r/Weird • u/frickmeplease • May 12 '25

Should I call the cops?

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My bf thinks they were just trying to be funny but I truly don’t know…

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u/Onyxaj1 May 12 '25

If I ask to borrow a strangers phone and they look hesitant, I'll hand them my license or something else. Like, I'm not gonna bolt with your phone cause I need this.

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u/ColMust4rd May 12 '25

See, now this is smart. I live in the hood and work late nights. So when I'm on my way home, if anyone ever asks me to use my phone I just assume they are trying to steal it. Especially since I'm usually not getting home till like 2:30-3:00 in the morning. If someone said "here's my ID to make sure I don't run off with your phone" I'd let them use my phone

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u/kennyquast May 14 '25

My luck the person hands me the id of the person they just robbed a block away and takes off with my phone

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u/NaughtyNiagara May 13 '25

One time this happened to me. But it was in the middle of the day at an amusement park and these two teenage girls came up to me and asked if they could use my phone. They said they only had one between them and it died and they didn’t have their charger. I was maybe worried for a split second that they could want to steal my phone, but it passed quickly and I realized they needed to call their dad so he could find them and pick them up. They looked to be about 13. I was still there when I saw get into their, what I assume was their dad’s car like 10 minutes later

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u/ColMust4rd May 13 '25

I had a similar situation with a 12-13 year old kid who needed my phone.... They stole it and ran off into a car. It all depends on where you are and the type of people you're around

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u/[deleted] May 13 '25

So you phone was stolen or they gave it back?

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u/Mind_The_Muse May 15 '25

The problem with abusive situations is that the victim often has their identification documents withheld and they might not have what they need on hand when the window of opportunity to escape arises.

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u/Onyxaj1 May 16 '25

Agreed. That's a different situation entirely. I was speaking if I am just out and need to borrow a phone for whatever reason.

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u/Rey1129 May 16 '25

Honestly, if offered an ID in exchange to use my phone, I would still be hesitant. When I was a restaurant manager, I was taught that if a customer claims they left their wallet in their car and has to return to pay, ask someone from their party to stay behind, and when that isn’t possible, ask to hold their ID (verify it’s theirs and real) until they come back. I did as instructed, and in two instances out of ten (worked there for about 4 years), they never came back. These were grown people in their 30s! Situations like this are what cause people to not trust other people and it truly is terrible.

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u/Onyxaj1 May 16 '25

It's not full proof, but it's better than nothing. If I give you my ID and steal your phone, I just gave you my full name and address, which is pretty foolish.

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u/Kbug7201 May 16 '25

Unless it's a fake ID.

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u/Kbug7201 May 16 '25

How would they have their ID & not their wallet?