WOULD YOU WALK IN SOMEONE HOUSE IF A DOOR'S AJAR BUT NO ANSWER?

by LADY LIBERTY SILLY WORDSMITH Posted 2012/07/22 09:46:41

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	YES, I HAD THE SAME SITUATION (Please comment)	16 votes	21%
	NO, I Never HAD! (Please comment)	36 votes	47%
	Undecided	23 votes	30%
	All of the above	1 vote	1%

A FEW TIMES, I WALKED IN MY FRIENDS' or NEIGHBORS' HOUSES but FOUND

NO ONE. I FELT VERY UNEASY and EVEN STUPID, WORRYING WHAT IF

SOMETHING BAD MIGHT HAPPENED BEFORE or AFTER I WAS THERE, and

PEOPLE WOULD BLAME IT ON ME, EVEN THOUGH, I DID NO WRONG.

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dr9nfly 2012/07/22 09:50:24

NO, I Never HAD! (Please comment)

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Where do you live that people leave their doors unlocked?
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Transquesta 2012/10/04 00:00:23

Undecided

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Unless I know the person VERY well (as with a family member or other relation), I won't even consider it unless I hear a call for help. Even then I'll go to the door and yell 'hello' several times before reassessing the situation. To me, a person's home is sacrosanct. You *do not* enter it unless in the case of a dire emergency (fire) or unless invited. That goes DOUBLE for kowards in Kevlar. People who enter homes uninvited should EXPECT to be shot on the spot!

In other words, you should have gone with your gut. :-)

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jcadla 2012/10/03 23:55:57

Undecided

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It would depend on the circumstance. It it were a relative, I might. If a close friend and there was a reason something might be wrong inside, I might. A stranger's house...no.

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Bob DiN 2012/10/03 23:16:10

All of the above

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No but when I was a cop I would.

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LADY LI... to Bob DiN 2012/10/04 15:55:49 (edited)

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THANKS, DEAR BROTHER, I used to have my neighbors' house keys given to me

to CHECK ON THEM& REMIND THEM TAKING DAILY MEDs, etc, until I fell/disabled

myself, but I have our son living with us. He's ISN'T A NURSE but I feel BETTER.

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Bob DiN to LADY LI... 2012/10/04 15:57:37

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Cops have duty to investigate strange happenings.

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LADY LI... to Bob DiN 2012/10/05 16:15:01 (edited)

The phones at some clinics keeps calling my home repeatedly if a friend OR

neighbor missed a daily dose MED. When I fell & paralyzed for a while, my

husband flew across the country, to ASIA, or EU for his work. He called those

Clinics to excuse me from my duty but THEY NEVER STOP CALLING !!!

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Bob DiN to LADY LI... 2012/10/05 16:17:23

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Wow!

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Kurt 2012/10/03 19:02:09

Undecided

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If the home was abandoned, yes

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Thomas G Towns 2012/10/03 16:28:27

NO, I Never HAD! (Please comment)

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Good way to get shot. Yell in if no response leave.

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LADY LI... to Thomas ... 2012/10/03 22:00:02

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My NEIGHBORS-FRIENDS COUNT ON ME TO CHECK ON THEIR WELL FARE?

My Hubba called Police to CHECK ON ME IF I Didn't answer the for awhile.

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BBLEE 2012/10/03 14:03:28

YES, I HAD THE SAME SITUATION (Please comment)

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If it was a friend or family member, sure they could be in distress, and unable to respond, if that were the case they might not survive waiting on a 911 call. First they would send Law Enforcement to Investigate, then they would call an ambulance and when they arrived, They could take the body to be pronounced Dead, and for the rest of your life You would regret,not acting when something seemed wrong, no thanks, i'll act.

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bob h. 2012/10/03 13:45:02

NO, I Never HAD! (Please comment)

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Noooooo.

