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Originally Posted by Azure

I would probably be annoyed too, but I would be grateful that someone reported the a suspected B&E, and I would also understand that the cops are just trying to do their jobs.

Their ass is on the line, not Gates'. So, if they don't feel satisfied with the ID, or the proof that Gates lived there they had every right to MAKE SURE that he actually did.

Once they are satisfied, they should leave.

Remember, if the cops don't follow up properly, and someone presented fake ID(like Harvard ID)....to prove that they lived there, and the next day the owner came home and reported that all his crap got stolen, who is going to get fired?

I can't disagree with this post because it's basically 3 paragraphs of saying the cops should do their jobs.