Attempted break-in next door
I pulled the bike out of the garage at about 4:10am this morning, rode down the alley and waved to my neighbor who was on his back deck with a cup of coffee.
He said about 10 minutes later someone was on the other side of his front door, which you can see from his back porch.
He ran in, grabbed his gun and went to the front door. Some dude was forcefully trying to get in the door. He saw Mark, my neighbor, waling up to the door and took off. Mark called the police(a total of two times, who never showed up. "They were busy"). About 30minutes later he left for work, as he was leaving the same guy was in the back alley looking at the house. Mark tried to chase him in his Durango, but the guy got away.
He has a 40 caliber Taurus 24/7, but they were loaded with 180gr Winchester WB HP's. I gave him 30 Remington 165gr Golden Sabres, and loaded my CZ up with 155gr Gold Dots.
It may sound twisted or crooked, but I hope he comes back tonight or the next few, instead of when I'm working. Tori's a better shot than I am, and I doubt she'd ever hesitate. God forbid he gets in either one of our places.
He said about 10 minutes later someone was on the other side of his front door, which you can see from his back porch.
He ran in, grabbed his gun and went to the front door. Some dude was forcefully trying to get in the door. He saw Mark, my neighbor, waling up to the door and took off. Mark called the police(a total of two times, who never showed up. "They were busy"). About 30minutes later he left for work, as he was leaving the same guy was in the back alley looking at the house. Mark tried to chase him in his Durango, but the guy got away.
He has a 40 caliber Taurus 24/7, but they were loaded with 180gr Winchester WB HP's. I gave him 30 Remington 165gr Golden Sabres, and loaded my CZ up with 155gr Gold Dots.
It may sound twisted or crooked, but I hope he comes back tonight or the next few, instead of when I'm working. Tori's a better shot than I am, and I doubt she'd ever hesitate. God forbid he gets in either one of our places.
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Hopefully someone can rid the streets of this scum..and suffer no ill effects. 0 -
whats wrong with winchester WB 180gr HP? 0 -
Sounds like the local "Tweekers" need some goodies to pawn! Need to buy a Pit Bull and let him out once in a while![;)] 0 -
that stuff happens all the time in my neighborhood, and I know my neighbor's got broken into 3 times since I've lived here. nobody has messed with my house... heh heh... (good doggie) 0 -
Cubs, if he had fired a warning shot two things would've happened...
1. the law would have been there pronto
2. one crook would have to clean out his pants and reconsider coming around your place too, good luck..watch out. Loko [:D]0 -
quote:Originally posted by LOKO383
Cubs, if he had fired a warning shot two things would've happened...
1. the law would have been there pronto
2. one crook would have to clean out his pants and reconsider coming around your place too, good luck..watch out. Loko [:D]
Make that 3 things - warning shots are not permissible in Indiana so he would have been arrested and had his gun confiscated (at least temporarily)0 -
I know the situation all too well cubs, and boy does it scare the crap out of you no matter how well prepared you are. Lucky for me, the cops, 8 of them were there within a minute of my call. It also helped that I was only a few blocks from the 6th street and it was the middle of the afternoon on Sunday. 0 -
Next time try shouting, AMIGO, ALTO! ALTO, SENIOR!
... sometimes that works ... 'specially if they don't speak
no Englese!
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quote:Originally posted by Henry0Reilly
quote:Originally posted by LOKO383
Cubs, if he had fired a warning shot two things would've happened...
1. the law would have been there pronto
2. one crook would have to clean out his pants and reconsider coming around your place too, good luck..watch out. Loko [:D]
Make that 3 things - warning shots are not permissible in Indiana so he would have been arrested and had his gun confiscated (at least temporarily)
thats why I don't live in the city, and we don't fire warning shots either [}:)] Loko0 -
No warning shots here either..if i can get a clean shot.[:)][8D] 0 -
nice neighborhood. maybe we can have coffee some day![:0] 0 -
Does a double tap to the chest followed by a command to FREEZE count as a warning shot? [:D] 0 -
From the perspective of 39 years as an insurance adjuster, the two best deterrents are light (floodlights, etc) and a damn good dog.
Can't beat a dog (inside, deeper the bark the better)
If, despite all, he gets in- hope your state has the Castle Doctrine- GA does.0 -
nice neighborhood. maybe we can have coffee some day!
How about target practice before coffee?0 -
I'm gonna guess warning shots are just as illegal and self defense shots in Illinois. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by bobski
nice neighborhood. maybe we can have coffee some day![:0]
It's better in Connecticut?
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,290460,00.html
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This is the first house we've owned. You guys can remember some of the shady places you've lived, can't you?
