"Declan Murphy" <declan_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> Ryan Ginstrom wrote:

> > Also, the cops kind of make the rounds of the neighborhood door to door
> > every once in a while, apparently mostly to get to know everybody's
faces
> > (and maybe who belongs and doesn't belong in the neighborhood). I had
one
> > over about 6 months ago.
>
> YMMV of course. Haven't had one visit me yet since I moved here 9 years
> ago. Whereas when I lived in Gunma a copper visited me within 3 weeks of
> my moving there. Same when I was in Sapporo. When in Osaka though I
> think they were too busy to notice.

Busy in Osaka ? They seem to be very hima around here. But they never
visited me or other gaigins I know directly. Usually, they interrogate the
neighbours about us (or is it the contrary ?).
Today, I have received the visit of a false cop. Anyone else had that ? The
guy was wearing a uniform, identification card, etc. He obviously had tried
to reach me for weeks when I was in holidays. Today he rang 5 or 6 times (I
don't open to people that don't announce themselves), and tonight at 10 p.m.
he came again. So I opened to get rid of him. He was like glue. At least
half an hour in the genkan before I could slam the door on him. The pretext
was to check if my door's lock was OK and to sell me some Inspector Gadget
lock that would be "taped" on my door, with remote control + his service for
3000 yen/month. I don't know the price to never hear about him again.
Is it normal they visit you without invitation and "harass" you till you
open the door ?
In France, when a guy like that visits you, it's like when the Gipsies draw
something on your wall, you can expect a burglary in a near future. I have
nothing interesting for thiefs, no problem if they take away old horrors,
I'd like to have more space to buy new stuff. But I don't like the idea of
strangers getting in here. So now I have an unpleasant feeling.

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