If they ask which company, tell them it’s none of their business.
Many people looking for homes to rob will come to your door asking
about security systems. It gives them a chance to case the home and look
for weaknesses like if you don’t have a dog or if the house is homed by
women or the elderly.
Furthermore, document the encounter to the best of your ability. This
is not the time you want to shoo someone away immiediately. Be
comfortable being uncomfortable and without escalating the situation,
ask as many questions as you can. Who are you with (even if they lie,
they likely have told that lie before), contact numbers, etc. Did they
come in a vehicle? Take the plates down, make, model, any damage to the
vehicle. Which direction did they go in, did they talk to any neighbors.
yeah uh some people commented ‘if the source is on the art it’s ok’ or ‘yeah but you’re giving them exposure’. some are artists saying ‘i don’t care, it gives me exposure’, etc
but consider this: not every artist is ok with their art being posted unsourced and/or without their permission. just because you’re ok with it doesn’t mean everyone else is and you should not assume they are.
‘ask for permission’, in this case synonymous to ‘be a decent fucking person’, should not be a controversial statement.
