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TommyT139

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8. People have gotten shot holding their phones

Reply to Trueblue Texan (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 10:32 PM

Apr 23

...with cops claiming that they thought it was a gun.

Mostly I think not opening the door is the thing to do ...but since I've never had to plan this out before, I guess it's time to brush up.

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I was working from home at around 11:30 when I got a notice that my VPN had gone down [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Apr 23 OP

That is really fucked up. Those men had no authority to do what they did. This is illegal in the extreme. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 23 #1

Thanks. cachukis Apr 23 #2

Literal Nazis. yardwork Apr 23 #3

Holy shit. TommyT139 Apr 23 #4

Or just bring your cell phone to the door with you,,nt Trueblue Texan Apr 23 #6

People have gotten shot holding their phones TommyT139 Apr 23 #8

Interfering with communications and lawful video on premises has got to be illegal. There is a serious preventive though Bernardo de La Paz Apr 23 #5

"Keep the Ring camera as a decoy." TommyT139 Apr 23 #7

I'm sorry you had this experience. LemonDog Apr 25 #9

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Apr 25 #11

More about this story: mahatmakanejeeves Apr 25 #10

Good long read. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 25 #12

I'd be in the market for some claymores and fougasse... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 26 #13