So laying in bed reading one of my forums and the blink ( camera) for front door goes off. Then the one in the driveway goes off. I look and there is a guy turning knob and knocking on apt door ( mother in law sweet). So me my 4 legged friend and our 15 rounds head to see what up. Well this guy had come to buy a radio he saw in my garage sale at 10 am this morning. It was was 21:50. My l4 legged friend wasn't happy he had to stay inside and I don't think the fool as happy to see my little friends. Not sure what the guy was thinking. If in violation of the rules I apologize
Have people lost all sense
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The rules are very clearly posted at the top of the Firum
Alk8944
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How about he was beating on the door and trying the doorknob of a residence where he does not belong, at nearly 10PM? What if the door had been inadvertently left unlocked, would he have just walked in? OP has every reason to believe the intruder had nefarious intent!
DON'T come around my house under similar circumstances, you will be greeted in the same fashion!
I'm working on the 14 legged friend...
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IMHO title is exactly correct. To confirm just observe general public driving or shopping in just about any large retail store.
In the last 18 years, I have had one other person show up that late or later and he was trying to hide from the police. That was probably 14 years ago. So to say the least it's a very rare occurrence. Technically he is the first to come to the door. The other kid was trying to hide car in driveway. Imagine his surprise when I gave him his official no trespassing warning in writing next day in my jailer uniform. Now when someone comes to the front door of the main house doesn't ring the doorbell or knock loud enough to alert one of the 3 dogs in the house. Then goes to the apartment door ( separate house same property) I am going to check it out. I'm not doing it unarmed. I never brought my pistol up away from my side, pointed it in his direction or waved it in the air. But my attire no shirt, loose athletic shorts ( as mentioned I was in bed reading before going to bed no lights on in the house) provided a place to place the pistol. Also it wasn't me that spoke with him at the garage sell even if I had been not sure I would have recognized him. If he hadn't mentioned the stereo. I wouldn't have known why he was there.
As for the rules I did read them, I didn't see anything that suggested I couldn't post but it wouldn't be the first time I misread or just plan skipped
As for the rules I did read them, I didn't see anything that suggested I couldn't post but it wouldn't be the first time I misread or just plan skipped
bigwheelzip
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"Have people lost all sense?" implies they possessed some to begin with.
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Well, typo kidding aside, seems reasonable response on your part to me. Serious lack of common sense on part of would-be radio buyer.
No rules that I am aware of broken here on the forum. (But the mods will be quick to let you know if you have!
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No rules that I am aware of broken here on the forum. (But the mods will be quick to let you know if you have!
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If you don't want to see me in a pair of shorts holding a gun in my hand don't come around my place after 9 pm
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To answer your question: yes.
Now I'll go back and read your post.
Now I'll go back and read your post.
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Something tells me he wasn't there to buy anything.
THE PILGRIM
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Sounds to me the intruder knew exactly what he was doing.
He cased the place during the garage sale.
He cased the place during the garage sale.
/sarc Buying radio. At 2200. Riiiight. /sarc off
Telecaster & Pilgrim are on point.
No issue with your approach. If I were in that situation and saw someone trying to enter (turning knob), I'd get weapons, call 911 (attempted break-in), set off the Blink alarm, observe the idiot on the Blink cam, then confront only if necessary. You can always call off the police response, but having backup en route is a good thing. I've used the Blink intercom a few times… nothing untoward, but does get the "visitor" attention.
Telecaster & Pilgrim are on point.
No issue with your approach. If I were in that situation and saw someone trying to enter (turning knob), I'd get weapons, call 911 (attempted break-in), set off the Blink alarm, observe the idiot on the Blink cam, then confront only if necessary. You can always call off the police response, but having backup en route is a good thing. I've used the Blink intercom a few times… nothing untoward, but does get the "visitor" attention.
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I just happened to have a video of said friend .......
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwTq_MPBWSA[/ame]
LVSteve
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Oops. I think I killed him in my back yard just last night.
You are correct, it does carry that implication.
It seems to be a matter of 'timing'......
Time was that I didn't even lock my doors. That was decades ago when people had a fair amount of respect for other people and their stuff. (I remember those days fondly.)
Time is now that few people have respect for much of anything, and that is the reality that we must deal with today and tomorrow.
For those of us 70 years old (+/-), I suggest that we lived and grew up during the best of times. I feel bad that the current crop will not experience life as we had it.
Now, if we could figure out what we did wrong, perhaps there would be an opportunity to fix it a bit.....
Inusuit
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Just one of the reasons I don't hold garage sales at my house.
