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4. I too live in Albuquerque

Reply to abqtommy (Original post)

Mon Nov 29, 2021, 08:47 AM

Nov 2021

A cop knocked on my door one evening to ask about a shooting in a nearby parking lot.
I had no info,
but when he knocked it sounded LOUD as if the door would come off.

I've heard it referred to on TV as the "policeman's knock" loud enough to wake the dead.

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WTH? It's almost 4 am here and I just answered a soft knocking at my door. [View all] abqtommy Nov 2021 OP

Down in Otero County, I remember being so freaked out by law enforcement knocking at the door... duhneece Nov 2021 #1

I once had a Chapel Hill officer mnhtnbb Nov 2021 #2

I have been up having coffee at 5 a.m. in Chapel Hill a few times OldBaldy1701E Nov 2021 #6

'Whew! sheilahi Nov 2021 #3

I too live in Albuquerque left-of-center2012 Nov 2021 #4

Ahh, story time OldBaldy1701E Nov 2021 #5

Do not open the door. The Jungle 1 Nov 2021 #7

Thanks for your advice. I take each situation as it comes and I have good abqtommy Nov 2021 #8

I answered the door at 10:30 at night to a cop last summer. He had a puppy. Midnight Writer Nov 2021 #9

cops knocked on my door at 10 pm the sunday of labor day weekend. mopinko Nov 2021 #10

Seriously! At 10:00 on a Sunday night they took you to jail! ABSURD! Fla Dem Nov 2021 #11

knowing court was short hours the next day. mopinko Nov 2021 #12

Shaking my head. Fla Dem Nov 2021 #13

honestly, i came out of it saying- everyone should have to spend a day in jail. mopinko Nov 2021 #14

Yeah, I've had that knock before Trailrider1951 Nov 2021 #15

Wow. Cross connect happens when things get wet. Wow...it's a good thing that they SWBTATTReg Nov 2021 #16

No worries there. I'm an older woman who's white enough to glow in the dark. Trailrider1951 Nov 2021 #17

Williamson county, huh? Let me guess-Taylor, Granger, Thrall, Round Rock or Georgetown.... The_REAL_Ecumenist Nov 2021 #18

Close LOL Trailrider1951 Nov 2021 #19