Today, I was sitting at home when the police knocked on my door....

By Drew - 01/06/2019 18:00

Today, I was sitting at home when the police knocked on my door. They came inside, sat me down and told me that both my parents died in a car crash tonight. I started to cry, but about 10 minutes later, I find out they had the wrong person. I feel bad for the other guy. FML

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Adding insult to injury

By Username - 10/02/2011 02:48 - United States

Today, I got into an accident and my car was totaled. My friends then took me out to a bar for a drink to make me feel better. It appears that the police officer I'd spoken to had kept my I.D. by mistake and I couldn't get into the bar. FML

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Drama!

By fuckparents - 09/01/2012 23:01 - United States

Today, my distraught mom called me, saying my dad had killed himself and to come home right away. After cussing out my math teacher for trying to stop me and rushing back home in a taxi, I ran into the living room, only to find my parents laughing so hard they were practically in tears. FML

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Wrecked

By Anonymous - 16/04/2023 22:00 - Albania

Today, I crashed my brother's car. All my friends know about this and not a single person has ask if I'm OK, even my dad and brother don't seem to be worried about me. Only my mother and I are sad because I don't know how to pay for a new car, the old one is in pieces. Thank god I'm alive but maybe dead would've been better. FML

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By SenescentSouthernBoy - 17/08/2009 08:42 - United States

Today, I borrowed a roommate's car to get groceries. I came out to find the car stolen. I called the cops, and the responding officer took the info and drove me home to give the roomie the bad news in person. 15 minutes later, they found the car. I'd parked it on the opposite side of the lot. FML

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Dick move

By Gabby - 14/06/2021 04:01

Today, a police officer showed up to my house and informed me that my boyfriend was killed in an accident. Later, I found out it was a prank set up by a friend. He thought faking his death would be easier than confessing that he was leaving me for someone else. He didn’t want to see me get "upset". FML

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By Anonymous - 06/11/2015 20:47 - Poland - Warsaw

Today, my roommate called me, but she's a cunt so I ignored her. A few hours later, I found out her mom and dad were in a serious car accident and she needed a ride to go see them at the hospital. FML

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By sweeeeet - 09/02/2010 03:29 - United States

Today, I got called out of class to talk to some cops. Turns out my car was involved in a hit and run accident, while I was in school and there was no possible way it could have been me. But since they have no one else, it's my fault. FML

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Compassion in action

By annie the witch - 27/09/2023 22:00

Today, my boyfriend died. I was crying in my room when I heard a knock on my door. I thought it was my mom coming to comfort me, but instead she yelled and screamed at me for doing the dishes wrong. FML

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Hell no

By Anonymous - 30/05/2009 05:07 - United States

Today, I got into my first car accident. Extremely upset, I called my parents, because it was their car and I didn't know what to do. I told them what happened, and asked if they were on their way to where I was. My dad's response was, "Hell no, we're eating dinner." FML

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You deserved it 8 934

Busted

By bustedfornuthin - 08/09/2010 04:42 - United States

Today, I was arrested by the police for sitting in what they thought was a stolen vehicle. After being slammed into the back of a squad car at gunpoint, they realized the car was actually recovered a week ago. FML

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You deserved it 2 498

pbruins84 20

Saturday 1 June 2019 20:13

In what kind of corrupt 3rd world country do you live?

julfunky 29

Saturday 1 June 2019 21:40

OP: “We had an encounter with an officer that, though mistaken, was friendly. We went our separate ways without quarrel and everything turned out ok.” You: “YOU DID IT COMPLETELY WRONG. YOU SHOULD HAVE MADE THIS ENCOUNTER AS DIFFICULT AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE ‘JUST IN CASE’ REASONS.”

Comments

GamerChickxoxo 16

Saturday 1 June 2019 19:01

When police knock on your door,the best thing to do is lock the door behind you,step outside and ask "Name and im going to need to see your badge/badge number" -write these down -if they dont not comply to that tell them to get off your property "what reason do you have to be here?" "do you have a warrant" if they say no you can refuse to let them in and by all means you should. If they have a warrant, record everything on camera. When they toss your place and break shit looking for something they didn't find, you want that on camera.

pbruins84 20

Saturday 1 June 2019 20:13

In what kind of corrupt 3rd world country do you live?

julfunky 29

Saturday 1 June 2019 21:40

Memnoc 26

Saturday 1 June 2019 22:22

That's the main reason officer encounters end up going badly, because people want to make things as difficult as possible, and not comply with the officer's requests and commands. It's better to just do what they ask, and if needed report it through the proper channels later. Curbside is not the place to try to hold court!

AmbrosiaFan 18

Saturday 1 June 2019 22:44

Actually that is how you should be handling it. Just like that person said to do. Don't let them in without a warrant. Record them. Etc...

bluejello2001 18

Sunday 2 June 2019 6:49

How is any of that the correct response to a somber looking cop saying something like "Can we come in? We need to talk/have some bad news for you."

jriley4u 17

Sunday 2 June 2019 8:02

What are you doing wrong in your life that you have to worry about things like that??

AmbrosiaFan 18

Sunday 2 June 2019 19:09

Not a damn thing. But I know my rights as a human being. Sad that others don't realize this as well.

Gubbon 17

Monday 3 June 2019 21:24

How is this even relevant to the post? The police didn't trash their home. They had good intentions.

Silverion Sairee 14

Tuesday 4 June 2019 9:18

I'm guessing America.

Silverion Sairee 14

Tuesday 4 June 2019 9:20

just because these cops had good intentions doesn't mean all interactions with cops will go well, it's best to be cautious.

pheonixfire13 17

Tuesday 4 June 2019 17:55

Dude, that’s really good advice- for almost any other situation involving the cops. In this situation they were there to inform him OF THE DEATH OF HIS PARENTS. They weren’t there to break shit or raid his house or arrest him. It was a house call to notify him of tragedy.