thenick_ttu wrote:There it is!!Crossfire wrote:Sorry, kid.
It's the disconnect between old farts and young pups. Most young people today don't see tats as anything more than body art or a way to express themself. Old people see tats as something that an upstanding member of society would never do, which is completely ridiculous in today's society.
And I go back to my previous statement... the OP did not know if these two had the required permits. Unless the permits are required to be displayed while doing door-to-door (like a necklace), then he couldn't have known if they had the permits. He knew that permits are required for his neighborhood and assumed these two "shady" looking characters didn't have the required permits.
And just to answer any speculations... no, I don't have neck tats or sleeves. I don't have any visible tats. I just don't automatically think someone is a criminal or thug just because they have tats all over their body.
There is nothing wrong with calling the police if nothing else just to check them out and make sure they are legit. If they were legit then no problem, carry on. If they weren't breaking the law then they would have nothing to worry about. If I were a pot smoker, and were going door to door (neither of which I would do) then I'd probably leave my pot at home. Especially if I looked like somebody who might be profiled as a criminal. They brought this on themselves and if everybody would take action like this people might have second thoughts about pulling this kind of thing (whether these two actually were or not).