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2naSalit

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37. Faced that sort of thing during the decennial census

Thu Nov 1, 2018, 07:41 AM

Nov 2018

on a weekly basis in my area. Your son did the right thing, glad he didn't have anything else happen! Hope he doesn't have nightmares from that.

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WHILE SON WAS CANVASSING FOR PACIFIC NORTHWEST STATE DEMOCRAT [View all] Joe Nation Oct 2018 OP

They're scared, very scared ... glad your son reacted in a positive way and left. uponit7771 Oct 2018 #1

How ironic is it that Glamrock Oct 2018 #2

Not ironic at all - the algorithms in these targeted advertisements are insidious. ZZenith Oct 2018 #4

Try this... 2naSalit Nov 2018 #36

This works also... ZZenith Nov 2018 #43

That too! 2naSalit Nov 2018 #44

I'm glad your son was not harmed. spanone Oct 2018 #3

Wow - glad that your son was unharmed. Marie Marie Oct 2018 #5

I would not have knocked on that guy's door ProudLib72 Oct 2018 #6

I'm with you. I see Second Amendment sh%t, I'm outta there. Laffy Kat Nov 2018 #22

I don't understand why they are so angry and scared. LonePirate Oct 2018 #7

Because the NRA is telling them that the democrats will be taking their guns away MiniMe Nov 2018 #13

But the reason they have guns in the first place is because they are so angry and scared. smirkymonkey Nov 2018 #27

This has been my thought as well BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #30

You are exactly right! smirkymonkey Nov 2018 #33

That sums it up perfectly. BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #34

They're told that at every election and it NEVER happens. Just how STUPID SammyWinstonJack Nov 2018 #31

Exactly MiniMe Nov 2018 #42

fox news Kurt V. Nov 2018 #28

Have you ever heard any RW radio and/or "news?" The Genealogist Nov 2018 #32

I'd recommend reporting this to the police. TomSlick Oct 2018 #8

Absolutely! At least to get it on record that this guy answers his door with a gun renate Oct 2018 #9

Answers the door with a gun -- and releases the safety! n/t pnwmom Nov 2018 #16

I'm happy your son wasn't hurt. MontanaMama Nov 2018 #11

I've posted this before KT2000 Nov 2018 #10

"They" think it is OK. In fact, they think it is funny. Midnight Writer Nov 2018 #20

at the very least - KT2000 Nov 2018 #23

My ex-sister in law is a postal inspector. Throck Nov 2018 #41

A shell of a human being filled head to toe with shit. magicarpet Nov 2018 #12

The crosshairs on the pumpkins... quickesst Nov 2018 #14

Agree RhodeIslandOne Nov 2018 #18

It only takes one... quickesst Nov 2018 #29

I skip those houses when canvasing. It's a waste of time. progressoid Nov 2018 #15

If you'd said Midwest, I'd think he knocked on my brother's door. lastlib Nov 2018 #17

use the old 'think off the children' excuse to the local PD. 912gdm Nov 2018 #19

I have done a lot of canvassing. murielm99 Nov 2018 #21

I went door knocking in my precinct..newly registered voter LeftInTX Nov 2018 #24

Imagine your son took a good lesson about watching Hortensis Nov 2018 #25

I would anonymously report this guy to the police just to keep an eye on him. Maraya1969 Nov 2018 #26

Eh, he was on his own property. Joe Nation Nov 2018 #35

Wrong Tarc Nov 2018 #38

Faced that sort of thing during the decennial census 2naSalit Nov 2018 #37

That is a crime, and could have been reported Tarc Nov 2018 #39

What state was this? Throck Nov 2018 #40

Not surprising. I live in a small town not that far from Seattle and in my neighborhood Mrs. Overall Nov 2018 #45