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Originally Posted by Welshchris
I rang 999 a few months back after someone was trying to gain access to a flat through a window by trying to force the window open with a screwdriver and a crowbar...
I was asked one of the most stupid questions ever which was...
"Does the person trying to gain access live there?"
It should have been obvious if the person lived there and i had known that i wouldnt be ringing to reported an attempted break in and entry, i really wanted to say "Would u like me to go and ask for u?"
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Its not that much of a stupid question, its possible that the person lives there, locked their keys in the house so got a ladder/crowbar from the garden shed to force his way back in.
Reading between the lines of the question it can bee broken down into...
"did you get a good look at the person?"
"if not goto your window and take a look"
"did you reconaise? him, if not we'll send someone round"
In fact when i breafly looked at the feed there was a report similar to yours in it (it was around 5-6pm)
it read something on the lines of "neighbor reported people forcing a window to gain entrance, officer dispatched, no offense committed" (ie looked out home owner trying to gain entry).