Dealing with thieves…

keeponrockin

If someone comes into my families house, I will grab my Godin and beat him down. I'm only 15 and normally peaceful, but I would still feel threatened.

cornnifer

hippiemom wrote:

Someone entering my house would be perceived, by me at least, as a threat to the safety of my family, not my stuff. I wouldn't hesitate to draw a weapon, and I would use it if showing it alone wasn't enough to make the intruder leave. Stealing my purse, my bike, my car, that's one thing ... invading my home is another. I'd never consider taking a life in defense of my material possessions, but I'd do it without hesitation to protect my family. If you're gonna bust into my house, you'd best do it when I'm not there.

I think this is it, exactly. I literally have nothing worth stealing. I am not a violent person. I'm a bit of a pacifist, really. But I cannot assume an intruder in my home will not hurt my wife and three children. I MUST assume they, at least have the serious potential to do just that, and, i can't allow that. There are no guns in my house (with three children that would be pretty stupid), but I would use anything else to deal with them accordingly.

rightondude

citizen_drew wrote:

If I do get around to spending a little time on upgrading security that’s exactly what I was thinking, along with a cam…

and your right about starting some kind of holy war going back and fourth, I don't need that shit or have the time for it....

That's what I did, I put 3 of those wireless X10 cams in the front windows of my house. (one at the front door pointing at my car, and 2 in the livingroom window covering both sides of my front yard) I got a bunch more of them. They're small enough that you can't see them from the street but if you walk up on my property you definitely know you're being watched. I painted them white as well with regular spraypaint to make them more covert - worked out quite amazingly actually.

I didn't want something too big as to wierd out the neighborhood and neighbors.

Why anyone would touch another mans car is beyond me. That so fucking low man I just can't describe it...

mca47

i'm a very passive person, but if you fuck with me, my family or my friends your ass is mine. lol!

cafeamericain

in no way do i consider this a solution but...in the great state of south carolina you can legally shoot anyone who breaks into your home...flat out just end their life...a few months ago my nephew shot a man in the leg who was beaking into his trailer and then called the cops...there is no investigation or anything...he basically said i heard something, got up, grabbed my gun and shot him in the leg as soon as the door opened and watched him run frantically out the door and out of sight...the cop suggested a better lock...no bullshit, true story

Heatherj43

In many states, the robber can sue you if you hurt them. I know I would lie and say they attacked me first.
I have been robbed at least 5 times. (I have since moved from that area).
I got quite aggressive after some point. There were at least two occassions after those 5 that I heard somone lurking in my yard and little ole me went out, at night, and confronted them.
The one time the guy was walking about a block away by the time I went out. I yelled at him to get his ass back there. He did. I asked him wtf he was doing. He said he was taking a short cut thru my yard....my backyard was no shortcut. After discussion, I told him to stay put, yelled at my daughter to call the cops..and the guy stayed. I must had sounded tough..who knows. Since he hadn't stole anything, yet...he was let go with a stern warning...mainly for me.
Another time, same thing...guy in my yard snooping. I went out, he ran and hid in some bushes in a nieghbor's yard. I told him to get his chicken ass out of there. We had words. I let him know don't even bother trying to fuck around wiith me or my property. He left with his tail between his legs.
I am not a big person, but after 5 robberies, I will be damned if I am going to be afraid and just let them take my stuff.

I think I must sound mean when I did these things cuz these guys were scared of me.
I know I would not just let someone walk out with my stuff. I would hit them with something. Oh well.
There were other instances..Like when my front door window got shot out. Again..I was pissed. My anger overcomes my fright.
I was a single mom..and I will defend my kids and property.
I did empty a mace can down one guy's throat one time. It was scary...but when the cops got there, they laughed at the guy. There was little me and this big guy looked like I beat the hell out of him. He was there to harm a guest at my home.
I would had never been so brave had thsoe 5 robberies not had happened.

denverfan

chiefojibwa wrote:

defend yourself and your property, sure, but is it worth getting hurt? remember, the theives may be armed themselves.

Which is why people steal...If everyone had the means to protect themselves and used those means, people wouldn't go into people's homes. In Colorado we have a "make my day law" which affords us the right to do whatever necessary to anyone within the confines of our domain. And wouldn't you know it, Colorado has one of the lowest crime rates concerning home invasion??? Interesting!