Can a police officer come to your house to speak to you if law is NOT broken?

[aliabdoli]

A while back I talked to a woman who lives in the building next to my building and I told her "Often I see you in your cute nursery uniform but I don't get to chat to you".
Four weeks later two police officers turned up at my house and said to me that the woman felt scared and complained to the police !!

Honestly, this is bizarre that someone may complain to the police about their neighbour based on that comment I made, I wanted to know if the police have the right to come to my house and tell me what I said scared someone! I don't think any law is broken here so I don't understand the involvement of the police.

If this is unlawful what I can I do about it?

thank you

 

[Tim W]

Yes, they do.

 

[aliabdoli]

Thanks for the response. But on which basis?
It seems that we have to constantly watch what we say in any conversation because someone might be paranoid

 

[Atticus]

"Often I see you in your cute nursery uniform but I don't get to chat to you".

Even with no context, I can see how that kind of comment has the potential to play on a woman's mind, particularly if they live alone... No wrong doing by the police here. Good job for following up the complaint IMO.

 

[Rod]

But on which basis?

Acting on a complaint. They are allowed to investigate.

Just as you can refuse to answer questions.

 

[sammy01]

She complained. They have an obligation to investigate. If they didn't and you made more comments or said or did anything else that caused this woman concern then this woman would have grounds to make a complaint to the cops about them not taking her concerns seriously...

You might not think it a big deal - but other's might see it differently and clearly the lady in this case did see it differently.