Door-to-Door Alarm Salesman Punches Competitor After Heated Street Dual

Without a doubt, this is going to be the best story of the summer regarding door-to-door security system salesman. Last year it was an Icon Security salesman flipping out on a news station in El Paso, this year it is Jeffrey Jacobsen. This guy, after getting into a street dual with a competing salesman decides to punch him. Bad move. He's now got a possible 5 years in the slammer. Probably not going to happen, the law enforcement probably wants to do the same thing to the door-to-door security salesmen. I would assume a slap on the wrist is coming his way.

To me, Minneapolis is an area that security salesman are always going to. It has to be perpetually knocked out. I personally have never worked there, but I have known a lot of people that have. Almost every company that has more than 3 offices sends one to Minneapolis. People have been going there for about 10 years. Every summer it gets absolutely scoured. When the whole neighborhood knows they can get a free security system, it takes away the surprise and is easier for them to say "no". Now it comes to this.

At the moment, the news story, which is limited in detail, is the only confirmation I have on this. I can almost guarantee that the competing salesman was from out of state. It says that this guy was from Bloomington, MN, a 20 minute drive away. If you ever want a to meet a surly group of people, get to know a few locals that do door-to-door alarm sales. Call them up for a quote or wait for them to come, it is worth it! They have a sincere disdain for the out-of-state security companies. They are like the Europeans who know the Vikings are coming to conquer them. The out-of-staters are better salesman, have better deals to offer, work harder, and sell more and probably steal their girlfriends too. I'm usually a fan of the local alarm companies, I think they provide a good service. But local companies that go door-to-door can't compete, the only thing going is they have a local address. And did I mention the people that the local door-to-door security employ? Guaranteed they have at least one exotic-pet guy and one street-racing-in-a-1996-multicolored-Honda-Civic-that-sounds-like-a-weedeater-on-steroids guy. I'm probably being a bit harsh in saying that, but some of these companies are not even in the same league as the companies like APX or Pinnacle, and their league isn't that far fetched.

Needless to say, it's quite the rivalry. You know I'll be updating this when there is more info. Best story of the year!

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More info is coming in:
Star Tribune story, most detailed account.
Court Record.