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doubledipper

doubledipper

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In the past two months, I've had two visits from these ex-prisoner salesmen. They are indeed 'lightly menacing' - the latest one showed me his ankle tracker and became abrasive when I said I'd bought from them before and didn't want to again. But, in the interests of not having a brick through my window, I gave him 6 quid for a cloth.


Is this some new form of protection racket? Pay up for potentially stolen goods... "or else"? I would not be pleased if my girlfriend was home alone and was confronted by these guys on the doorstep.


Is this a genuine scheme by Southwark Council?

swan

swan

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That happened to me when I lived in Bristol, I didn't open the door but did call the local Police Station to speak to someone about it, they confirmed it was not a scheme they were aware of.


I only spoke to the Police Station as the guy said he was on "day release" from Prison.......

The Minkey

The Minkey

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I've had them call at my door a couple of times, both times I told them I didn't need anything. I probably had to repeat myself twice but it wasn't any more difficult than turning away someone trying to sell me God. I was a home alone female on each occasion. Neither were unpleasant, and the last guy was quite good humoured about it.
Sue

Sue

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Saffron Wrote:


> there is a genuine project for providing this kind

> of work for recently released prisoners.


xxxxxxx


Seems a strange kind of work to give to ex-offenders, depending on what their offence was of course.


Let's hope not breaking and entering.


What are they selling/hoping to sell? Not teatowels again, surely??

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