It not such a bad street, but go a couple blocks East or West and it's a little shadier.0 -
quote:Originally posted by cubslover
This is the first house we've owned. You guys can remember some of the shady places you've lived, can't you?
It not such a bad street, but go a couple blocks East or West and it's a little shadier.
I still think a covey of pit bulls is in order to protect your homestead!
I am trying to forget all the shady places that I lived in Indiana!0 -
quote:Originally posted by sig232
quote:Originally posted by cubslover
This is the first house we've owned. You guys can remember some of the shady places you've lived, can't you?
It not such a bad street, but go a couple blocks East or West and it's a little shadier.
I still think a covey of pit bulls is in order to protect your homestead!
I am trying to forget all the shady places that I lived in Indiana!
I forgot you live in South Bend.
My parents lived in Gary for a few months while dad worked at the steel mills. Someone was stabbed to death outside their aparment complex. They found the killer hiding in the clothes dryer in a room at the bottom of the stairs.
This town really isn't that bad. Well it never used to be. Now were getting gangs from East Chicago/Gary coming down and causing a commotion.0 -
If warning shots are not permissible....then simply say you fired in self-defense. And he fled the scene. It was dark. Looked like he may have had a gun.....etc.
Just don't admit to calling it a warning shot, for chrissake!! Joe0 -
quote:Originally posted by cubslover
quote:Originally posted by sig232
quote:Originally posted by cubslover
This is the first house we've owned. You guys can remember some of the shady places you've lived, can't you?
It not such a bad street, but go a couple blocks East or West and it's a little shadier.
I still think a covey of pit bulls is in order to protect your homestead!
I am trying to forget all the shady places that I lived in Indiana!
I forgot you live in South Bend.
My parents lived in Gary for a few months while dad worked at the steel mills. Someone was stabbed to death outside their aparment complex. They found the killer hiding in the clothes dryer in a room at the bottom of the stairs.
This town really isn't that bad. Well it never used to be. Now were getting gangs from East Chicago/Gary coming down and causing a commotion.
No! I live in Portland, Oregon. I did live in several areas of Indiana. Grew up in Kendallville, Angola and graduated high school in Richmond, IN. Graduated from College in Fort Wayne, Indiana University class of 1968, the first four year graduates out of the IU/Purdue Center!0 -
quote:Originally posted by whompuss
From the perspective of 39 years as an insurance adjuster, the two best deterrents are light (floodlights, etc) and a damn good dog.
Can't beat a dog (inside, deeper the bark the better)
If, despite all, he gets in- hope your state has the Castle Doctrine- GA does.
whompuss. You just raised a question. If a large dog is acknowleged as a deterrent by insurance companys. Why will they cancel your policy for having a large dog on the property? (and I've already heard the "oh thats because a large dog is likely than a small dog to attack someone that will sue you and cost us money" spiel) To my mind its an essential part of a good "home security system"
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quote:Originally posted by sig232
quote:Originally posted by cubslover
quote:Originally posted by sig232
quote:Originally posted by cubslover
This is the first house we've owned. You guys can remember some of the shady places you've lived, can't you?
It not such a bad street, but go a couple blocks East or West and it's a little shadier.
I still think a covey of pit bulls is in order to protect your homestead!
I am trying to forget all the shady places that I lived in Indiana!
I forgot you live in South Bend.
My parents lived in Gary for a few months while dad worked at the steel mills. Someone was stabbed to death outside their aparment complex. They found the killer hiding in the clothes dryer in a room at the bottom of the stairs.
This town really isn't that bad. Well it never used to be. Now were getting gangs from East Chicago/Gary coming down and causing a commotion.
No! I live in Portland, Oregon. I did live in several areas of Indiana. Grew up in Kendallville, Angola and graduated high school in Richmond, IN. Graduated from College in Fort Wayne, Indiana University class of 1968, the first four year graduates out of the IU/Purdue Center!
Sorry Sig, I left the "d" off of "live" I meant to say you "lived" in South Bend. Must have have been someone else I was thinking of.0 -
If warning shots aren't permissable, find some cherry bombs and get a sling shot. Light the cherry bomb and shoot the thing at the perps with a slingshot. I guarantee you they will get out of there fast! 0 -
quote:Originally posted by 180A
If warning shots aren't permissable, find some cherry bombs and get a sling shot. Light the cherry bomb and shoot the thing at the perps with a slingshot. I guarantee you they will get out of there fast!
Shoot him with an air gun. [:o)]0 -
quote:Mark called the police(a total of two times, who never showed up.
He forgot to say "he's got a gun!"0
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