&quot;Put your hands where we can see them!&quot; Holy sh*t! Did I just almost get shot?

@TheHorse (220119)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Jan 22

I showed them my hooves and they did NOT raise their weapons toward me. Life is good.

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Mildred Tabitha

@mildredtabitha (16137)

• Nairobi, Kenya

30 Jan 22

@Kouponkaren

I'm just messing with him

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Kareng

@kareng (61266)

• United States

30 Jan 22

No, we live in the boonies. The most excitement is usually hearing coyotes howling in the woods.

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@TheHorse (220119)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Jan 22

I enjoy it when the coyotes howl. It's pretty high in pitch!

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@TheHorse (220119)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Jan 22

@kareng I'd want to "wing" the little basta*d. And I'm a good enough shot do do it. But I would not.

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@TheHorse (220119)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Jan 22

@kareng Yeah, I'm kind of surprised as well. At my horse's old house (in the boonies near Mt. Diablo) the coyotes did most of their dirty work at night. They even at Mr. and Mrs. Duck, two very popular waddlers out there.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (139808)

• Roseburg, Oregon

30 Jan 22

I have never had anything like that happen where I live.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (139808)

• Roseburg, Oregon

30 Jan 22

@TheHorse I hope you stay safe where you live.

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@TheHorse (220119)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Jan 22

@jstory07 Thanks. I hardly ever feel "in danger" here.

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@TheHorse (220119)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Jan 22

I live in the (usually innocent) Bay Area suburbs.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (107932)

• Marion, Ohio

30 Jan 22

No it is peaceful here. No neighbors close enough to hear if they do argue

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@TheHorse (220119)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Jan 22

I wish that lady would move out. I do not like drama.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (107932)

• Marion, Ohio

30 Jan 22

@TheHorse Maybe if enough complain she will have to.

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@TheHorse (220119)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Jan 22

@wolfgirl569 We'll see what happens.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317249)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

30 Jan 22

WOW!!! I'm glad you're okay. I hope they took the couple into custody. No, I don't have that problem where I live. The complex is quiet.

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@TheHorse (220119)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Jan 22

Sigh. It's usually quiet here too. Indian families with 3-year-olds aren't known for violence...at least not here in the US.

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@TheHorse (220119)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Jan 22

@just4him I'm off to watch the 49ers game. I hear he Chefs game has become interesting.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317249)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

30 Jan 22

@TheHorse I'm glad it's usually quiet.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (181320)

• United States

30 Jan 22

Holy crap! That was scary! We don't have that problem here. We live in a semi-rural area; and the houses are quite far from each other.

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@TheHorse (220119)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Jan 22

I wish that "neighbor" would just move out. She's totally "ghetto" yet drives a really nice car. I wonder what her line of "business" is.

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@TheHorse (220119)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Feb 22

@LindaOHio I wonder if she and hers were involved in the theft of my $4,000. She is "different" from most of the residents here.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (181320)

• United States

31 Jan 22

@TheHorse I don't blame you. We are fortunate to have normal neighbors.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (168163)

• Boise, Idaho

30 Jan 22

No. We don't have a balcony. I've had to call before and either do anonymously or I tell the police not to come to my apartment. We live in housing and I could get us killed. Some of these people aren't right in the head.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (168163)

• Boise, Idaho

13 Feb 22

@TheHorse .......I'm sure there is a lot of that all over. Police have to contend with all kinds.

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@TheHorse (220119)

• Walnut Creek, California

13 Feb 22

@celticeagle I admire them for what they have to deal with.

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@TheHorse (220119)

• Walnut Creek, California

13 Feb 22

Often the police have to deal with mental illness here.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25805)

• United States

31 Jan 22

I haven't had such an experience where I live, but I have a cop living in the house behind me and a state patrol officer living up the street. I'm also pretty well acquainted with the #2 at the Sheriff's department and the SWAT Team commander. We did have a domestic disturbance a few days ago. It ended with no one getting hurt. Just an ugly breakup between a woman and her baby daddy. We don't see much of that kind of thing here in our neighborhood. Glad you didn't get shot. I've been shot at but never shot. Getting shot at was bad enough.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25805)

• United States

31 Jan 22

@TheHorse The father of her child, yes. Her husband, no. That was part of the argument. She screamed at him that he was supposed to marry her. He screamed back that there was no way he would.

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@TheHorse (220119)

• Walnut Creek, California

31 Jan 22

"Baby daddy?" Des that mean her husband and the father of her child? I am so sorry they could not work thing out.

