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Word of Warning / Suspicious Behaviour

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  • 09-07-2013 12:56pm
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    3_BOoYA_X
    Registered Users Posts: 330 ✭✭


    We all know about the charity stickers that come in our doors, however,

    Word of warning for anyone living in Swords or otherwise.. I confronted a bloke acting suspiciously outside my next door neighbours this morning just after 7am, who walked off quickly when I came outside, I followed him and asked what he was doing. He had a few charity collection stickers in his hand which I found strange.. the website on the stickers does not exist, and he did not want to stop and listen to me. Found it quite odd and I don't think leaflets were his reason for hanging around my neighbours car / shed door.

    Not much of a discussion, more just a word of warning..Keep your cars and doors locked up!


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    tatli_lokma
    Registered Users Posts: 3,332 ✭✭✭tatli_lokma


    3_BOoYA_X wrote: »
    the website on the stickers does not exist,

    they rarely do! I don't think even one of those "Charities" who put the flyers through the doors are legit. I have also heard stories of them checking your front door to see if its open while they put the stuff through. So always make sure you lock up and don't leave car or house keys or any valuables in sight of the front door.


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    cbreeze
    Registered Users Posts: 869 ✭✭✭cbreeze


    Little Ted wrote: »
    they rarely do! I don't think even one of those "Charities" who put the flyers through the doors are legit. I have also heard stories of them checking your front door to see if its open while they put the stuff through. So always make sure you lock up and don't leave car or house keys or any valuables in sight of the front door.

    Last couple of Saturdays a couple of intimidating young men have been hassling people to support drugs awareness outside gerry's supermarket in Skerries. The manager in the shop tried move them on but they have a 'permit'. Nobody's giving them anything - they seem to be selling lines. I'm dodging out the back door to avoid them.


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    tatli_lokma
    Registered Users Posts: 3,332 ✭✭✭tatli_lokma


    cbreeze wrote: »
    hassling people to support drugs awareness.... they seem to be selling lines.
    :D apt choice of words! Lol


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    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,328 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    There was one of those guy's selling lines :D outside C&T's and I found him very polite and thankful for the few coppers I gave him on the way in that I gave him a few more on the way out :) I guess it just takes all sorts to make a world and some are better at it than others.




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    robertpatterson
    Registered Users Posts: 930 ✭✭✭robertpatterson


    I think theyre from the hanly centre I give to them when I can theyre only trying to get themselves back on the road to recovery


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    Riesen_Meal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,577 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    robertpatterson wrote: »
    I think theyre from the hanly centre I give to them when I can theyre only trying to get themselves back on the road to recovery

    Article on these Hanly lads...

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/addiction-charity-nothing-short-of-criminal-says-judge-29292524.html


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    KonFusion
    Registered Users Posts: 2,588 ✭✭✭KonFusion


    The Hanly Centre is a joke.

    Wouldn't give them the lint in my pocket. Far more deserving, reputable charities out there.


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