3. TIL in 2002, a British woman was so annoyed by Jehovah Witnesses repeatedly knoc...

TIL in 2002, a British woman was so annoyed by Jehovah Witnesses repeatedly knocking on her door, she waited until they were holding a service, then started pounding on the front doors of their church. Then, she tried to get them to change religions. After about a half-hour, she was forced to leave

I use to do this until this happened...someone knocked and I ignored them but I could sort of see their shadow through the cuts in the blinds. They didn't leave. After a few minutes they walk over to my truck and start fucking around near the back. No big deal, I am a prior army cop and a current local cop...this will be fun. Because I did not want to tell them I am planning something I didn't split the blinds and look out(big mistake). Gym shorts a t shit and my duty belt I fling the door open except I have upholstered my weapon and I have it at the low ready. I see two US marshalls and immediately identity and very slowly holster my weapon. We all had a laugh. My duty belt and weapon handling gave me away as LEO. They were looking for the prior Tennant who was a fuckstick.

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