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@TheHorse (220119)

• Walnut Creek, California

31 Jan 22

@DWDavis How can you have a child with someone who is not your wife? I am confused!

Anna

@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

30 Jan 22

No, it is quiet and peaceful where I live. I would not go out to check should I hear the police coming, you never know.

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@DaddyEvil (137487)

• United States

30 Jan 22

I've never had to yet and hope it doesn't ever happen. I was held at gunpoint once when the motel I worked at was being robbed. It was fun. As the robbers were leaving, one of them smacked my head into a metal doorjamb. I enjoyed the headache for several days afterward. I'm glad you're okay.

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@DaddyEvil (137487)

• United States

30 Jan 22

@TheHorse The police said they recognized the description of the vehicle and the men I described and that they were going East on the interstate but we never heard anything more about them, so I guess not. (It was one of a string of robberies occurring along the interstate and the two guys were wanted for questioning.) Somewhere in one of my photo albums is the newspaper article about the robbery and the bill from the ER for the head wound. (My boss gave me a copy of the bill as a "souvenir" of being held at gunpoint.)

@TheHorse (220119)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Jan 22

Did they catch the b*stards?

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (41695)

• United States

30 Jan 22

Not usually. The cops arrive after we've been broken into. Thankfully we weren't home either time.

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@TheHorse (220119)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Jan 22

I am happy to hear that. I do not want to get shot.

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@TheHorse (220119)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Jan 22

@1creekgirl Break-ins are rare here.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (104008)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

30 Jan 22

Thank goodness in my neighborhood there is hardly any criminal activity that requires the police to come and do their duty to stop a crime.

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@TheHorse (220119)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Jan 22

I do wonder what that lady's primary business is.

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@TheHorse (220119)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Jan 22

@Deepizzaguy I would not want to hear my neighbor's prayers.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (104008)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

30 Jan 22

@TheHorse I have no idea except she seems to be a religious person since sometimes I can hear her praying from her kitchen while I am in the bathroom brushing my teeth.

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Karen Hellier

@Kouponkaren (5503)

• United States

30 Jan 22

No, I don't thank goodness. I live in the woods up in the mountains. Lots of wildlife, no police car visits thankfully. I am glad you are okay.

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@TheHorse (220119)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Jan 22

I am OK. No shots fired.

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Qiana Malayeka

@qianamalayeka (84)

• Indonesia

31 Jan 22

No, I live in the countryside here, the atmosphere is quiet and peaceful, I am glad you are okay ^^

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@TheHorse (220119)

• Walnut Creek, California

31 Jan 22

Thank you. I take it you have a fairly low crime rate out there?

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@TheHorse (220119)

• Walnut Creek, California

31 Jan 22

@qianamalayeka I am glad to hear that.

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Qiana Malayeka

@qianamalayeka (84)

• Indonesia

31 Jan 22

@TheHorse Yes, that's right, it's quiet and peaceful here, the police only carry out patrols to check the safety of residents, we are good friends with the police here ^^

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snowy

@snowy22315 (182000)

• United States

31 Jan 22

Good Lord, why are you still living there?

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@TheHorse (220119)

• Walnut Creek, California

31 Jan 22

Because this is a safe place in a quiet neighborhood.

Shavkat

@Shavkat (140103)

• Philippines

30 Jan 22

I will do the same thing if I were in your shoes.

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@TheHorse (220119)

• Walnut Creek, California

13 Feb 22

I am still here to talk about it. I am always nice to the police. My paycheck used to come from Department of Corrections.

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Marlina

@marlina (154131)

• Canada

31 Jan 22

No, we don't but glad that you are okay,

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@TheHorse (220119)

• Walnut Creek, California

31 Jan 22

Thanks. All seems quiet today.

Greg

@xander6464 (44390)

• Wapello, Iowa

30 Jan 22

My Maserati does 185. I lost my license, now I don't drive much. Nothing is more inconvienent than that.

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Gary Marsh

@garymarsh6 (23404)

• United Kingdom

30 Jan 22

Good heavens above no we don't have situations here like that! Next time stay off your balcony!

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Gary Marsh

@garymarsh6 (23404)

• United Kingdom

30 Jan 22

@TheHorse So l gathered but lordy what an exciting life you lead

@TheHorse (220119)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Jan 22

Eh, I did not get shot.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (341787)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jan 22

I wouldn't mess with your police either. Or ours, for that matter.

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