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  • MzBug
    MzBug Posts: 2,173 Member
    Uhh...If I had seen 2 people walking up and down my street over and over with heavy objects in their hands, I would have called too! Remember people, not everyone lives in "nice" areas.
  • lulabelle_dyan
    lulabelle_dyan Posts: 5
    I'll bet there was no phone call and the cops were just looking for an excuse to talk to you two lovely ladies. I used to work closely with police and that kind of thing would not have surprised me from any of the male cops I knew. ;-)
  • Myobi
    Myobi Posts: 129 Member
    I used to work in a not-so-nice area. It had several families in the area, and during one summer I started walking on my lunch breaks. It may seem weird to some, but a couple of the parents talked with me, just to get to know me a little bit. I can't blame them for taking precautions to make sure their children are safe.

    I'd prefer to have a police officer or resident talk to me because I'm walking back and forth and find out I'm exercising instead of them ignoring someone who's trying to find an easy mark to break into.

    Still, it is funny. ^_^
  • WattsJA
    WattsJA Posts: 160 Member
    really??

    2 women with water bottles or 2 fat guys in shorts who are already out of breath ... scares you?

    That's the exact point of the OPs post ... what times we live in when you can walk on a public sidewalk without having the police called.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,990 Member
    So this story (true story) is to good to pass up sharing.

    Last night -- around 10 pm - I hadnt made it to the gym but wanted to get my exercise in for the day, after talking with my work out buddy we decided that we would go for a walk around my house - We start out walking down my street, we walk all the way to the other end and decide to turn back towards home.....this took about 15 minutes....we start walking back home after reaching the end - when we notice a car coming towards us...a completely normal event since we were walking down the street, but the lights on this car are bright and the car is going awfully slowly, it get closer and slower - we realize it is a cop car. It gets to us and stops, and thats where it began,

    Cop- Where are you girls coming from
    Us- we just went for a walk
    Cop- Where do you live
    Me- I live at the other end of this street
    Cop- What is your name
    Me- Corrie
    Cop- What is your address
    Me- 29
    Cop- Someone called you in as suspicious, you're ok to go
    Me- too shocked for words

    Oh yes people -- apparently two girls walking down the street with water bottles in their hands is a suspicious act....... I'm going to the gym from now on!!
    Well the positive thing is that someone in your neighborhood had an eye out. But the sad thing is that they don't know you live there.
  • mags2504
    mags2504 Posts: 275
    Ha ha, atleast you have neibourhood watch, even if you didn't know it. My husband and I had fallen out years ago, even years before we married. We were driving around (we live in the country anyway). I was really upset and sobbing so stopped driving. Next thing we know the police were knocking on the window. A farmer had reported us thinking we were stealing the sheep. It was soo funny. Really cheered me up and i think we actually forgot what we had fallen out about.
  • jfinnivan
    jfinnivan Posts: 360 Member
    They're just doing their jobs.
    A friend was driving one day, and his wife was in the passenger seat. She was ill, and opened her door to throw up (sorry). Just as she did, they drove by a police car. They didn't see the vomit, but did see a woman opening a the car door in a moving vehicle. The immediately pulled him over, had him get out of the car, and questioned her alone. They wanted to makes sure she wasn't being kidnapped or abused. Once they were sure everything was OK, they politely said good night, and were on their way.
  • CorrieV1976
    CorrieV1976 Posts: 320 Member
    Uhh...If I had seen 2 people walking up and down my street over and over with heavy objects in their hands, I would have called too! Remember people, not everyone lives in "nice" areas.
    We live ina very safe area!! It's the "rich" area no trouble ever.......... we were just walking.......
  • CorrieV1976
    CorrieV1976 Posts: 320 Member
    really??

    2 women with water bottles or 2 fat guys in shorts who are already out of breath ... scares you?

    That's the exact point of the OPs post ... what times we live in when you can walk on a public sidewalk without having the police called.
    Exactly!!! and my fiance is a Corrections Officer at a Max security prison and we are (he is)part of the Police Union......I'm 5'2 and overweight what exactly am I going to do in that neighbourhood....I couldnt run from a cop if I tried......
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