streets typing up notes and reports. Also attending meetings, on teams, between visits.
Eating lunch.
Making calls.

Undercover police are not remotely subtle.