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injuredmajesty t1_jed202l wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in BEWARE two black individuals posing as PSE&G employees knocking on doors ( Clifton NJ) by [deleted]

I said the same exact thing a year ago in a similar thread and I'll say it again: you should never thoughtlessly open the door to people you don't know.

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Longtermthrowaway5 t1_jee0yev wrote

But ignoring them would also be somewhat thoughtless.

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KrustyDaJuggalo t1_jeee0w6 wrote

I'll legit look at them out the window than walk away. Don't bother me at my house, I shouldn't have to put a No Soliciting sign. In fact, Soliciting should be illegal.

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rockmasterflex t1_jeevdcc wrote

it generally is, locally, if your town has an ordinance on the books for it - usually dependent on you having the sign.

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Longtermthrowaway5 t1_jefelea wrote

What about asking for emergency assistance, or letting you know you left the car lights on, or that a bush is on fire or other non-solicitng reasons?

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KrustyDaJuggalo t1_jefgpgu wrote

If it's an emergency, knock and yell or something or call the police. Don't bother people at home unless it's an actual emergency.

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Longtermthrowaway5 t1_jefj0hj wrote

That's what I'm saying, what if it's an emergency and they don't got a phone, or need more immediate assistance? Are you gonna answer the door? Is acting frantic and and loud going to make you more likely to answer the door then?

And regarding the second point, if you had left your headlights on or had some issue that wasn't an emergency, you wouldn't want to be informed of it?

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KrustyDaJuggalo t1_jefk3oi wrote

  1. Yes, if they are frantic that would help.

  2. You can always jump a car

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Longtermthrowaway5 t1_jefkxqt wrote

Im trying to generally get at the idea of a courtesy notice. Maybe you left a garden hose on and it's running. Maybe you left your car trunk wide open. You'd rather be uninformed than have people come to your door about it?

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whatshouldIdonow8907 t1_jegtvxr wrote

This legit happened to me. I was walking by a brownstone in nyc and saw there was a legit blaze going on in the garden apartment. I ran to the door and started pounding. No one answers so I go up to the vestibule door and I’m yelling the downstairs is on fire and pounding on the door.Some guy on the first floor looked out his apartment door at me in the vestibule then closed his door. This was before cell phones so I kept pounding and ringing buzzers but no one was interested so I walked away and went where I was going. On my way back I saw the fire trucks, people on the sidewalk, the whole mess. I spot the guy who made a point of ignoring me and when he noticed me I yelled out “too bad you ignored me when I was trying to tell you the building was on fire”.

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