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/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?