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UPDATE: I posted on Nextdoor for my local neighborhood. Girl was identified and someone reached out to her. She said her phone had died, she got turned around and just needed directions. But she made it home ok!! :)

True story, by the way. This happened to me earlier tonight.

Mid-size city, 500K people. Suburbia area. Well lit. Good part of town. Next to parks, schools, etc. Nice weather.

9:30 tonight (Sunday), I was in the house putting away some laundry. I heard the doorbell. I didn't think anything of it, because I have been getting lots of amazon deliveries.

30 seconds or so later, a knock on the door. Wow, delivery guy is def letting me know I guess.

So I finish folding my laundry, go to front porch. Probably 5 to 10 minutes since knock on door. No package. Weird.

I check my porch camera and it shows a teen girl, maybe 15 or so, out of breath ringing the doorbell. She's wearing pajama bottom pants, shoes, hoodie and a backpack. And she says to herself, "I need help. This is terrible."

She sets on my front step for a few seconds, gets up, then knocks on door. Looks around. Then leaves.

After I see vid, run to sidewalk... look up and down. Nothing. I run back in, put shoes on, go out and again, looking. Nothing.

I call 911 tell the police what happened, they send someone out, but they don't get here till about 30 minutes later. So basically police show up a full 45 minutes after the girl knocked on my door.

While waiting for police, I see neighbor, 2 houses down, pulling out of driveway. I run up to him, show him vid, tell him what happened, he says he'll check his cams, but he didn't get a knock or doorbell ring.

I'm kicking myself that I didn't at least check the porch cam right when doorbell rang. I legit can not stop thinking about that girl knocking on a strangers (my) door hoping I would answer.

She was out of breath, but wasn't banging on the door extra loud or anything. No crying. And I have neighbors all over and across the street. And just a block down is a 7-11.

So it probably wasn't super serious (I hope!), and maybe she just lost her phone or something (I hope!). But I can't sleep thinking about it.

I posted the vid to my local nextdoor community webpage, posted on facebook, etc. All in the hopes that someone will recognize her.

What would you guys do in this situation? Anything I could have done differently (other than answer the door)?

tl;dr: I ignored doorbell thinking it was just amazon package. Check porch cam later and realize it was teen girl saying she needed help and that something terrible happened. Police didn't arrive till 45 minutes later and no sign of girl.

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[-] DonaldJMusk@lemmy.today 30 points 3 months ago

Desktop computers are way better and more fun than using phone for browsing, wikipedia, news, and Lemmy

I rarely use my phone for anything other than texting. I like using my desktop computer to browse and post.

[-] DonaldJMusk@lemmy.today 15 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Most people on Lemmy aren’t as kind or open-minded as they like to appear. There’s plenty of hate here on this side of the aisle, but it gets excused because they believe they’re “on the correct side.”

tl;dr: You’re just as hateful and close-minded as the people you claim to be fighting. Same behavior, different colored hat.

[-] DonaldJMusk@lemmy.today 3 points 3 months ago

So seeing this just dissolve under natural circumstances seems like a game changer.

Agreed! I def hope this becomes a common thing now.

[-] DonaldJMusk@lemmy.today 1 points 3 months ago

I don't think anyone is using the word "preemie" to bully anyone. But hey, you do you. Fight it all you want. I'm indifferent to the term. But if you can make people stop using it, then more power to ya.

[-] DonaldJMusk@lemmy.today 1 points 3 months ago

Oy! I hope that's not what happens here. Because I like this spiderman. And I was tired of all the movie names having "home" in them. lol

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[-] DonaldJMusk@lemmy.today 0 points 5 months ago

Because they didn't do DEI because the agree with it or agree with liberals. They did it for show and hoped that liberals would think they are cool and progressive and give them their money thru buying their products.

Now they are trying to appeal to the conservatives in charge for the same reason. And when Dems are in charge, they'll change back and talk about how they let all the executives who removed the DEI are fired.

One of the reason I and many other conservatives were annoyed with them is because we knew it was fake and they are just pandering.

So democrats, please remember these names. So when they suddently become DEI once you are in power, you can remember they are faking it.

[-] DonaldJMusk@lemmy.today 0 points 5 months ago

They never DEI because they agreed with you all. They did it to gain your money and trust. New prez, new goals.

And when a dem becomes president, they'll switch back and say that they have replaced the people who got rid of DEI. And the cycle will continue.

It was never about agreeing with you. And it never will be. They don't want your admiration. They want your money.

[-] DonaldJMusk@lemmy.today 1 points 5 months ago

If you would have said that before the election, you would have been burned at the stake in this community. Attitudes have changed real quick. lol

[-] DonaldJMusk@lemmy.today 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

No, I put soap on my hands and rub the glasses, then rinse under the shower and put them on the ledge.

What the actual fuck?!

First I was horrified. Now I'm going to try this in a few minutes!

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