I like my Friendswood Police...

[mrvmax]

It may seem like overkill to some, but they took in to custody four men soliciting without a permit. The four guys were selling magazine subscriptions (more than likely a scam) and one had a warrant. There have also been instances of people using tactics like this to look for empty houses to break in to. I am glad these guys are diligent enough to go after what seems like a minor infraction in order to prevent circumstances that may result in crimes. Here is an excerpt from our weekly crome blotter:


Apr. 1 (4:26 p.m.) Zacarria Ronald Crankshaw, 19, of Broadalbin, NY; William James Lampman, 20, of Johnstown, NY; Avery Scott Wiles, 19, of Dickinson, and Kyle Goebel, 19, of Gloversville, NY, were charged with Soliciting without a Permit. Unpermitted solicitors were reported in the 3000 block of Autumn Creek Drive. They were selling magazine subscriptions. When an officer arrived in the area, he observed a silver Chrysler circling the neighborhood and run the stop sign at Park Bend and W. Bay Area Blvd. The vehicle was stopped and Crankshaw was identified as the driver, Wiles was a front seat passenger and Lampman was in the back seat. All three men said they were looking for their friend. When asked, they admitted they were soliciting door-to-door. Wiles had warrants in Pasadena, but all three men were taken into custody for soliciting without a permit. A short time later, another officer found Goebel soliciting without a permit and took him into custody also.

[Charles L. Cotton]

That's a common casing tactic for daytime burglars.

Chas.

[LDB415]

That was the plot of a recent episode of a forensics show. In it it ultimately lead to a murder. I'm also glad they're staying on top of it here.

[Sport Coach]

I lived in an apartment years ago. Moved into a house the next year. A little while later the same guy shows up at the house as had at the apartments once again saying he's selling magazines to raise money for college scholarship. Same sleazy guy not believable at all but I got rid of him quickly. Later I thought I should have called "suspicious individual" call as I had many older neighbors who might have believed him. I remember that as a missed opportunity to prevent potential crimes.

[GlockDude26]

i often open carry at my house and i love answering the door with a 1911 on my hip. it's surprising to me how bold and pushy they are when they're not staring at a holstered weapon. it only takes one time of telling them you're not interested for them to leave

[VMI77]

Every one of these "salesmen" I've ever encountered has been at best, a skeezy liar.

[JSThane]

There's nothing quite like a skinny, irate man (having been recently woken) answering the insistent hammering at his door in his underwear with a Glock in one hand to make a pushy census-taker accept the answer of "one person, I'm not giving you any more information" and scurry off your porch like she'd seen a rattlesnake...

That was in the city. We don't get salespeople out here in the boonies, just Jehovah's Witnesses. Agree or disagree with their theology, I'll say this for them: they're nowhere nearly as pushy or intrusive as door-to-door salesmen (or census ladies).