Open up! This is the police!
Dec 4th 2007, 1:01 pm
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Open up! This is the police!
Four o'clock this morning, Wifey and I were suddenly woken up by a loud banging on the door.
I was worried it was a gang of drug dealers or IRS agents or something, so I struggled into some jeans while Tina (despite my instructions not to) answered the door.
And there stood a policeman.
And the expression on his face was: 'Oh, shit. I've just woken up the only white, legal residents on this entire street.'
Since our street is almost exclusively made up of Spanish illegal immigrants (we have the only cars with New Jersey plates, which is a clue.)
The policeman was looking for somebody called Ramos. When he found out that Ramos can't have lived at this address for at least six months, he apologised and left.
And Tina and I struggled to get back to sleep (I had to get up an hour and a half later.)
Am I just being a whiney little sod, or is it a bit off of the police to wake us up at four in the morning for that startlingly inefficient bit of police work?
I was worried it was a gang of drug dealers or IRS agents or something, so I struggled into some jeans while Tina (despite my instructions not to) answered the door.
And there stood a policeman.
And the expression on his face was: 'Oh, shit. I've just woken up the only white, legal residents on this entire street.'
Since our street is almost exclusively made up of Spanish illegal immigrants (we have the only cars with New Jersey plates, which is a clue.)
The policeman was looking for somebody called Ramos. When he found out that Ramos can't have lived at this address for at least six months, he apologised and left.
And Tina and I struggled to get back to sleep (I had to get up an hour and a half later.)
Am I just being a whiney little sod, or is it a bit off of the police to wake us up at four in the morning for that startlingly inefficient bit of police work?
Dec 4th 2007, 1:27 pm
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Re: Open up! This is the police!
Four o'clock this morning, Wifey and I were suddenly woken up by a loud banging on the door.
I was worried it was a gang of drug dealers or IRS agents or something, so I struggled into some jeans while Tina (despite my instructions not to) answered the door.
And there stood a policeman.
And the expression on his face was: 'Oh, shit. I've just woken up the only white, legal residents on this entire street.'
Since our street is almost exclusively made up of Spanish illegal immigrants (we have the only cars with New Jersey plates, which is a clue.)
The policeman was looking for somebody called Ramos. When he found out that Ramos can't have lived at this address for at least six months, he apologised and left.
And Tina and I struggled to get back to sleep (I had to get up an hour and a half later.)
Am I just being a whiney little sod, or is it a bit off of the police to wake us up at four in the morning for that startlingly inefficient bit of police work?
I was worried it was a gang of drug dealers or IRS agents or something, so I struggled into some jeans while Tina (despite my instructions not to) answered the door.
And there stood a policeman.
And the expression on his face was: 'Oh, shit. I've just woken up the only white, legal residents on this entire street.'
Since our street is almost exclusively made up of Spanish illegal immigrants (we have the only cars with New Jersey plates, which is a clue.)
The policeman was looking for somebody called Ramos. When he found out that Ramos can't have lived at this address for at least six months, he apologised and left.
And Tina and I struggled to get back to sleep (I had to get up an hour and a half later.)
Am I just being a whiney little sod, or is it a bit off of the police to wake us up at four in the morning for that startlingly inefficient bit of police work?
And people don't register their addresses with the police or anything - they'd have to first check at the last known address.
So while I sympathise with the inconvenience, I don't think I'd really blame the police.
Dec 4th 2007, 1:33 pm
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Re: Open up! This is the police!
Four o'clock this morning, Wifey and I were suddenly woken up by a loud banging on the door.
I was worried it was a gang of drug dealers or IRS agents or something, so I struggled into some jeans while Tina (despite my instructions not to) answered the door.
And there stood a policeman.
And the expression on his face was: 'Oh, shit. I've just woken up the only white, legal residents on this entire street.'
Since our street is almost exclusively made up of Spanish illegal immigrants (we have the only cars with New Jersey plates, which is a clue.)
