The Plod come and chap your door.

[rednblack]

Funnily enough, the busies have turned this house over on more than one ocaission because of my Dad's occupation (trade union official) looking for things that supposedly went missing during a strike and mysteriously reappeared later on exactly where the employer concerned left them.

surely you know the best policy is say nothing, don't let them in?

 

[butchersapron]

I don't think they'd do it "on the off chance", but yes, I admit that they might do that, but if they're really determined to enter, they will eventually.

Funnily enough, the busies have turned this house over on more than one ocaission because of my Dad's occupation (trade union official) looking for things that supposedly went missing during a strike and mysteriously reappeared later on exactly where the employer concerned left them.

And what did he tell you Let them in

 

[In Bloom]

surely you know the best policy is say nothing, don't let them?

Maybe I am being naive, but surely at the moment the worst they can do is barge in, search the house (for what? I don't even bother to buy weed anymore), maybe stick me in a cell overnight. I'd survive, I'm sure.

 

[In Bloom]

And what did he tell you Let them in

He's always said the same thing to me, never piss the police off unnecessarily. Seems like good advice to me.

Edit: I just thought I should add that this sort of stuff hasn't happened to my family since the late 80s, so I'm not sure its particularly relevant (what with me being a little un at the time and all).

 

[LostNotFound]

crap poll. wankers on thread.

 

[butchersapron]

crap poll. wankers on thread.

Now there are. Hey don't judge people on threads. Unless you agree with me.

 

[catch]

"given the present climate." You're what 19?

You ever had the knock on the door 5AM - i have and so have most of the longer term in London. Talk to them. Wake up. We have standards after all!

When I first lived in Boston, about a month after I got there, I was woken up at 3am by the police knocking on the door of the flat, repeatedly, and shouting "it's the police". Was too drowsy to think about ignoring them, so opened it, and there were three cops all with guns (not pointed at me, but bad enough), had the wrong flat - just stormed around the corridor without a hint of an apology when I told them it wasn't number 35, then I whinged about them waking my up for no reason for a bit and went back to bed.

Nearly got done for being in a park eating after 9pm (actually smoking weed but luckily disposed of in good time when we saw the flashing blue light approaching across the grass), didn't stop them spending 30 minutes in the undergrowth looking for it, or reaching for their gun when my friend tried to own up to carrying a leatherman pen-knife thing when they searched us.

Then a bit later buying alcohol underage in a liquor store the same mate got done for a fake ID that was 6 months past it's sell-by date despite using a legal one to buy alcohol - got 40 hours community service, I escaped detection by buying a bottle of water and walking straight out again, he followed with three bottles of wine and was had for "possession of false identification" - 30 people arrested that night at three stores and one bar.

Had about 5 run-ins with the US police in two years, never had a serious one here, although two almost walked into my flat in hackney when we left the front door open, because they'd had reports of people kicking front doors in .

Fuck, I'd forgotten some of those, now I'm definitely not answering the door any more.

 

[LostNotFound]

Fuck, I'd forgotten some of those, now I'm definitely not answering the door any more.

oh the injustice..

 

[butchersapron]

Oh the internet sterotype

(The one who adds nothing in one line at the end - him. Smile now.)

 

[LostNotFound]

Oh the internet sterotype

(The one who adds nothing in one line at the end - him. Smile now.)

it's 2am. the pace has slowed to a crawl. are a few snidey / unconstructive comments bothering you that much?

 

[In Bloom]

it's 2am. the pace has slowed to a crawl. are a few snidey / unconstructive comments bothering you that much?

I think he might have gone to bed

 

[WasGeri]

Due to my inquisitive nature I'd answer the door, but I wouldn't offer them coffee and hobnobs.

Oops - I should have voted for option 3, sorry.

 

[Maggot]

Don't answer muppet! Oh please don't come in oof - too fucking late. You are joking right?

Better to open the door than get it smashed in.

 

[butchersapron]

Not if you've something to hide.

 

[reallyoldhippy]

Better to open the door than get it smashed in.

They'd find it much harder to explain a smashed door than entering (illegally) through an already open one.

 

[Maggot]

Not if you've something to hide.

If you've got something to hide, they are no more likely to find it if they are let in.

 

[butchersapron]

You've got more time to dispose of it or do a runner. So yes, they are if that's your plan..

 

[tobyjug]

Seeing a police officer in a rural area is such a rare event, I would invite them in for a cup of tea and ask them if they were lost.

 

[butchersapron]

And why they kidnapped those kids eh?

 

[ViolentPanda]

G-d I love my steel security door, the only way you get past that is with 2 different keys or a doorjack.

 

[dynamicbaddog]

Get police knocking on doors loads round here, normally asking about certain neighbours etc etc. Always quite early in the morning as well (round 7-8am) last time was a few months ago they were asking if I'd seen some geezer who lived on the landing downstairs , which was odd as he was already locked up in Belmarsh at the time They are always polite though and have never really asked to come in

 

[detective-boy]

Better to open the door than get it smashed in.

A very valid point. If they are knocking there will be one of two reasons:

1. They have no power to force entry and hence are most likely to just want to ask you / tell you something which can either be done on the doorstep or, if you wish to invite them in, over coffee and HobNobs

2. They DO have a power to force entry but would rather not smash the door down because it'll cause a lot of writing, cause a lot of noise and generally is a waste of time and effort.

If you do not answer and it is reason (1), they will just go away and you will never find out what they wanted (or will delay finding out something important like someone close to you has just died / has got nicked and has asked for you to be informed, etc.)

If you do not answer and it is reason (2), they will either smash the door in anyway (no, you will not get compensation, there is no compensation for damage caused lawfully during the execution of a warrant or other power to enter) or (if it is less serious) they will wander off and keep coming back until they get bored and either smash the door in or give up.

Lovely to see a "Type B" thread for a change have had too many "Type A"s recently ...

Type A: "Why don't the police investigate my crime, fucking lazy wankers wouldn't even make any enquiries with the neighbours"

Type B: "Fucking police, what they bothering me for, tell the c*nts nothing"

 

[FridgeMagnet]

And why they kidnapped those kids eh?

All right, that's enough of that. Stop following tobyjug around with irrelevant comments.

 

[butchersapron]

All right, that's enough of that. Stop following tobyjug around with irrelevant comments.

Following? That's the first thing i've said to him in weeks - probably months. Have you confused me with someone else?

 

[In Bloom]

Better to open the door than get it smashed in.

My feelings exactly.

 

[Ryazan]

The only times I have had cops round my way was when I was 13 for helping to start a small a fire in a playground, and then at 19 when I was to be escorted to hospital after being put on a section 3.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

Following? That's the first thing i've said to him in weeks - probably months. Have you confused me with someone else?

Actually, on reflection, I may be; a few people seem to be following him around referring to his past posts in a way that's gone beyond a joke and I lose track of who is doing what sometimes. Sorry if that's not you. Anybody who it is, though, should be aware that it's Not Funny Any More.

Anyway, enough of that.

 

[oi2002]

There's no 'absail out the towerblock window' option so I resorted to the hob nob.

 

[tobyjug]

I am very amused by the people who are so anti police they would not answer the door/let them in ect.
I really hope there are never any industrial hazards/fires/unexploded bombs near where you live as you will be left to die, if the area needs evacuating.
Then there are other reasons, relative killed/injured in a car accident ect.
Basically for fuck sake stop being children and grow up. With your attitude no wonder you have has shitty experiences with police officers.

 

[audiotech]

This isn't fucking Brazil or Pinochet's Argentina, I think you're being a wee bit paranoid, given the present climate.

For the sake of historical accuracy, it was in fact Pinochet's Chile