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Jacksonville by Neighborhood => Urban Neighborhoods => Springfield => Topic started by: movedsouth on April 16, 2009, 06:31:31 PM

Title: The alarm guy is out again
Post by: movedsouth on April 16, 2009, 06:31:31 PM
There is yet another "I got a great alarm to sell" guy walking around the today
Title: Re: The alarm guy is out again
Post by: Springfielder on April 16, 2009, 07:07:09 PM
Thanks for the heads up
Title: Re: The alarm guy is out again
Post by: Mugatu on April 16, 2009, 07:24:50 PM
In the same vein, beware of the "phone company" people at your door asking if you have a home phone.  90% of home alarms are hooked up to landlines, therefore no landline = no home alarm.
Title: Re: The alarm guy is out again
Post by: The Compound on April 16, 2009, 08:03:35 PM
I dont ever answer my front door ever anymore unless im expecting someone, even if they see me through the window.  ;D
Title: Re: The alarm guy is out again
Post by: mtraininjax on April 17, 2009, 02:42:01 AM
JSO has a form you can fill out that will arrest tresspassers on your property. Without the form, the JSO only issues warnings....
Title: Re: The alarm guy is out again
Post by: Jason on April 20, 2009, 11:47:59 AM
I like to answer the door with a shotgun... I'm polite though!  :)

For some reason they never come back?  ???
Title: Re: The alarm guy is out again
Post by: Shwaz on April 20, 2009, 12:32:08 PM
Couldn't you call and report him. If this guys his going door to door that would give police enough time to arrive and check his credentials.
Title: Re: The alarm guy is out again
Post by: Joe on April 20, 2009, 01:51:06 PM
Yeah, you really should call the police non-emergency line when you see suspicious stuff like that.

I know it just seems like a drop in the bucket and that the police response will never be fast enough. But if you don't report it, no one will ever do anything about it. And at the very least, if there are any burglaries, the police will have a description of a potential suspect.

I've gotten completely shameless about calling the police whenever I even think I'm seeing a crime. Sometimes it's frustrating when you can tell the dispatcher doesn't give a shit, but it's very rewarding when something gets done. (Like busting up an illegal street race, or catching someone dumping chemicals into a retention pond).