Last week I had 2 visits to our front door, unknown knockers. 1st one said he was meeting a friend, 'john wilkinson' there. And 2nd guy, days later, said he was there to 'buy a controller'.
Im a life long resident in my city, cant remember last time Ive had a wrong address unknown knocker, tho I know they occur. Now 2 in a week. We upped our security immediately, which was already pretty solid, but added 6 cameras.
It freaks me out for obvious reasons. Idk if theres an address spoofing scam going on or its casing. I dont believe it was just 2 random wrong addresses. Absolutely not. I read dozens of articles over the weekend on scams and both knockers stories were listed as examples to be sus of. And even without reading those duh. Come on. So Id say Im in a strong condition orange rn. Does anyone know of any scams going on that would include using addresses or has had experience with door knocking casing that you could offer input about?
You're right to be suspicious. One time is accidental. Twice is coincidental (and I don't believe in coincidences). Third time is enemy action. A good rule to live by. I am at home during the day and live in a fairly peaceful area.... but I still keep a 9mm by my side and a shotgun easily reached in the corner. Friends say I'm "paranoid".... I'm just cautious. In God I trust....all others bear monitoring.
Thanks, thats a good rule, I agree! Ppl also think Im paranoid at times, but things happen geez I think look around ppl! Not to mention if our 'conspiracy theories' would just stop coming true.
I want to add I had 2 other little but notable mentions same week, basically door guy 1 was mon, door guy 2 sat. But also on fri I was walking with my 2 youngest, one on scooter one in stroller theres this kind of desolate st Im about to turn on and not kidding--I see a car coming down. Kind of weathered older looking car, super slow w/windows down, guy looks at me, my kids. I see him lock his eyes on us, literally go past and Uturn back toward us. My little boy noticed, and I said I dont like the look of that car, come on lets go the other way. He points at it like that one?- so then as guys is almost back to us, I point at the car and say that way. The guy slows down, looks at me, maybe the pepper spray on my arm, or the boxing cap Im wearing, maybe my face which tho yes, fear on inside but prob my face said DONT EVEN--or maybe the angels he saw around us--the guy slows down right before us but looks and clearly does a double take and drives past us, the way he came from. I 100% believe he was looking for a quick grab and thought twice, by the grace of God. Other thing when I was discussing with neighbor, she told me on sun the furn delivery guys that came made her very uncomfortable. One guy asked do you live here alone. I told her how we saw them an already stared them down, have them on vid bc yes, they looked real sketchy and drove a truck with screeching and insanely reversed into our driveway so fast. So yeah. WTH are we supposed to do anymore? These ppl are CRAZY and desperate, also emboldened by the support of lawlessness.
Im with you, IN GOD I TRUST. ALL others- verify and prove yourself.
This is sending shivers down my spine. Saying a prayer for you and your family now. You are not crazy ... do anything you can to stay safe.
Thank you so much?
Most Americans would not agree with this, but I feel like WE have been in a low-grade war with THEM for a long time now. The daily stories I read about of violence, robberies, muggings, and just plain malicious maiming for fun tells me to keep my head on a swivel, and to trust my gut instincts. If something doesn't FEEL right, it probably isn't. Regard all strangers as potential thugs. And with our court system the way it is now -- demoralized, politically correct, and afraid to offend minorities -- no one is coming to save us, we're on our own.
I am fortunate enough to live in a state that just passed a Constitutional Carry law. It goes into effect July 1, and I have already picked out my carry piece. It's different from the one I carry now (a tepid .380)... my new piece will be a compact .45. Hoorah!
I agree with you 100%.
Thats very good about the constitutional carry law! Im in a blue state but as a lawful, responsible American have my ccw. My neighbor and I were just discussing this--theres no deterrent anymore--except to be responsible for securing our homes/families/self. Another thing we realzed and agreed on, is tho weve never discussed it before, from now on, we are having each others backs. They keep our numbers close and have permission to call at any moment and likewise. I think this is something we will be doing more of
Have you ever actually CARRIED a Desert Eagle for an entire day? It's heavy, and I do mean HEAVY. There is a point of diminishing returns in carrying a heavy firearm (plus extra mags) in that after a few hours its bulk and weight become onerous. My sidearm in the military was the 1911 .45 in a leather holster...again, heavy. I didn't have to worry about concealment then, but trying to conceal a large frame firearm is difficult.
On the other hand, there are several small frame, light weight (using aluminum frames or high-density plastic frames) that are easier to carry on a daily basis. A few that come to mind are the STAR PD Spanish made .45 (no longer in production I believe but very lightweight) and the Russian Makarov in 9mm (not the .380).
It gets to a matter of choice but one has to weigh that choice with ergonomics, convenience, stopping power, and comfort. IMHO, that is. Your mileage may vary, and others are most certain to have other ideas.