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azureblue

(2,586 posts)
12. if they show up
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 09:59 PM
Thursday

Do not let them in your house. Do not open the door. In fact, lock it.
Make them show their badges and ID cards, before you say anything, beyond "hello". If they have to hold it up to a window so you can see it, then do it. And maybe take photos of it and them. Try to record everything.
Tell them you want to verify their identities, and ask for their office number, someone who will verify them.
If they ask why, then you say their IDs look fake. If they give you push back, then say they just verified to you they are not who they say they are. And tell them they are trespassing, and appear to be armed, so you are fearing for your life.
Then say nothing but "get off my property".

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11 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

1: ask for a JUDICIAL WARRANT ret5hd Thursday #1
Simple rule: You are under no obligation to give these people so much as the time of day. flashman13 Thursday #21
His first mistake was even talking to them without Klarkashton Thursday #2
Five words. Say it through your camera: GET OFF MY FUCKING STOOP. Hassin Bin Sober Thursday #3
Two phrases to always remember... pecosbob Thursday #4
very true, but... ret5hd Thursday #5
"It's DISGUST at the Russian mole tearing down the White House" struggle4progress Thursday #6
If I were the target of an FBI "interview" and they showed up at my door, my first question would be: MarineCombatEngineer Thursday #7
There are only two sentences that need ever be spoken to a cop* JoseBalow Thursday #8
Also, do not let them in.... reACTIONary Thursday #11
Good point about stepping outside. JoseBalow Thursday #13
BAD ADVICE orangecrush Thursday #18
Not opening the door at all sounds best..... reACTIONary Thursday #23
Don't even step out, MarineCombatEngineer Friday #24
And remember... 2naSalit Thursday #16
How does "fuck off and get out of my house" sound? CanonRay Thursday #9
Stasi and KGB IronLionZion Thursday #10
if they show up azureblue Thursday #12
That's exactly the way to do it. MarineCombatEngineer Friday #25
I never answer the door to anyone. Usually I don't even hear it, Jack Valentino Thursday #14
I want to know about the shadowy entity behind the Epstein Ballroom! n/t aggiesal Thursday #15
Exactly! yellow dahlia Thursday #19
No warrant no open door no talkee orangecrush Thursday #17
Once again, Bayard Thursday #20
I'm even further back than that Keepthesoulalive Thursday #22
Come on, two guys only identifying themselves as "James" and "Keith" aren't real FBI agents. sop Friday #26
This visit was so sad and stupid LetMyPeopleVote Friday #27
This is f*cked up on so many levels crud Friday #28
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