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Thieves roaming my neighborhood.....

Navy Chief

Navy Chief

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Thieves (punks) occasionally roam my neighborhood at night, looking for unlocked vehicle doors. They ransack whatever they can, quickly, and move on. Two of my neighbor's vehicles were "hit" by thieves last night. Both admitted not having locked their cars.

I don't have a garage, just a car port, but I do have a heavy-duty metal latched driveway gate. I try to remember to lock my car most nights, but this is a reminder to me that thieves are out there. :banghead: I ordered a wireless sensor for my gate though. A...holes. NC
 
12 gauge shotgun with rock salt in shell's, and a sign saying I am awake all night posted at the front gate.
 
Same in our neighborhood. I've always had a steering wheel lock on my pickup and make sure there is nothing a value inside the cab.

We have a neighborhood website which is helpful. Many of my neighbors have posted thefts of various kinds. Lately a few batteries have been taken from vehicle. Makes no sense whatsoever since battery cores are not worth much.
 
That's a Darn shame Chief. And you recently moved from another town in FL to get away from such as that. Guess it's just everywhere. There is no escaping it.
 
gray eagle said:
That's a Darn shame Chief. And you recently moved from another town in FL to get away from such as that. Guess it's just everywhere. There is no escaping it.
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Yep. I will say this....the north Pensacaola neighborhood we live in is MUCH safer the area in Fort Myers we moved from.

Also, I am surrounded by neighbors who own firearms and fly their American flag proudly....:encouragement: NC
 
rock salt usually won't kill, but it make them wish it would for 24 hours :redfire: and the Dr's cannot help them much, lol
 
Nice security system, Ickie. My neighborhood hasn't gotten to the point where I need that type of protection yet. Hope it doesn't! NC
 
In most states, discharging a firearm - regardless of the load - will get you arrested if you're not actually defending your life. Your car in the driveway is considered expendable. However... Get yourself a high-powered pepper spray can that you can use to hit them from the porch. Hit 'em in the face and let 'em suffer, then the police can use a UV light to verify they're the one you sprayed, since most pepper sprays also include a permanent fluorescent dye.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006VK6Y5I
 
Tom Clayton said:
In most states, discharging a firearm - regardless of the load - will get you arrested if you're not actually defending your life. Your car in the driveway is considered expendable. However... Get yourself a high-powered pepper spray can that you can use to hit them from the porch. Hit 'em in the face and let 'em suffer, then the police can use a UV light to verify they're the one you sprayed, since most pepper sprays also include a permanent fluorescent dye.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006VK6Y5I
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Oh, I am not planning on discharging a firearm. But if anyone goes through my gate into my backyard, I will call the sheriff's dept. first, and then prepare to defend my home:encouragement: NC
 
Hey Chief,

I'd have a close look at the Stand Your Ground Statute for Florida...if you already haven't.
 
Get a motion detector light system and mount it to cover your vehicle. In one of the light receptacles, screw in a dual adapter to take the light in one and rig a loud siren in the other. What you want is when the motion detector detects, both the lights and a LOUD audio siren activate.

Or, if you can rig it, two lights and something to play audio of a barking dog when the sensor detects.

Or, two receptacles for both lights, the siren and the barking dog audio,

Oh, he!!, get the AK-47 ........:tommygun2:
 
Navy Chief said:
Thieves (punks) occasionally roam my neighborhood at night, looking for unlocked vehicle doors. They ransack whatever they can, quickly, and move on. Two of my neighbor's vehicles were "hit" by thieves last night. Both admitted not having locked their cars.

I don't have a garage, just a car port, but I do have a heavy-duty metal latched driveway gate. I try to remember to lock my car most nights, but this is a reminder to me that thieves are out there. :banghead: I ordered a wireless sensor for my gate though. A...holes. NC
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We had that problem one time. Some kids out late at night stole some change from my wifes mini-van and some cassette tapes (this was awhile ago.)

I bought a fairly large but very realistic rubber snake and put it in the floor board of the pax side of her vehicle. Not sure it deters much but twice we found the passenger door open in the morning, the glove box opened and NOTHING gone... :biggrin-new:

http://www.funslurp.com/six-foot-fake-snake?gclid=CLX6tJi4qskCFQ6SaQodRZ0JEw
 
No Issue's for me and Im in Sin City lol. Although where I live we have Armed Security tight and all us residents are armed too. LVMPD Convention Ctr Command is just down the road too. Now go anywhere outside a half mile and it's well un-measurable types of crime and war and that includes the Strip with it's Pedestrian Polo Match's as of late.
 
This fellas got the idea .....
 

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Tom Clayton said:
In most states, discharging a firearm - regardless of the load - will get you arrested if you're not actually defending your life. Your car in the driveway is considered expendable. However... Get yourself a high-powered pepper spray can that you can use to hit them from the porch. Hit 'em in the face and let 'em suffer, then the police can use a UV light to verify they're the one you sprayed, since most pepper sprays also include a permanent fluorescent dye.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006VK6Y5I
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Yep, it's assault with a deadly weapon and in most residential areas you also get charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm. Unlawful discharge is a misdemeanor, but assault with a deadly weapon is a felony and could land you in prison for at least one year, then you might get sued in civil court by the recipient of the rock salt shot and you could also lose your rights to vote and possess a firearm.

I live in a safe area, or at least it used to be. I'd leave my car unlocked at night, but a few years ago that practice resulted in someone going through all the compartments inside my vehicle and they did steal less than a dollar in toll money that I keep in my vehicle. Since then I lock my vehicle and I've had no more problems with that. I recently found that someone tried to break into my tool shed. The shed has two small windows and I expect they saw the two bicycles stored inside the shed and tried to pry the door open. I now keep the bikes covered and I will be putting opaque or translucent covers inside the windows. Crimes of opportunity, often kids looking for money or something they can easily sell.
 
Most of the crimes described do not rise to the level of needing deadly force. Basic rule for the use of deadly force is only if your life or that of someone else is in immediate peril.
If robbers start looking around in my car or barn, it's a matter for the sheriff. If they enter my house unarmed, it's pepper spray. If they enter armed, it's the .357. If they then exit, seeing the wisdom of not pursuing the matter further, it once again becomes a matter for the sheriff. If they don't see the wisdom, it'll be the sheriff and the ambulance.

Before you start shooting, be damned sure you know what the laws are pertaining to the use of firearms, or anything else for that matter, in protecting yourself and your property. You may very well find yourself on the wrong side of the law. After all, even the police have to explain why they thought it was necessary.
 
KellyB said:
Most of the crimes described do not rise to the level of needing deadly force. Basic rule for the use of deadly force is only if your life or that of someone else is in immediate peril.
If robbers start looking around in my car or barn, it's a matter for the sheriff. If they enter my house unarmed, it's pepper spray. If they enter armed, it's the .357. If they then exit, seeing the wisdom of not pursuing the matter further, it once again becomes a matter for the sheriff. If they don't see the wisdom, it'll be the sheriff and the ambulance.

Before you start shooting, be damned sure you know what the laws are pertaining to the use of firearms, or anything else for that matter, in protecting yourself and your property. You may very well find yourself on the wrong side of the law. After all, even the police have to explain why they thought it was necessary.
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Don't be afraid to defend yourself, especially inside your home, but the above is very good advice !
 
I have always thought that I would do my best to make it clear I am home and aware of their presence and calling the cops, giving them every opportunity to beat feet rather than create some dramatic showdown.
If they continue to approach then you now know you are dealing with a dangerous person and that simplifies the decision making process to some degree.
 
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