Home Invasions: The Biggest Mistakes Victims Make

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Home Invasions: The Biggest Mistakes Victims Make

Home invaders are among the most psychopathically deranged criminals on Earth. They have no concern for the sanctity of your privacy and absolutely no respect for your life. They have no reservations on the most heinous of behavior toward their captives, and little fear, if any at all, of consequences.

Unlike burglaries where the perpetrator does not like confrontations with the owner/occupants of the property and only wants to steal the property itself, and prefers to wait until the occupants are not at home, home invaders integrate their sociopath hatred in their larcenous behavior. Their murderously evil thought processes rival the madness of the fanatical jihadist when it comes to hurting people in the process of other activities.

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And the anti-gun, ant-reality activists want take the weapons of self-defense away from the law abiding?
 

This was an interesting read! Living alone has made me add alarms to the house and I liked what it said about coming in the driveway and sitting there for a moment or two in your car as you look around your property. I know of a family who was killed when the pizza guy demanded thousands of dollars, and ended up killing the mother and child. It was horrific. I have a screen door and feel it has some value. But when someone knocks or rings, I check from the side window first to see who it is, and usually it's mail delivery and I see the PO truck up front and let them leave. If it's someone I am not expecting, I don't open the door. If it's important, they'll leave a note, etc.
 
palides2021 said:
This was an interesting read! Living alone has made me add alarms to the house and I liked what it said about coming in the driveway and sitting there for a moment or two in your car as you look around your property. I know of a family who was killed when the pizza guy demanded thousands of dollars, and ended up killing the mother and child. It was horrific. I have a screen door and feel it has some value. But when someone knocks or rings, I check from the side window first to see who it is, and usually it's mail delivery and I see the PO truck up front and let them leave. If it's someone I am not expecting, I don't open the door. If it's important, they'll leave a note, etc.
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That's all fine and dandy, but determined psychopathic home invaders will kick the door down or break a window for entry if you don't let them in. One really nasty thing I read was that in one instance the invader wore a yeallow hard hat and a tool belt. The homeowner believed what she thought was some workman from nearby, or working for the town, and opened the door. Big mistake. The guy raped her.

Another case I read of was about bums who wore police type uniforms to get entry from the homeowner. That one took the cake for me. All I can say after that one, is look for a real police car in front of your house. If you don't see one, call 911 and tell them what's happening.

It really and finally comes down to owning a gun, and having it within hand's reach.
 

I don't own any guns out of respect to my wife who hates guns. We live modestly. We don't have anything in our house worth stealing. If somebody follows me home to steal our stuff, they can have whatever they want. I'll even help them load it in their car if they want. And yes, there are murderous psychopaths out there, for sure. But the good thing about murderous psychopaths besides the fact that there are relatively few of them is that they are 'self limiting,' prone to self destruct very quickly. Its hard being a murderous psychopath for a whole long time. Not too many murderous psychopaths end up getting Murderous Psychopath of the Year awards from the local Rotary Club. Most die in a hail of police bullets or in prison or in institutions for the criminally insane. As such I don't spend any time thinking or worrying about such people. Like most people I have much bigger issues to deal with day to day than murderous psychopaths. But your mileage will vary.
 
Indiana Joe said:
That's all fine and dandy, but determined psychopathic home invaders will kick the door down or break a window for entry if you don't let them in. One really nasty thing I read was that in one instance the invader wore a yeallow hard hat and a tool belt. The homeowner believed what she thought was some workman from nearby, or working for the town, and opened the door. Big mistake. The guy raped her.

Another case I read of was about bums who wore police type uniforms to get entry from the homeowner. That one took the cake for me. All I can say after that one, is look for a real police car in front of your house. If you don't see one, call 911 and tell them what's happening.

It really and finally comes down to owning a gun, and having it within hand's reach.
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Sorry, I don't believe in guns. Just the idea of owning one terrifies me.
 
Indiana Joe said:
That's all fine and dandy, but determined psychopathic home invaders will kick the door down or break a window for entry if you don't let them in. One really nasty thing I read was that in one instance the invader wore a yeallow hard hat and a tool belt. The homeowner believed what she thought was some workman from nearby, or working for the town, and opened the door. Big mistake. The guy raped her.

Another case I read of was about bums who wore police type uniforms to get entry from the homeowner. That one took the cake for me. All I can say after that one, is look for a real police car in front of your house. If you don't see one, call 911 and tell them what's happening.

It really and finally comes down to owning a gun, and having it within hand's reach.
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No matter where I am in my house, I'm always 3-4 seconds from a gun (safely stored in a quick-access lock box). If I'm wearing one, it's more like 1 second. And that includes every room.
I'm behind iron gates & they stay closed unless I'm expecting someone. I don't open my door without knowing who's there. Any attempt to break in will result in me opening fire.

A re-post from August:
When I got married in 1980, we bought a house in a "quiet" neighborhood. We couldn't have known that our next-door neighbors were drug dealers. I'm relaxing one evening & a loud motorcycle parks in front. I watch a guy around 6'10" & at least 400 lbs walk up to my front door & he starts pounding on it - really pounding, the whole wall is shaking.

