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One man was killed in a home invasion where the attackers posed at Census takers, Houston police said.

At least three men, possibly four, forced their way Saturday afternoon into a home in the 400 block of Truman, near Yale, in north Houston.

Reginald Haynes, who lived at the home, died in the attack.

Once the attackers were inside the house, they tied up and assaulted the family who lives there, said Steve Straughter, Houston Police Department homicide investigator. He would not elaborate on the type of injuries. The attack began at about 2:30 or 2:45 p.m., he said.

The men demanded money then took several items from the house and left, Straughter said.

Tass wrote:I found a notice tucked under my front door mat today. Evidently the census bureau did not like the way I filled out my form - number of adults in the household only - I figure that's the only information required for a head count anyway. I'm supposed to call and set up an appointment for a census worker to come by.

Don't think that's going to happen anytime soon.

Tass

Tass wrote:number of adults in the household only

Quahog wrote: I've gotten into the habit that I won't open the door if I don't know the person on the other side of it.

Teamless wrote:

Tass wrote:number of adults in the household only

thats the only thing I filled out either.
As I understand it, that is the ONLY question that you legally have to answers. I am not Telling BHO ANYTHING that is not required!!

Charles Ellis wrote:I grew up on the next street to and in the same block as the one that this occured.It ceased being a good neighborhood when they built the low rent appartment at the end of the block.We were burglarized three times before we gave-up and moved.I never answer the door without a gun in hand.Even if I see a friend standing there they all know I'll be armed and don't think anything of it.I have double doors on the front entrance so I can open the inner and see out better without giving up too much security.Like many of you,I am awaiting the visit from my friendly government census worker.I have already given them all the info they are going to get.With things like this happening,their job just becomes more dangerous.Maybe they will all quit???

Teamless wrote:

Tass wrote:number of adults in the household only

thats the only thing I filled out either.
As I understand it, that is the ONLY question that you legally have to answers. I am not Telling BHO ANYTHING that is not required!!

13 U.S.C. § 221 : US Code - Section 221: Refusal or neglect to answer questions; false answers
(a) Whoever, being over eighteen years of age, refuses or
willfully neglects, when requested by the Secretary, or by any
other authorized officer or employee of the Department of Commerce
or bureau or agency thereof acting under the instructions of the
Secretary or authorized officer, to answer, to the best of his
knowledge, any of the questions on any schedule submitted to him in
connection with any census or survey provided for by subchapters I,
II, IV, and V of chapter 5 of this title, applying to himself or to
the family to which he belongs or is related, or to the farm or
farms of which he or his family is the occupant, shall be fined not
more than $100.
(b) Whoever, when answering questions described in subsection (a)
of this section, and under the conditions or circumstances
described in such subsection, willfully gives any answer that is
false, shall be fined not more than $500.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, no person
shall be compelled to disclose information relative to his
religious beliefs or to membership in a religious body.

Kythas wrote:Not true. You're required by law to answer every question on the census form.

Kythas wrote:(b) Whoever, when answering questions described in subsection (a)
of this section, and under the conditions or circumstances
described in such subsection, willfully gives any answer that is
false, shall be fined not more than $500.