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Would you call the police if neighbours had family round?

274 replies

Baileysforchristmas · 04/04/2021 09:04

Just wondering if people will still call the police if next door had more than 2 households not in the garden?

OP posts:
CantFightTheBeat · 04/04/2021 11:12

I literally hate my neighbours in the house attached to ours and I would never even though they have had 2 households calling in daily from day one of lockdown.

I don’t know their circumstances fully and it’s non of my business.

Bootskates · 04/04/2021 11:21

I'm another one wondering what people are going to get their knickers in a twist about when restrictions are a thing of the past.

Must be exhausting.

Enjoy your day OP Easter Smile

HarrietOh · 04/04/2021 11:22

Or people lie and tell the police it’s a huge gathering... which obviously happened to me yesterday! Such a waste of police time reporting people who are following the rules.

DamsonTrousers · 04/04/2021 11:22

No, why on earth would you?

Bootskates · 04/04/2021 11:23

I was gossiped about for having "a man" at my front door during the first lockdown. It was my ex picking DD up Hmm

OliveTree75 · 04/04/2021 11:23

@TheImber

She can see them legally. Outside.
Ffs Hmm
Gensola · 04/04/2021 11:24

Consider that all the snoopers and curtain twitchers who report their neighbours for having family over probably have blood on their hands for wasting police time and diverting them from actual emergencies. I do feel sorry for those who are so small and bitter that all they can do is worry about what their neighbours are doing. Easter Smile

OliveTree75 · 04/04/2021 11:25

Mh neighbours are annoying as hell and still wouldn't ring the police.

ImAlrightThanx · 04/04/2021 11:28

No.
I have never once called the police for anything. Fucked if I start for a neighbour having a few family or mates round.

Bluntness100 · 04/04/2021 11:29

I do struggle, however, to see why people think reporting someone for COVID violations is terrible but not, say, for shoplifting or drug taking

I’d not call the police if I saw someone shop lift or take drugs. The only time I’d report a druggie is if I thought children were impacted. I’d call the police immediately if I saw or heard someone being assaulted and would likely get in thr middle to stop it if I could.

If I saw someone shoplift and another shopper rushing to tell staff or call the police, or I saw a druggie on some street corner smoking weed and someone calling the cops. I’d honestly think they were some weirdo busy body.

ImAlrightThanx · 04/04/2021 11:31

@Gensola

Consider that all the snoopers and curtain twitchers who report their neighbours for having family over probably have blood on their hands for wasting police time and diverting them from actual emergencies. I do feel sorry for those who are so small and bitter that all they can do is worry about what their neighbours are doing. Easter Smile
I'm sure the police can triage the calls and prioritise accordingly. I don't agree with people shopping neighbours, but really... blood on their hands?
tsmainsqueeze · 04/04/2021 11:34

NO , more than happy for them to do so .

KatherineJaneway · 04/04/2021 11:35

No I wouldn't. I would hope you've all taken a lateral flow test in advance though.

notacooldad · 04/04/2021 11:37

I live in a small town.
Last night there was a stabbing, a car crash and a serious incident and a teenage girl missing according to our local police on their face book page. These are just the things they have informed us about.
I think they have enough on their hands without dealing with families having lunch especially as many people have now being at least partially vaccinated.

Ilovemyhairbeingstroked · 04/04/2021 11:39

Nope I wouldn’t ! Past caring now , we’ve all suffered - have a lovely time OP !

MumofPsuedoAdult · 04/04/2021 11:41

Really? We're still talking about this?

PetuniaButterworth · 04/04/2021 11:45

I wouldn't dream of reporting anyone but my neighbour has reported everyone in our block of 6 flats at least once this past year. I know this because she posts all about it on her Twitter.

One neighbour was reported on because she saw their new lodger on the balcony, who she hadn't met and assumed it was a visitor. I had three policemen call to my house to question why I had visitors... It was a midwife and a student midwife who called to see me and the baby on a standard follow up appointment at least I had the newborn as evidence.

ChangedName4TheSakeOfIt · 04/04/2021 11:52

No. My whole street bar one or two houses have completely ignored lockdown even last year when it was far more serious and scary. In fact, with so many people being furloughed, my street has never had more visitors, BBQs and parties. Seeing as one house is a copper and his family and they're the main hub of the street and garden gatherings it's not worth reporting anyone. When the police had reports of parties with loud music, fire pits etc they did come and disperse them (though not the copper's house) but as I'm one of the few houses who didn't break the rules and I disapprove of the eejits who acted like that, I heard through the grapevine that they all say it's me who's the snitch. Sorry guys. Wasn't me. I just think you're dicks, but I won't report you for being that.

Constance11 · 04/04/2021 12:03

@Baileysforchristmas

Just wondering if people will still call the police if next door had more than 2 households not in the garden?
What do you mean by 'still' call the police? How many times were you reporting people OP? I wouldn't now and never had.
RaspberryCoulis · 04/04/2021 12:05

@TheImber

OP. I'm sorry but it's people like you who have put us in the situation we are in.

Not following the rules because you think you are 'special' and don't have to.

Maybe take a trip to a COVID ward and see where that attitude has got people.

I despair for humanity because of idiots like you and others on this thread who think its 'okay' to put others at risk for their own selfish reasons.

DING DING DING! Covid BINGO!

"I'm sorry"
"people like you"
"special"
"trip to a covid ward"
"I despair"
"selfish"
"idiots"

Do I get a prize for calling full house on arsehole bingo?

ForgedInFire · 04/04/2021 12:09

I never notice what my neighbours are doing unless it impacts on me in my home (loud music) or they put for a For Sale sign so I can nose at their house on Rightmove

QuidditchQueen · 04/04/2021 12:10

No. I don't care if they have a massive party as long as they invite us.
Same here.
Ridiculous nonsense when BJ urges people not to hug rellies even of both have been vaccinated. Time to just stop with the illogical roolz

Brainwave89 · 04/04/2021 12:22

Please no. Our police have muggers rapists and house breakers to catch. Please do not trouble them to judge if people have had one person outside their bubble, or if a step family counts as one unit for covid purposes or not. If there is a full on rave fair enough.. but a few extra people? I am worried about what we have become.

Gingernaut · 04/04/2021 12:25

Would you call the police if neighbours had family round?

Only when they start smacking each other, brawling in the street or going at each other with baseball bats, golf clubs and knives.

I live in a tough area.

OrangeBananaFish · 04/04/2021 12:34

No. Our NDN have had their son round most days. He lives with his girlfriend no children yet. My NDN are still in a couple too so they can't bubble with each other as far as I'm aware. Meh.

August 2020 the posh people in the farm house that I can see from our back windows (I live rurally) had a wedding. Big massive gathering, 200 people sit down meal apparently. Police did sweet FA. Said they couldn't. Our MP said it was fine too. Then again not sure if that's because the guests included a lord and a viscount.

Don't see the point in reporting TBH.