Without opening the door (of course), I ask "Who is it?"

He yells, "Open the f-----g door or I'll break it down." (Obviously, he could - easily)

I grabbed my 12 Gauge, went back to the door & chambered a round (makes a loud noise) & yelled, "Did you hear that?"

He says, "Yeah, & I don't give a f--k......nobody rips me off."

That gave me a clue - he mistook my house for my next-door neighbor's house where he felt they ripped him off on a drug deal.
I said, "You don't want to die for nothing; you got the wrong house; your dealers are next door....leave while you're still breathing."
He went next door & I heard lots of yelling, then police showed up & arrested everyone.
 
One thing a woman alone can do is have wasp spray near her door to spray in their eyes.
NOT bear spray because that goes all over the area! But wasp spray could stop an intruder in
his tracks, until he regains mobility and kills you or takes all your stuff.
Honestly, I couldn't kill anyone, so to point a gun at someone would be futile.
You only point a gun at an intruder if you intend to fire and kill him, then drag him inside.

If someone wants to break in and rush me, I think I would be helpless.
With only one law enforcement officer for the town, there is no one to call.
But, I stand firmly for gun rights. Don't touch my Constitution!

Don't think about intruders much because my home is secluded.
Certainly not afraid of anything that might happen to me.
 
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win231 said:
No matter where I am in my house, I'm always 3-4 seconds from a gun (safely stored in a quick-access lock box). If I'm wearing one, it's more like 1 second. And that includes every room.
I'm behind iron gates & they stay closed unless I'm expecting someone. I don't open my door without knowing who's there. Any attempt to break in will result in me opening fire.

A re-post from August:
When I got married in 1980, we bought a house in a "quiet" neighborhood. We couldn't have known that our next-door neighbors were drug dealers. I'm relaxing one evening & a loud motorcycle parks in front. I watch a guy around 6'10" & at least 400 lbs walk up to my front door & he starts pounding on it - really pounding, the whole wall is shaking.

Without opening the door (of course), I ask "Who is it?"

He yells, "Open the f-----g door or I'll break it down." (Obviously, he could - easily)

I grabbed my 12 Gauge, went back to the door & chambered a round (makes a loud noise) & yelled, "Did you hear that?"

He says, "Yeah, & I don't give a f--k......nobody rips me off."

That gave me a clue - he mistook my house for my next-door neighbor's house where he felt they ripped him off on a drug deal.
I said, "You don't want to die for nothing; you got the wrong house; your dealers are next door....leave while you're still breathing."
He went next door & I heard lots of yelling, then police showed up & arrested everyone.
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You might consider ........ a new neighborhood ?
 
My doors are locked 24/7. Even though I live in a gated community, that really doesn’t guarantee safety. My neighbor walks around inside his house with a gun on his hip. I nicknamed him “Wyatt.” He’s ok with that. I have guns, but they aren’t planted around the house. I keep them in a safe. All, except 1. I also have a remote controlled door lock on my back door and I keep the fob in my pocket, so when I leave the house, the door doesn’t lock until I use the fob or my phone. It’s pretty cool really.

When my niece came to visit, she asked me how everything was going in Ft. Knox. She told me she felt completely safe in my home and she should. I would lay my life on the line for her.
 
win231 said:
No matter where I am in my house, I'm always 3-4 seconds from a gun (safely stored in a quick-access lock box). If I'm wearing one, it's more like 1 second. And that includes every room.
I'm behind iron gates & they stay closed unless I'm expecting someone. I don't open my door without knowing who's there. Any attempt to break in will result in me opening fire.
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I can't imagine being so fearful, so scared, so anxious that a person feels a need to live in an armed camp.

No guns for me. I still sleep well at night, wave to my neighbors each day, smile at the postman's substitute for the day,
welcome visitors with a smile instead of gun.....
It's almost ridiculous to think I've lived all these years and haven't needed an armory surrounding me. Still, I bet I'm a happier person for it. I'm going to keep on LIVING without the dread over my head.
 
I never had any interest in owning a weapon until people started having fist fights in WallyWorld over toilet paper back in the first days of Covid shut downs/lock downs. Called my older brother, who is very knowledgeable about guns and asked what to buy. Went to a local gun shop and bought it along with a couple of boxes of ammo. So I'm set for now. I have fired it a couple of times at an abandoned gun range, so I know which end goes bang.

As I pointed out in another post, in 2021, there were 5,400,000 guns purchased by first time gun owners.
 
Having had the psychos across the road from me try to kick in my back door while I was in the shower I am careful. I have added security on the doors that make them very difficult to kick in and would have adequate time to be prepared if that happened. I keep a loaded 20 gauge in the hall in the center of the house that I could grab quickly whatever part of the house I am in as well as additional security measures.
 