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Torchmanner ~PWCM~JLA 2012/10/03 12:49:33

NO, I Never HAD! (Please comment)

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Entering Without Breaking. Felony.

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Lovita to Torchma... 2012/10/04 18:18:49 (edited)

I never knew it's a FELONY to enter a stranger's house without permission. And here I've been watching "Law & Order: SVU" for years!!!!!! No wonder when the officers arrive at a place where the door is ajar, they tell the landlord or whoever called 911, to "STEP ASIDE, WE'LL TAKE IT FROM HERE."
It's good to know these things! Thanks for the info!

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Theresa2000 2012/10/03 11:58:02

YES, I HAD THE SAME SITUATION (Please comment)

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Yes and we, as neighbors, already had an understanding for situations as such. If my door is ajar or theirs, we go in cautiously and check on each other. If nothing is amiss, we will at least close up the home and then later inform our neighbor of the incident. Form some kind of neighborly friendship so a situation doesn't arise such as the one you are talking about. :o)

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janet 2012/10/03 08:59:17

NO, I Never HAD! (Please comment)

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If I knock and no one answers then I will come back later.

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Mr Chin 2012/10/03 07:35:18

YES, I HAD THE SAME SITUATION (Please comment)

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I did in a friends house and scared my friend in an extreme way. He jumped in big jumps away from me and landed into a stove. Had I scared him more he would have been dead. But I have to admit,. it was very funny.

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Lovita to Mr Chin 2012/10/04 18:39:56

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Was your friend aware that his door was open? Maybe you saved him from being robbed or killed by a burglar. I hope your friend wasn't injured too badly. Of course, your "surpise" visit could have killed him...............but you entered for good reasons.
Some elderly people here in Hawaii have been beaten to death by "druggies" either going into the wrong house (that's what they said in court) or church, looking for money/valuables to buy drugs.

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Mr Chin to Lovita 2012/10/04 21:35:32

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WoW, Hawaii sounds a bit spooky, like some areas of California. Yes he knew the door was open at the time. He had gone to the bathroom. I knocked and went in past where the bathroom entrance was and waited. He went past me without looking to the right where I was. And every footstep he put down was when I made another step in time with his. He was in (fairly good health afterward). He was mad but he was the sort of person who always pulled similar pranks so I found it a bit hypocritical of him, since I almost never did. He lived in a small town that had a few rowdies so it on rare occasions got nasty.

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Lovita to Mr Chin 2012/10/05 04:44:09

Yeah, the druggies are all over the state. The first elderly woman who was beaten to death was a babysitter. The druggies mistook her house for a drug dealer. Fortunately, the child she was babysitting wasn't hurt.
The second woman who was beaten to death was a good friend of my bishop. She was a Buddhist priest. The druggies came into her church, looking for money. When she told them she had no money, they beat her to death. In court, they said "the drugs made them do that." Both times, this happened in broad daylight.
I hope your friend remembered to keep his door closed and locked after you scared him! And it's a good thng it was you who entered his house!

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Mr Chin to Lovita 2012/10/05 05:45:28 (edited)

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Well actually he (my former friend now) isn't the sort of guy that learns lessons. Tell him to not jump in a fire and he spends the next 10,000 lifetimes jumping in the fire to burn himself to a crisp and another 10,000 lives throwing many other people into a fire before he says,. "Ya know,. I think that might really be hot".
Sorry that the incident actually happened to a friend,. that's terrible. I have seen people that go instantly to the "I'm an alcoholic or drug addict" excuse. And most of the time I just don't buy it. Though I met a very old lady that was the exception and she really couldn't sit still for any length of time. Most so called addicts never get that bad though.

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Lovita to Mr Chin 2012/10/10 10:06:21

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I used to think I lived in a safe neighborhood, but not anymore. When the dogs bark, I'm prepared to hit the alarm system if I see suspicious looking people coming down the driveway. I may not have enough time to call 911 and describe the problem to the dispatcher. The burglars in my neighborhood aren't frightened if they find someone in the home. They seem to love my neighborhood!!!

