I certainly hope not too. We live in a nice neighborhood and I guess that those kids figured that there was valuable stuff worth stealing in the houses here.

I talked w/ one of the neighbors a bit earlier and she was going around informing the people - she said she'd already made a few phone calls to try and make sure that they didn't get back on the street too soon and said she'd be distributing flyers to make people aware and get them to call in as well.

That being said, I'm seriously considering a dog or two. I already have name for them - Surgery and Vasectomy. :P 
What do you guys think? ;)

I am glad everything turned out OK for you. What a scary experience. 

Good thing you had the BB bat, just in case.

Rain


That being said, I'm seriously considering a dog or two. I already have name for them - Surgery and Vasectomy. :P 
What do you guys think? ;)

Calling them could get interesting.

maximumpower


I am glad everything turned out OK for you. What a scary experience. 

Good thing you had the BB bat, just in case.

Thanks. 


We bought the baseball bat for that very purpose. I keep it right next to my nightstand.

craigb


When I got to the point in my martial arts training where I was allowed to learn a weapon, I chose the "Jahng Bong" which is really just a staff.  I keep a 4' closet rod nearby and few people seem to equate it to a bat though I'm probably more dangerous with it than a bat (except when I'm playing softball of course! ).

A sentence I'm not likely to hear: "Put down that closet rod Sir!" 

unless the perp has a 9mm in which your rod would be pointless, just saying

That's what the modified Mosberg is for MM!



That loading sound is a great deterrent.

So that lady I mentioned above printed a notice which she distributed here in the neighbor. 

Apparently, the police officers told her that in most cases, they'd build a case but it wouldn't go any further and that people needed to call the DA and push and try to get them to take action. 

Seems that the kid aren't too worried as 2 of them were apparently giggling and laughing in the back of the police car, so they may be familiar with the system and know that they'll be back on the street in no time.

Which really bugs me - especially for my wife. I won't be able to let her go out in the backyard for a smoke alone anymore, because, who knows if/when those scumbags will show up again.

That's pretty typical that they'll build a case but need the witnesses and neighbors to push the DA.  

LOVE. The dog names!!!

Glad everything worked out for the best Rain. I'm not surprised at burglars targeting that area.....it's a really nice neighborhood and it seems like it's no big deal for them to get caught..... :(

Dogs & guns are a great idea to have for protection.......I am thinking of getting both as you'll never know what crazy loon(s) will attack your family/home. 

  

I think we are seeing a lot more of the kind of thinking that crimes do not exist unless one gets caught...then released...sigh.

So the rest of us get to work hard keeping our own things....