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Blindref757 wrote:My doorbell rings about noon today...two twenty-something white males standing at the door. I put my .25 auto in my pocket and opened the door to see one guy with jeans and a golf shirt and a t-shirt on his shoulder that was up covering his neck tattoo. Both arms had sleeve tats. The second guy was in a black t-shirt and jean shorts holding a root beer can. Not professional or impressive at all and my internal alarm was going off immediately.
White shirt guy starts talking...stating that they are working on some sort of post-high school public speaking training course and they are out embarassing themselves today trying to win a contest for a trip to Barcelona Spain. He said they were doing some research on positive careers and then asked me what positive career I was in? When I replied that my career was none of his business, he was somewhat stunned, but before he could protest, I told them to buzz off because I wasn't interested in anything they had to offer...and I closed the door.

Our community has a solicitation permit requirement and all adult door-to-door presenters must possess it. I called the PD immediately and within 5 minutes, two crusiers were 3 doors down from my house with both suspects being interviewed. They cuffed the kid holding the soda can...posession of marijuana. They took the other guy to the station, but released him after issuing him a citation for soliciting without a permit.

I'm completely convinced that these guys were casing out future robberies...if they know what you do, they can assess when you are home and figure the best time to hit the house. Being that one had drugs on him, there is an even better chance that they were up to no good. I was probably stupid for opening the door to two strange males who could potentially overpower me. My 7 shot .25 was inadequate should the situation get ugly.

I think I'm going to go to Lowes and get a NO SOLICITING sticker for my door. They are ugly, but I'm sick of strangers ringing my doorbell without an appointment! Am I becoming "that guy" that is paranoid and anti-social...or is the world just getting that crazy and I'm right to not subject my family to unwanted criminal action???