Don't Answer That Door!
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We had two home invasions here in the Metro last night. First was a gang who entered, restrained the adult male, and then realized when his wife came out they made a mistake which address.
Apologized and left.
Went down the street to the supposedly correct house where one was shot and killed.
When I lived in that Metro we did keep the doors locked when out - but it was common practice to not bother locking yourself in. Why? Despite reports to the contrary, most small town or smaller metro dwellers in suburban neighborhoods see no risk and don't bother.
Gangs of thugs are not randomly roaming neighborhoods breaking down the doors often enough to give it any heed. It's rare - and everybody sees why it doesn't apply to them.
Top reasons for breaking into someone elses home to confront the residents are:
They stole a druglord's stash and are selling it off.
A girl friend of a anger management class candidate leaves him using a "hero" as her exit ticket.
It's about stolen goods or stolen affection, and the profit margin or level of revenge is too tempting to say no.
Most of us won't ever get into those circumstances. We are no more likely to be intruded on by mistake than the other 35,000 homes in the metro. And this is about the smallest metro on the list.
Let's not forget, for those who can, you move out to the suburbs outside the metro where the incident rate is even lower. You moved because you wanted a safer neighborhood.
I did. Millions have. If you are stuck living downtown, maybe you do need to heed the advice, I suspect that "answering" the door is conducted by speaking thru it.
I lived in an apartment complex as a kid - in Germany - and you had to buzz the apartment to get the resident to open the stairwell door lock. Electric latches have been around for over 60 years, so have two way audio systems.
Great fun keeping your little brother locked out. And what comes around goes around.
It's common practice in high density areas to inquire who is there before you open the door. It's just those who never lived in the circumstances who find it new.
Apologized and left.
Went down the street to the supposedly correct house where one was shot and killed.
When I lived in that Metro we did keep the doors locked when out - but it was common practice to not bother locking yourself in. Why? Despite reports to the contrary, most small town or smaller metro dwellers in suburban neighborhoods see no risk and don't bother.
Gangs of thugs are not randomly roaming neighborhoods breaking down the doors often enough to give it any heed. It's rare - and everybody sees why it doesn't apply to them.
Top reasons for breaking into someone elses home to confront the residents are:
They stole a druglord's stash and are selling it off.
A girl friend of a anger management class candidate leaves him using a "hero" as her exit ticket.
It's about stolen goods or stolen affection, and the profit margin or level of revenge is too tempting to say no.
Most of us won't ever get into those circumstances. We are no more likely to be intruded on by mistake than the other 35,000 homes in the metro. And this is about the smallest metro on the list.
Let's not forget, for those who can, you move out to the suburbs outside the metro where the incident rate is even lower. You moved because you wanted a safer neighborhood.
I did. Millions have. If you are stuck living downtown, maybe you do need to heed the advice, I suspect that "answering" the door is conducted by speaking thru it.
I lived in an apartment complex as a kid - in Germany - and you had to buzz the apartment to get the resident to open the stairwell door lock. Electric latches have been around for over 60 years, so have two way audio systems.
Great fun keeping your little brother locked out. And what comes around goes around.
It's common practice in high density areas to inquire who is there before you open the door. It's just those who never lived in the circumstances who find it new.
Double Naught Spy
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Last year, a woman went into a convenience store and that was the last thing she ever saw. So does that mean people should never go into convenience stores?
Last year, a man killed his entire nuclear family and then himself at home (actually, this sort of event happened several times), so maybe family should not live at home?
And for the record, the prison director (Tom Clements) was killed in March 2013, ostensibly by Even Ebel. Ebel fled to Texas and shot a deputy up the road from where I hunt. Ebel then fled south one county where he was shot and killed. Ebel had apparently killed a pizza delivery man by which he obtained the shirt and insulated pizza box. Ballistics matched Ebel's gun for both murders.
HOWARD J
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Our kids & grandkids have keys to the house.
About 3-4 years ago we would have answered the door--not any more--the
the neighborhood has new people being moved in by section 8.
I cut the doorbell wires---if they don't call tough--
if they get in we will be ready to greet them.
Also have a monitored alarm system.
BTW-those with keys yell out when they come in
About 3-4 years ago we would have answered the door--not any more--the
the neighborhood has new people being moved in by section 8.
I cut the doorbell wires---if they don't call tough--
if they get in we will be ready to greet them.
Also have a monitored alarm system.
BTW-those with keys yell out when they come in
buntline
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Our neighbors opened the door a couple of years ago and two guys and one machete pushed in, stuck the machete point in the man's back a bit less than an inch, marched them to chairs and tied them with duct tape, took everything they wanted from the house, found keys, took car, left them to die of thirst or hunger.
Wife finally got herself free and called the cops, who caught them 50 miles away chowing down at mickey dee's.
Have had the same type "visitors" come to the door a few times, but keep security door locked while I instruct them where to go, holding a weapon in sight. Mexican border about 45 miles SE of here.......Joe
Wife finally got herself free and called the cops, who caught them 50 miles away chowing down at mickey dee's.
Have had the same type "visitors" come to the door a few times, but keep security door locked while I instruct them where to go, holding a weapon in sight. Mexican border about 45 miles SE of here.......Joe
My friends and family know to come to the side door. Anyone knocking at the front door gets a quick peek through the eyepiece or a window. If I don't know them I then decide whether to answer or ignore them. Often I go out the side door to see who they are - that puts 50 feet between me and them, plus they are up a set of steps with a guard rail in the way.
I consider my neighborhood to basically be safe but there is gang activity in the area. The police have done a good job of minimizing this but 13 years ago there was a fatality drive-by shooting across the street from me, so I take precautions (those people have moved, no problems since).
I consider my neighborhood to basically be safe but there is gang activity in the area. The police have done a good job of minimizing this but 13 years ago there was a fatality drive-by shooting across the street from me, so I take precautions (those people have moved, no problems since).
Hammer059
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I feel fortunate that I don't have to worry about a break-in. The minute a car door slams, an entrance door opens, or someone knocks, my dog goes nuts. I mean literally every time, even if she's asleep or upstairs, the dog always knows. Not that the dog would attack anyone, but I always have sufficient warning of ANY visitors to my house, good or bad.
Deltaboy1984
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