[shoes1301]

I had a knock on my door this morning by two women solicitors. I told them I was not interested and closed the door. I immediately called Community Watch to report same. I was told that if they were religious solicitors, they are protected and cannot be prevented from bothering me in my home. I proceeded to ask that someone please check as I was uncomfortable with people wandering around my neighborhood. I was told someone had already complained and they were allowed due to that religious freedom decision. I'm not all that confident that anyone had checked, and one if the reasons I live here is not to have to deal with solicitors, religious or not. I would have liked some more cooperation from Community Watch and not to have been dismissed so quickly.

[looneycat]

Originally Posted by shoes1301

I had a knock on my door this morning by two women solicitors. I told them I was not interested and closed the door. I immediately called Community Watch to report same. I was told that if they were religious solicitors, they are protected and cannot be prevented from bothering me in my home. I proceeded to ask that someone please check as I was uncomfortable with people wandering around my neighborhood. I was told someone had already complained and they were allowed due to that religious freedom decision. I'm not all that confident that anyone had checked, and one if the reasons I live here is not to have to deal with solicitors, religious or not. I would have liked some more cooperation from Community Watch and not to have been dismissed so quickly.

since they try to use the loophole that they aren't selling anything they can slip through the no soliciting regs, however, a no trespassing sign is enforceable.

[gerryann]

Community watch has nothing to do with it. It's First amendment rights.
I can understand if you don't want them on your property. However, if it were me....I'd be more than happy to have them knocking on my door, than salesmen, or who knows.....

You didn't mention who this was. I'm assuming Jahovah Witness? They are quite harmless. Just say no thank you....they will leave.

[Bonny]

If it's religion, they are allowed. You can try putting a sign on your door, No Solicitors. Community Watch can't do anything about it.

[Jima64]

Originally Posted by gerryann

Community watch has nothing to do with it. It's First amendment rights.
I can understand if you don't want them on your property. However, if it were me....I'd be more than happy to have them knocking on my door, than salesmen, or who knows.....

You didn't mention who this was. I'm assuming Jahovah Witness? They are quite harmless. Just say no thank you....they will leave.

I have put up with the church knockers until one Christmas morning in the middle of our gift unwrapping they knocked on our door, ignoring the no tresspassing and solicitor signs. I was not a happy camper.

[2BNTV]

Installing a peephole in one's door has worked for me. If they are not a vendor I do business with, I don't even bother to answer the door.

Some vendors are more brazen than others, so one has to be careful. I just love when some landscapers ride around and if one's lawn or shrubbery is not up to par, they will knock on one's door.

[gerryann]

Originally Posted by Jima64

I have put up with the church knockers until one Christmas morning in the middle of our gift unwrapping they knocked on our door, ignoring the no tresspassing and solicitor signs. I was not a happy camper.

That's just rude. They don't have to agree with your beliefs, but they should respect your beliefs and privacy on all Christian holidays.
I have a close relative that is a witness. It's made for some pretty lively discussions at our very Christian family gatherings.

[Ecuadog]

A number of years ago, I was sitting in my living room, seething. I had just had a very heated discussion with my better half. It was a lovely spring day, but my patience was at a low ebb. Then came a knock at the door. I leaned back and looked out the open window behind me. There were two nice looking people on my porch, holding Bibles and brochures. We got regular visits from their organization and I had always tried to be polite. Today, I wasn't having any of it. I yelled out the window, "GO AWAY!"

I think that they must have their own "do-not-call" list because we weren't visited for a few years after that.

[CFrance]

You are to be forgiven, Ecuadog. What bad timing!

[John_W]

Tuesday afternoon I was in the recliner watching TV and was half asleep when I heard this loud banging and door bell ringing at my front door. I thought it was my neighbor because no one else would knock like that. Looking through the peep hole I couldn't make out who it was.

I opened the door and the guy said, Hi!! I'm Randy, I do the home deliveries for Omaha Steaks. I have a great deal on steaks. I looked out at the street and saw a pickup truck with a full size freezer in the back. I was so off guard, I didn't know what to say other than, I'm not interested and closed the door. I thought about calling Home Watch but it looked like he was headed out of our villas.

[looneycat]

Originally Posted by John_W

Tuesday afternoon I was in the recliner watching TV and was half asleep when I heard this loud banging and door bell ringing at my front door. I thought it was my neighbor because no one else would knock like that. Looking through the peep hole I couldn't make out who it was.

I opened the door and the guy said, Hi!! I'm Randy, I do the home deliveries for Omaha Steaks. I have a great deal on steaks. I looked out at the street and saw a pickup truck with a full size freezer in the back. I was so off guard, I didn't know what to say other than, I'm not interested and closed the door. I thought about calling Home Watch but it looked like he was headed out of our villas.

the meat 'deals' are usually past date meat that was removed from stores.

[RickeyD]

Originally Posted by shoes1301

I had a knock on my door this morning by two women solicitors. I told them I was not interested and closed the door. I immediately called Community Watch to report same. I was told that if they were religious solicitors, they are protected and cannot be prevented from bothering me in my home. I proceeded to ask that someone please check as I was uncomfortable with people wandering around my neighborhood. I was told someone had already complained and they were allowed due to that religious freedom decision. I'm not all that confident that anyone had checked, and one if the reasons I live here is not to have to deal with solicitors, religious or not. I would have liked some more cooperation from Community Watch and not to have been dismissed so quickly.

Next time they knock, open your door and hand them a paperback copy of Anton LeVay's satanic bible. They won't come back again.

[graciegirl]

I don't mind them knocking, in their minds they are doing a good thing. I like the Big Guy Up There they are working for, so I just open the door, take their literature, thank them and do not say ONE word that could activate a discussion. Smile and close the door.

There cannot be any question who they are with their very telling "church clothes" from the seventies.

I suppose that burglars could dress up like them, but they would have to change before they went back to the hood.

[charmed59]

Many years ago a friend was awakened from a deep sleep after a late night. He threw on a robe and headed down the stairs to answer the door. A quick look through the peep hole and he saw it was church dressed folks with bibles. He tossed off the robe and opened the door. They never, ever came back.

[Ecuadog]

Originally Posted by charmed59

Many years ago a friend was awakened from a deep sleep after a late night. He threw on a robe and headed down the stairs to answer the door. A quick look through the peep hole and he saw it was church dressed folks with bibles. He tossed off the robe and opened the door. They never, ever came back.

Joking around, I had discussed a similar course of action with my better half. I suggested that I would strip naked, put a couple of donuts on my ding-dong and open the door with a cup of coffee in each hand and say, "Coffee? Donuts?"

My dear wife said, "Do-NUT" and walked away.