The policeman was looking for somebody called Ramos. When he found out that Ramos can't have lived at this address for at least six months, he apologised and left.
And Tina and I struggled to get back to sleep (I had to get up an hour and a half later.)
Am I just being a whiney little sod, or is it a bit off of the police to wake us up at four in the morning for that startlingly inefficient bit of police work?
I was worried it was a gang of drug dealers or IRS agents or something, so I struggled into some jeans while Tina (despite my instructions not to) answered the door.
And there stood a policeman.
And the expression on his face was: 'Oh, shit. I've just woken up the only white, legal residents on this entire street.'
Since our street is almost exclusively made up of Spanish illegal immigrants (we have the only cars with New Jersey plates, which is a clue.)
The policeman was looking for somebody called Ramos. When he found out that Ramos can't have lived at this address for at least six months, he apologised and left.
And Tina and I struggled to get back to sleep (I had to get up an hour and a half later.)
Am I just being a whiney little sod, or is it a bit off of the police to wake us up at four in the morning for that startlingly inefficient bit of police work?
You got lucky, could have been a lot worse!
Dec 4th 2007, 1:36 pm
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Re: Open up! This is the police!
Wifey and I discussed it - and we figured the inconvenience was probably minor compared to the difference between catching a criminal or not.
And the policeman was polite and apologetic. In that: 'I'm apologising, but if you give me any crap I'm tasering your ass' way that American policemen have!
Bit worrying that a crook was living in our house before us! Normally we're just used to renting from them (had to take our landlord in the UK to court.)
Still, story to tell people.
And the policeman was polite and apologetic. In that: 'I'm apologising, but if you give me any crap I'm tasering your ass' way that American policemen have!
Bit worrying that a crook was living in our house before us! Normally we're just used to renting from them (had to take our landlord in the UK to court.)
Still, story to tell people.
Dec 4th 2007, 2:22 pm
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Re: Open up! This is the police!
Have a look in the attic! You never know what you might find 
Dec 4th 2007, 2:29 pm
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Re: Open up! This is the police!
I posted about this before...
When we moved in, our handyman (Delwood, so named because he 'milks' a job) pointed out a huge red stain on the floor, intersected by saw marks in the floorboards.
We conjoured up the grisly tale of a Mafia hitman, carving up his victim's body on this very floor in order to hide it.
My first week in the house, I hardly slept a week! I was convinced the place was haunted.
I'd just read about the Amityville horror (with the strange smells and lights) and one night, I was woken by THE most God-awful stench - I'd never smelt ANYTHING like it. It was choking.
And in the next room, strange lights were flickering.
Under the covers I go (nobody can ever get you under the covers) and I didn't sleep all night.
In the morning?
Well, the smell was from a Skunk (I'd never encountered a skunk before - it was still my first few days in America.)
And the flickering lights?
My wife's stereo, in 'demo' mode.
Yes, I am a total pussy.
When we moved in, our handyman (Delwood, so named because he 'milks' a job) pointed out a huge red stain on the floor, intersected by saw marks in the floorboards.
We conjoured up the grisly tale of a Mafia hitman, carving up his victim's body on this very floor in order to hide it.
My first week in the house, I hardly slept a week! I was convinced the place was haunted.
I'd just read about the Amityville horror (with the strange smells and lights) and one night, I was woken by THE most God-awful stench - I'd never smelt ANYTHING like it. It was choking.
And in the next room, strange lights were flickering.
Under the covers I go (nobody can ever get you under the covers) and I didn't sleep all night.
In the morning?
Well, the smell was from a Skunk (I'd never encountered a skunk before - it was still my first few days in America.)
And the flickering lights?
My wife's stereo, in 'demo' mode.
Yes, I am a total pussy.
Dec 4th 2007, 2:50 pm
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Re: Open up! This is the police!
Four o'clock this morning, Wifey and I were suddenly woken up by a loud banging on the door.
