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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/Over-Animator-329 on 2026-01-02 09:54:47+00:00.
Today i was arriving at work at 6:30 am. My coworkers where waiting in the cold and weren't able to get inside the laboratory, the chipcards to open the lab somehow didnt work. I tried it and it didnt work aswell. I was the "highest position" person in the place at the time so i decided to risk trying to open the door with the real key aka forcing my way into the building, even though i knew the alarm was still on. The. Door opened and the alarm was set off. I panicked and tried to turn off the alarm but just as much as it couldnt be turned off before, it couldnt be turned off when it was ringing. I tried to call my boss but he was not in the country so i couldnt reach him. 8 minutes later police arrived. I am now responsible for everything that happened and i am supposed to pay 900 Euros for setting off the alarm. Nice way to start the year.
TL;DR: i accidentally set the alarm off at work and now have to pay for the police operation