Don‘t want to get into an argument, but a short barrel Stevens pump shotgun should be adequate and is unlikely to kill a neighbor. A useful deterrent is a beware of dog sign. Thieves would prefer to avoid a barking vicious dog. A friend of ours has a large black Belgian Malinois. Scariest thing I’ve ever seen. She was jogging in the park one day when a stranger asked her if she would like a puppy. Now when she jogs she has a loyal bodyguard. (-8
 
Right Now said:
I can't imagine being so fearful, so scared, so anxious that a person feels a need to live in an armed camp.

No guns for me. I still sleep well at night, wave to my neighbors each day, smile at the postman's substitute for the day,
welcome visitors with a smile instead of gun.....
It's almost ridiculous to think I've lived all these years and haven't needed an armory surrounding me. Still, I bet I'm a happier person for it. I'm going to keep on LIVING without the dread over my head.
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You're probably fortunate to have never been a victim. That tends to change people.
And one of the biggest myths is that people own guns because they're "fearful, scared or anxious." No, they own guns because they know they live in an imperfect world; not one of their own making.
 
win231 said:
You're probably fortunate to have never been a victim. That tends to change people.
And one of the biggest myths is that people own guns because they're "fearful, scared or anxious." No, they own guns because they know they live in an imperfect world; not one of their own making.
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I'm familiar with the area she lives in.. not surprised to hear it's still relatively safe.

Bad things can and do happen anywhere, but some places just seem to have decent human beings as the by-far majority.
 
JaniceM said:
I'm familiar with the area she lives in.. not surprised to hear it's still relatively safe.

Bad things can and do happen anywhere, but some places just seem to have decent human beings as the by-far majority.
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I'm fortunate to live in a "nice" neighborhood - many neighbors are celebrities.
Two home invasions next door, elderly couple renting, beaten & hospitalized. House is owned by an NBA star.
Up the hill from me, elderly man murdered in his driveway by homeless person. Totally random.
 
When I was at home in Spain, it was dark around 11pm.. my upstairs balcony windows on my gated community were slightly open..( Sliding French doors) I walked upstairs to go to bed, and as I entered the room, the burglar was on the balcony and just about to step into the room.

I froze..he froze.. but for just a second, but it seemed longer. My Handbag was on the bed.. .. I didn't even think to turn on the bedroom light but I could see everything lit from behind me and the landing light.. I was Infuriated.. absolutely enraged that this could happen.. and that I was in such danger..

I ran at him , I didn't even think whether he was armed.. I was so MAD... all in all probably less than 20 seconds since I first saw him from the bedroom door.. which was opposite the French doors.. ... and I ran at him.. and pushed him Hard and he lost his balance and fell backwards off the Balcony...

This is a picture of my bedroom.. you can just see where the windows are in relation to the landing door..

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It was pitch Black outside so I couldn't see how he'd landed but I heard him scream.. and then could see his him run off under the community lights.. limping badly..

I called the Guardia.. Civil.. and they shone a torch on where he landed.. and we saw a lot of blood, and they said he was probably badly injured and very likely had broken bones.. .

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This is my back porch you can see my bedroom Balcony above.. and there's 3 or 4 steps leading down from the porch to the gated patio area . From what we could see he fell and landed on the left wall and then onto the stairs.. before managing to haul himself up to run through the gate and out toward the car park, which is no doubt how he got in.

The distance between my terrace Balustrades and the first low roof is deceiving in this photo.. it's at least 12 feet, and the Guardia said that because there was no grips for him, he must have been spider man ... however my whole point of this is that if either of us had ..had a gun this might not have been pretty.. ( the Guardia carry guns always).. and I'm trained to use a gun, and I probably would have killed him.

ironically.. the police told me.. If he comes back.. do anything you want to him.. just make sure you don't let us find him on your property.
 
win231 said:
I'm fortunate to live in a "nice" neighborhood - many neighbors are celebrities.
Two home invasions next door, elderly couple renting, beaten & hospitalized. House is owned by an NBA star.
Up the hill from me, elderly man murdered in his driveway by homeless person. Totally random.
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Like I said, bad things can happen anywhere.. :(
 
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ElCastor said:
Don‘t want to get into an argument, but a short barrel Stevens pump shotgun should be adequate and is unlikely to kill a neighbor. A useful deterrent is a beware of dog sign. Thieves would prefer to avoid a barking vicious dog. A friend of ours has a large black Belgian Malinois. Scariest thing I’ve ever seen. She was jogging in the park one day when a stranger asked her if she would like a puppy. Now when she jogs she has a loyal bodyguard. (-8
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I'm not going to argue against the merits of a shotgun.

https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/bl...s-comparing-effective-range-for-home-defense/

However, in relation to The Powers That Be banning any type of gun it is not about that specific weapon, it simply a multi-step process to work their way down the ladder from gun ban to gun ban, until all manner of guns are banned.
 
Indiana Joe said:
However, in relation to The Powers That Be banning any type of gun it is not about that specific weapon, it simply a multi-step process to work their way down the ladder from gun ban to gun ban, until all manner of guns are banned.
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🎶Paranoia strikes deep............
 

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