" someone " wouldn't do for me . Best friends , yes . No problem . He / she can move in along w cats / dogs / frogs / whatever . The plan of action will be developed fast and I ll give every penny I have to get best security / law / whatever it takes . No friend of mine will suffer or be scared alone . I ll figure it out some how , I always do .

Man I wish I didn't live next door to meth dealers. I have a feeling that's 100% of the reason why this question is hard for me to answer.)

They would be let into the garage and 911 would be called while I set the alarm and grabbed assorted knives.

No.

It's an interesting hypothetical question, but there are simply too many variables to make a decision. It would depend on my intuitive impression of his/her sincerity and whether I find him/her physically imposing.

yes. I love my neighbor more than I fear my neighbor. I also stop and help with broken down cars, even in the rough neigborhood.

Interesting hypothetical, but no responsible/honest way to answer it. My first response without thinking would be, yes. Then I start laying on those all too obvious qualifiers and it becomes a complex issue with no simple answer.

Yes.

Yes, as I live in Australia, not so sure I would do the same if I lived in the US.

No, you have the wrong address. This is not the police station.

I live in the middle of BFE & my property is posted. Banging on my door & screaming..they will hear that slide cock through the door. Fuck around too much & they could have a bad case of lead poisoning.

Nah we lock them in the neighbor's garage so that we can honestly say they aren't here when the murderer shows up.

Also give them a portable phone and call the cops myself.

Dilemma solved.

I'm helpful but I do not want to die.

Yes if it's someone I know they can use me as a meat shield.

If I haven't heard any gun shots, screaming, or fighting before they knocked on my door, then I would tell them to hide in the bushes or the wooded section behind my apartment building while I call 911.

Maybe 40 years ago but not now...HELL no!

Of course. As long as they were able to pass the 200lb great pyrenees named Olaf approval test.

I have had the experience of having someone I know come to my door in a panic seeking shelter from a potentially murderous spouse and I absolutely let them in and I would have defended them to my death. But some randomer from the street? Gametime decision. Not enough information to decide. Doesn't mean I'd do nothing.

Yes, of course.

Is it taking a chance? Yes, but a small one.

Refusing means living in a society where people don’t help others in need. And that’s a 100% risk, if you decide that route.

Sadly, no. I'm not going to compromise my sons' emotional state of mind nor their well-being for ONE person! In a situation like this, I have a few seconds to determine which outcome will result in less carnage. My sons will always take precedence.

I feel like a fair few movies have included this premise and letting them in didn't work out well for anyone but the killer, so... Definition of insanity and all...

I live in a security building. I might let somebody into the lobby and call the cops for them.