According to a local TV news interview yesterday, a woman called out to her husband, who was grilling food outside, and told him that there was a man on the porch.
There sure was. The resident told the man to leave; the man protested and said he had been in jail.
The resident said he didn't care, and repeated his demand. The stranger left and went onto a back porch next door.
"Get off my neighbor's porch!"
The man complied.
I do not believe that confronting a total stranger is prudent at all. Nor is shouting demands at someone who has just said that he has been in jail.
That part of the story did not result in tragedy. But shortly thereafter, there was a report of a burglary. Same guy.
He is now deceased, having seriously injured a police officer.
One bad hombre.
Who might that be at your door?
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There sure was. The resident told the man to leave; the man protested and said he had been in jail.
The resident said he didn't care, and repeated his demand. The stranger left and went onto a back porch next door.
"Get off my neighbor's porch!"
The man complied.
I do not believe that confronting a total stranger is prudent at all. Nor is shouting demands at someone who has just said that he has been in jail.
That part of the story did not result in tragedy. But shortly thereafter, there was a report of a burglary. Same guy.
He is now deceased, having seriously injured a police officer.
One bad hombre.
Who might that be at your door?
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/...9a8f37e079.html#tracking-source=home-featured