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Originally Posted by SydneyK
Here's the thing:
If a neighbor didn't recognize me as the owner of my home, and said neighbor saw me force my way into my home, I wouldn't give the cops grief when they responded to the call. I think I might even be grateful that they came to check out the situation.
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Yep.
Along those lines, almost everyone has had to "break into" their own home or find the hidden key. If you can do that, so can a burglarer. I would not be offended if a neighbor saw that happening, didn't know who was doing it (i.e. we didn't wave at each other like we normally do) and instead of walking up to me to inquire, called the police.
Some may be more startled seeing a Black person doing that in a white neighborhood (or a white person doing that in a Black neighborhood), but I think the main point is the same.