I was worried it was a gang of drug dealers or IRS agents or something, so I struggled into some jeans while Tina (despite my instructions not to) answered the door.
And there stood a policeman.
And the expression on his face was: 'Oh, shit. I've just woken up the only white, legal residents on this entire street.'
Since our street is almost exclusively made up of Spanish illegal immigrants (we have the only cars with New Jersey plates, which is a clue.)
The policeman was looking for somebody called Ramos. When he found out that Ramos can't have lived at this address for at least six months, he apologised and left.
And Tina and I struggled to get back to sleep (I had to get up an hour and a half later.)
Am I just being a whiney little sod, or is it a bit off of the police to wake us up at four in the morning for that startlingly inefficient bit of police work?
I was worried it was a gang of drug dealers or IRS agents or something, so I struggled into some jeans while Tina (despite my instructions not to) answered the door.
And there stood a policeman.
And the expression on his face was: 'Oh, shit. I've just woken up the only white, legal residents on this entire street.'
Since our street is almost exclusively made up of Spanish illegal immigrants (we have the only cars with New Jersey plates, which is a clue.)
The policeman was looking for somebody called Ramos. When he found out that Ramos can't have lived at this address for at least six months, he apologised and left.
And Tina and I struggled to get back to sleep (I had to get up an hour and a half later.)
Am I just being a whiney little sod, or is it a bit off of the police to wake us up at four in the morning for that startlingly inefficient bit of police work?
'Bad boys, bad boys, what'cha gonna do, what'cha gonna do when they come for you....'
Dec 4th 2007, 3:12 pm
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Re: Open up! This is the police!
Four o'clock this morning, Wifey and I were suddenly woken up by a loud banging on the door.
I was worried it was a gang of drug dealers or IRS agents or something, so I struggled into some jeans while Tina (despite my instructions not to) answered the door.
And there stood a policeman.
And the expression on his face was: 'Oh, shit. I've just woken up the only white, legal residents on this entire street.'
Since our street is almost exclusively made up of Spanish illegal immigrants (we have the only cars with New Jersey plates, which is a clue.)
The policeman was looking for somebody called Ramos. When he found out that Ramos can't have lived at this address for at least six months, he apologised and left.
And Tina and I struggled to get back to sleep (I had to get up an hour and a half later.)
Am I just being a whiney little sod, or is it a bit off of the police to wake us up at four in the morning for that startlingly inefficient bit of police work?
I was worried it was a gang of drug dealers or IRS agents or something, so I struggled into some jeans while Tina (despite my instructions not to) answered the door.
And there stood a policeman.
And the expression on his face was: 'Oh, shit. I've just woken up the only white, legal residents on this entire street.'
Since our street is almost exclusively made up of Spanish illegal immigrants (we have the only cars with New Jersey plates, which is a clue.)
The policeman was looking for somebody called Ramos. When he found out that Ramos can't have lived at this address for at least six months, he apologised and left.
And Tina and I struggled to get back to sleep (I had to get up an hour and a half later.)
Am I just being a whiney little sod, or is it a bit off of the police to wake us up at four in the morning for that startlingly inefficient bit of police work?
BTW, what's with the "Spanish" illegal immigrants? Do you mean Spanish speaking?
Dec 4th 2007, 3:24 pm
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Re: Open up! This is the police!
Erm. Actually that was a flimsy attempt at humour to cover the fact that, yes, most of them are 'hispanic' rather than Spanish.
All very nice - had no problem with the neighbours at all. Except the vast majority of them (according to local sources) are illegal.
But crime rate in our street is low (because none of us have anything worth stealing.)
And in the cop's defence, an 86 Lincoln parked outside a little house like ours IS in keeping with the neighbours!!!
Dec 4th 2007, 3:24 pm
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Dec 4th 2007, 4:29 pm
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Dec 4th 2007, 4:56 pm
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Re: Open up! This is the police!
It's times like this that I'm glad that we're the only people to have ever lived at our current address (13 years).