What would you do if a stranger visits your house?

To keep yourself and your home safe, here’s what we suggest you do when a stranger comes knocking:

1. Perform a lock check.
2. See who it is (through peephole or camera)
3. Speak with the person through the door.
4. Call the police (if needed)

What do you do when there’s a stranger?

If you are approached by a stranger, seek help immediately. Trust your instincts, if you feel you are being followed or something is not right, seek help immediately. Use the buddy system, avoid walking anywhere alone. Review contact telephone numbers and home safety practices.

What is considered a stranger?

A stranger is someone you don’t know or who doesn’t belong in a specific place. Parents tell their kids, “Don’t talk to strangers.” That’s because strangers are people they don’t know, who could be dangerous. Just like strange things are odd or weird, a stranger is unknown and therefore potentially scary.

What does stranger mean in the Bible?

In the Bible a category of person (ger), is roughly translated as. stranger, as in: When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall do him no wrong. The. stranger who sojourns with you shall be to you as the native among you and you shall love him as yourself; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

What should I do if a stranger comes to my house?

To keep yourself and your home safe, here’s what we suggest you do when a stranger comes knocking: 1 Perform a lock check 2 See who it is (through peephole or camera) 3 Speak with the person through the door 4 Call the police (if needed)

Do you open the door for a stranger?

The answer is no. You don’t. It’s a stranger at your door. You don’t open the door for a stranger. Doesn’t matter what they look like. Doesn’t matter what clothes they’re wearing. Doesn’t matter what they say.

What does it mean when a stranger knocks on your door?

If you see a stranger at your door, it might be a knee-jerk reaction to pretend you didn’t hear them. However, if it’s a potential intruder, they could be knocking to see if it’s a good time to break in—while no one’s home.

Can you talk to a stranger through a storm door?

That’s perfectly reasonable. If you have an additional ‘storm door’ (the kind with screens and/or plexiglass for winter), you might (slightly) open your primary door (set the chain-guard and ‘foot’ the door) to speak with the stranger while still being mostly secure inside. Be sure you keep your ‘storm door’ locked!