Show Me Your "Badge"!

Australia
May 10, 2011 3:45am CST
How would you react if you were in these hypothetical situations? 1. You just arrived home and found a stranger mowing your lawn at your backyard. As you grabbed the phone to call 911, the man yelled at you, "Hey sir, I mowed your lawn, you owe me some bucks!" 2. Late at night, you were roused by loud banging on your front door. "Police officer here, let me in! a voice howled. You peeked through the window and saw a guy, showing no visible sign he was from law enforcement. "Open the door now!" he demanded. 3. Your toddler's appendix just burst and he needed urgent medical attention. The nearest hospital was at least 30 miles away. A next-door neighbor you hardly knew came and volunteered to perform appendectomy, claiming he used to be a doctor. What would you do?
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@drasnian (548)
10 May 11
1. I think, honestly, I'd probably just laugh. No way would I be paying the cheeky sod! 2. Always, always, ask to see ID before letting someone in. If he says he can't, phone the police department and ask why there's an officer demanding to be let in. If they say there isn't...get them to come out quick! 3. Even if he used to be a doctor, how can he operate without equipment, without a sterilised room etc? Plus, why isn't he a doctor anymore! I think I'd be phoning 911 asking what to do because I honestly have no idea!
• Denmark
10 May 11
I agree with drasnian! I think, I'd do the same as drasian. 1. Just laugh, and give no money. 2. Ask to see the person's ID card, else call the Police. 3. Call the Professionals, and ask what to do. This makes you more safe.
• Australia
11 May 11
Yes the safest action to make. Thanks for sharing. God bless you.
@macayadann (1235)
• Philippines
13 May 11
All the situations are scary in the sense that they have bad intentions of robbing your house. However, if none, their ways are just to beg in a wrong aggressive situation as in cleaning your car window while waiting for the green light on a crossing. And the quack doctor was just taking your attention but that was not the time to interfere. If I was in your place maybe a mild loving beat on their faces will do. Just be careful for they may already doing a sneaky tricks on you.
• Philippines
13 May 11
• Australia
13 May 11
Yes my dear friend do not just rely on what they are saying, as the Bible says "My dear friends, don't believe everything you hear. Carefully weigh and examine what people tell you. Not everyone who talks about God comes from God." Simply put, ask for a "BADGE."
@jade1986 (563)
• India
10 May 11
Friend, how could make up these situation, they are really funny. Hope they are not true. 1. If the stranger has really done a good job for the beautification of my lawn, I would just give him some money and try to find out what made him do the same? If that is his profession, I would ask him to come once a week for other gardening jobs. 2. The knock at the door in the midnight would easily scare anyone. Straight away, I would call the police without hesitation. Won't even bother to talk to the person asking for his badge or identity proof. Why would a police come in the midnight to bang my door if I haven't committed any crime. 3. How could I be so careless to not attend my child during the pain that he would have felt before his appendix burst? Anyhow, if it still has happened, no ways I could hand him over to my neighbor, as the home is never the right place for any operation, even if my neighbor is the greatest surgeon in the world. I would immediately rush my child to the nearest hospital. Please correct me if you feel I am wrong somewhere.
• Australia
11 May 11
That's right jade, given him some amount of money and offer him a weekly job is for humanitarian reason. God will bless you more because you have an open heart. And as for the second and third scenario, without the stamped of authentication, one is self- anointed prophet to whom everything comes in parables or remain a mystery. As the Bible says "they may be ever seeing but never perceiving and ever hearing but never understanding..." Thanks and God Bless us all.
@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
11 May 11
For the first one, I'd probably call the police because he's trespassing, further, he might be insane to do that in the first place. If he really insists that I pay, I'd probably give him lesser than usual because we never agreed on anything. And paying, is paying even if it isn't the right price. hehee The second one, I'd probably request that he show his badge first and prove that he is really a police officer, if he can't I'd call the local police. The third one, even if he used to be a doctor, I'm sure he doesn't have the right tools in his house, so it's still better to drive. He could tag along though.
@harck721 (372)
• Philippines
10 May 11
1. I'd still call 911, lock all my doors so he wouldn't get to me and wait until help arrives. 2. I'd ask for a search warrant through the door. If he comes up with a semi-believable excuse, I'll continue asking questions as I contact the local police (probably via text message). 3. I'll turn down the operation offer and ask him to help me get my son to the hospital instead.
• Australia
11 May 11
All of the three scenario, I am sure even God will surely refuse to acknowledge their works, for such are unauthorized and therefore rendered worthless before Him. Thanks for sharing my friend . Have a nice day.
@xyruz43 (32)
13 May 11
Of course I might be a little bit surprise because I have no permission for that person to clean my lawn and backyards. But if I was impressed on his job, I can hire him regularly or might hire him as gardener. The second and third scenario, scrutiny and caution in matters should be done.
@harck721 (372)
• Philippines
10 May 11
1. I'd still call 911, lock all my doors so he wouldn't get to me and wait until help arrives. 2. I'd ask for a search warrant through the door. If he comes up with a semi-believable excuse, I'll continue asking questions as I contact the local police (probably via text message). 3. I'll turn down the operation offer and ask him to help me get my son to the hospital instead.