Masao
Registered User
About 30 or so minutes ago, my doorbell rang. I usually don't like answering the door because my neighborhood is filled with weirdos going door to door collecting money for some phony charity or something. Recently some mustachioed dude who looked like a serial killer was doing the rounds and he said he just got out of prison and had no money and he was selling random trinkets. I even had a couple of kids ring the bell who offered to sing a song for money. A few days ago I saw a black dude with a paper pad ringing every doorbell and I was really wondering what he was up to.
Anyway, so I answered the door this time because I'm waiting for a package.
So there were two young girls (looked early 20s) who were dressed in what seemed like a cheap safari uniform bought at the dollar store.
They were very aggressive and said that they had to come in to inspect my fire alarm to make sure it was properly installed.
I asked them who they were and they said they worked for the city. I said that I received no notice that anyone was going to come in for an inspection. Then they said that they have no time to warn everyone and that if they did people would just fix the alarm before they came to avoid fines. Then they insisted that I let them in because they are sent by the city and they have the right to come in.
I refused again and they insisted again and I said that if the police needs a warrant to enter a drug lord's house, I'm pretty sure fire-detector-investigators or whatever they are don't have a right to just enter anyone's home like that.
I basically had to slam the door in their face since they were so insistent. Then I looked through the window and I saw them walking on the sidewalk and going to ring at the next door.
I assumed it was some kind of weird scam... I mean those girls couldn't possibly be actually sent by the city, right?
Well, it turns out they left this at my door:
Seriously??? Are you telling me they were actually real city employees?
What's next, are you going to sent the health inspectors to inspect my fridge and give me a fine if I don't have enough organic salad?
I think I'm going to complain to the city tomorrow.
Either those girls acted waaaaay beyond the scope of whatever job the city gave them, or we have a mayor who needs to look up the word "fascism" in a dictionary. It's one or the other.
I wasn't sure whether to post this on the lounge or in the political board since it's as much a personal blog post than a political thing... but anyway.
Anyway, so I answered the door this time because I'm waiting for a package.
So there were two young girls (looked early 20s) who were dressed in what seemed like a cheap safari uniform bought at the dollar store.
They were very aggressive and said that they had to come in to inspect my fire alarm to make sure it was properly installed.
I asked them who they were and they said they worked for the city. I said that I received no notice that anyone was going to come in for an inspection. Then they said that they have no time to warn everyone and that if they did people would just fix the alarm before they came to avoid fines. Then they insisted that I let them in because they are sent by the city and they have the right to come in.
I refused again and they insisted again and I said that if the police needs a warrant to enter a drug lord's house, I'm pretty sure fire-detector-investigators or whatever they are don't have a right to just enter anyone's home like that.
I basically had to slam the door in their face since they were so insistent. Then I looked through the window and I saw them walking on the sidewalk and going to ring at the next door.
I assumed it was some kind of weird scam... I mean those girls couldn't possibly be actually sent by the city, right?
Well, it turns out they left this at my door:
Seriously??? Are you telling me they were actually real city employees?
What's next, are you going to sent the health inspectors to inspect my fridge and give me a fine if I don't have enough organic salad?
I think I'm going to complain to the city tomorrow.
Either those girls acted waaaaay beyond the scope of whatever job the city gave them, or we have a mayor who needs to look up the word "fascism" in a dictionary. It's one or the other.
I wasn't sure whether to post this on the lounge or in the political board since it's as much a personal blog post than a political thing... but anyway.