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Reichstolz 2012/08/24 15:18:17

NO, I Never HAD! (Please comment)

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I would never walk into someone's home uninvited. If you did that in mine there is a good possibility you wouldn't walk out, and the same goes for many of my friends.

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Transqu... to Reichstolz 2012/10/04 00:03:21

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Hell, ever since I was twelve I've always tried to announce myself just walking onto somebody's land! Never mind walking in the house!

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Reichstolz to Transqu... 2012/10/04 05:36:31

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Exactly, and if no person replied where I grew up you surely didn't take another step, if you valued your life.

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Kronan_1 2012/08/24 14:45:37

YES, I HAD THE SAME SITUATION (Please comment)

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I broke down on the side of the road and needed a phone. I knocked and the front door was open ,the screen was unlocked so I went in and noone was home. I didn't use their phone but, walked down the road to a neighbors house and asked to use theirs. I don't guess the owner ever knew.

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LADY LI... to Kronan_1 2012/08/24 15:08:53

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THANKS BROTHER! GOOD STORY!

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND TO ALL FRIENDS! WITH LOVE!

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Lovita to Kronan_1 2012/10/04 18:50:05

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Wow! I wouldn't have walked into a stranger's house like that, unless I was being chased and was in fear for my life. I would have banged on the door and made sure anyone in the house heard me, so I wouldn't get shot. Lots of people own guns these days.

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Kronan_1 to Lovita 2012/10/05 01:07:27

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It was about 20 years ago and I didn't even lock my doors at that time. We didn't worry about neighbors, If you came home and found someone in your house we never gave a thought about them being host . We only considered people as neighbors. Everybody borrowed from everyone else. If I had extra I would share with you. Same if you had extra. Neighbors.

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Lovita to Kronan_1 2012/10/05 05:01:13

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20-30 years ago, life was much safer. Now days, most of our neighbors all have security alarms in their homes. (including us!) This is because we have had so many burglaries on our block. We've also had our mail stolen too, so we all have mailboxes with locks. AND we have drunk people walking down our drive way at 4:00AM! Very scary!!! My sister was almost attacked when she went to get the newspaper one morning. You just "think" you are in a safe neighborhood, until you encounter a stranger tresspassing on your property in the dark.

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Kronan_1 to Lovita 2012/10/05 23:54:19

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It's terrible our world has come to that. I live in the country and don't hsve those problems. Sounds like you need to carry a baseball bat to get you rmail. Hope you and yours stay safe.

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Lovita to Kronan_1 2012/10/10 10:09:20

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Thank you! After what happened to my sister, my brother-in-law goes out at 4:00AM to get our morning newspaper. (if you wait too long to get your newspaper, it gets stolen......)
I think I need a guard dog and a stun gun if I have to get the newspaper!

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Dogzebra 2012/08/24 14:27:27

Undecided

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It would depend upon the situation.

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Reggie☮ 2012/08/24 14:17:18

NO, I Never HAD! (Please comment)

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No, I will still knock or ring the bell.

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Kat 2012/08/24 14:09:24

Undecided

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If I was expected yes, if not, probably try to get someone to come to me.

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Texas Gal 2012/08/24 00:25:09

Undecided

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I don't think I would walk in, I would probably call loudly to see if anyone would answer. If they don't, then I'd get my cell phone and call or go back home and call. If I felt that something was wrong, I'd call the police.

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LADY LI... to Texas Gal 2012/08/24 04:09:22

THEY ARE MY FRIENDS, DEAR!

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Texas Gal to LADY LI... 2012/08/24 13:25:16

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I realize that, maybe I've seen too many crime scene shows. I'm very cautious these days.

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starguide 2012/08/21 18:17:48

Undecided

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depends on who

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LADY LI... to starguide 2012/08/24 04:10:30

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WE'RE FRIENDS!

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