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Is a “we don’t call 911” sign a real thing in America?

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The signs exist, usually as militany bravado. I like this one because it pairs the dumb sign with America’s debilitating healthcare costs.

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So is it meant to be interpreted as a threat? As in if you break into my house I won’t call the police I’ll just shoot you.

Isn’t that the same as a “trespasses will be shot” sign that’s been around for decades.

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I think it’s more like “we don’t need big gubment, we’re self sufficient”.

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6 points

Yes. It is a threat

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It’s basically advertising that there are guns to steal in the house.

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It’s a real thing in Europe cause we call 112 or 999 if you’re in the UK.

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Yes. My neighbor has one. It’s so dumb.

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Yes , and usually has a picture of a pistol pointing at the observer. Frequency of use varies from place to place.

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My mom’s neighbor has one. And by neighbor, I mean it’s hanging on the door of a garage in the back of an alley, and his house is 10 minutes away. Not like he’d be there to call 911 most of the time anyway, I think I only saw him 3 times in 16 years of living there lol

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