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re: 11-year-old boy fatally shot after ‘ding dong ditch’ doorbell-ringing prank, police say
Posted on 9/1/25 at 11:01 am to LSUTANGERINE
Posted on 9/1/25 at 11:01 am to LSUTANGERINE
Who coined the term “ding dong ditch” and how long have people been calling it that?
After this incident maybe it should now be called Trigger Knocking to deter would-be participants.
After this incident maybe it should now be called Trigger Knocking to deter would-be participants.
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Posted on 9/1/25 at 11:26 am to Cosmo
quote:
But homeowner should not be arrested
There's some major factors that will need to be investigated here. If someone is ringing my doorbell, then beating on the door and doing some other shite, I'm getting the pistol out and there's a chance I'm squeezing the trigger.
But if he rang the doorbell one time and then ran off, and the homeowner ran out the house blasting - That's murder. It's not too hard to differentiate.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 11:35 am to LSUTANGERINE
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Commonly referred to as “ding dong ditching,”
Is it really though?
Posted on 9/1/25 at 11:37 am to Proximo
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I hope you aren’t going through life thinking you can shoot someone for ringing your doorbell
No, of course not. It’s just become common to hear about older kids kicking a front door hard as they can in the middle of the night. Not the innocent prank of old. This doesn’t sound like that situation tho
Posted on 9/1/25 at 11:54 am to biglego
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It’s just become common to hear about older kids kicking a front door hard as they can in the middle of the night.
Has it?
Get off Facebook or whatever the frick you’re on.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 11:56 am to Stealth Matrix
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."Minority" knocking. A not R.
Hard R knocking
Posted on 9/1/25 at 11:58 am to LSUTANGERINE
When your Ding Dong goes wrong.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 12:04 pm to TigerintheNO
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The homeowner needed to hear the doorbell, walk to the door, open the door see you running, then go get a gun, come back to the front door and then shoot. He would have at least 20 second head start.
After 8pm I always answer the door with a Glock in my hand.
People that know me, understand.
People that don't know me, shouldn't knock on my door after 8pm.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 12:15 pm to mmmmmbeeer
It’s just become common to hear about older kids kicking a front door hard as they can in the middle of the night.
Has it?
Yes, it has. We all know you live in your own warped reality so don’t worry about it.
Has it?
Yes, it has. We all know you live in your own warped reality so don’t worry about it.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 12:16 pm to auggie
I'm sure ya do..
Posted on 9/1/25 at 12:16 pm to auggie
quote:
After 8pm I always answer the door with a Glock in my hand.
People that know me, understand.
People that don't know me, shouldn't knock on my door after 8pm.
Where do you live? Mogadishu?
This post was edited on 9/1/25 at 12:17 pm
Posted on 9/1/25 at 12:19 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Geez homeowner, at least shoot the leg if you have to be a psychopath about a prank.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 12:26 pm to KennesawTiger
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Where do you live? Mogadishu?
No, it's rural Alabama, and the cops are 20 minutes away at best.
Noone should come to your house unexpected after dark.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 12:31 pm to LSUTANGERINE
These kids and these stupid social media stunts.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 1:01 pm to LSUTANGERINE
its “ring and run” or simply “knocker” from where I hail from.
We stepped it up a notch with fishing line, a rock and some tape. One guy answered the door and we knocked again using the fishing line maybe 2 seconds after he closed the door lol. He opened the door to look around but didnt step outside. The third time he flew out the door and I quickly realized the flaw in this method. The fishing line leads straight to your hiding spot. Ran like a bat out of hell.
We did have a guy walk out to the street with a handgun once. We were hidden in some neighbors bushes and I was able to take off running because he walked the opposite direction of where I was hiding. Definite mental note to stay away from that house. I cant fathom opening fire on kids running away while playing knocker.
We stepped it up a notch with fishing line, a rock and some tape. One guy answered the door and we knocked again using the fishing line maybe 2 seconds after he closed the door lol. He opened the door to look around but didnt step outside. The third time he flew out the door and I quickly realized the flaw in this method. The fishing line leads straight to your hiding spot. Ran like a bat out of hell.
We did have a guy walk out to the street with a handgun once. We were hidden in some neighbors bushes and I was able to take off running because he walked the opposite direction of where I was hiding. Definite mental note to stay away from that house. I cant fathom opening fire on kids running away while playing knocker.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 1:12 pm to Cosmo
You never played that game as a kid?
Posted on 9/1/25 at 1:17 pm to Cosmo
quote:
Awful But homeowner should not be arrested
Wut? You cant shoot kids for dumb pranks
Posted on 9/1/25 at 1:21 pm to auggie
quote:
After 8pm I always answer the door with a Glock in my hand.
People that know me, understand.
People that don't know me, shouldn't knock on my door after 8pm.
If you're that concerned over your safety, why answer the door at all?
Posted on 9/1/25 at 1:25 pm to LSUTANGERINE
How do you shoot at someone who rang a doorbell and is likely running away? Especially a child.
If they rang the doorbell and were running they might have needed help quickly (unlikely, but it's still another possibility.) And then the most likely scenario is a young person doing some silly prank which is still not worth shooting them over.
There is a lady on my local Nextdoor App who a young kid did this to and she put his pic on there asking if anyone knew him and could tell him to stop. That seems more appropriate if this bothers you.
If they rang the doorbell and were running they might have needed help quickly (unlikely, but it's still another possibility.) And then the most likely scenario is a young person doing some silly prank which is still not worth shooting them over.
There is a lady on my local Nextdoor App who a young kid did this to and she put his pic on there asking if anyone knew him and could tell him to stop. That seems more appropriate if this bothers you.
Posted on 9/1/25 at 1:28 pm to Bongo
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If you're that concerned over your safety, why answer the door at all?
Emergencies do happen sometimes and a neighbor might need help and doesn't have the ability to call on the phone.
I'm not drawing down on anyone, I just have it in my hand.
I think most of my neighbors do the same thing.
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