bad news - home burglary

[TheTman]

I'm sad to hear of you and your lady's misfortune. I don't have anything to add to what's been said, so you have my sympathies. I hope they catch the guy(s) that did it. I've been the victim of robberies before, and I know how violated you feel.

[nmkahrshooter]

I keep doors locked, outside lights on, have a dog and the place has an alarm. Hope that is enough.

[Sage]

There's a possibility that those guys are going to catch some lead one of these days.

[GROTMAN]

Also sorry to hear what happened but glad it was only "stuff " taken and not anything worse. Also gotta say +1 on the dog. My yorkie will always let us know if somethings going on.

[downtownv]

glad everyone only lost property.... someone knew something.

[les strat]

I'm so sorry to hear about this. I have not had my home broken into, but have had my vehicle broken into 3x where I used to live, and it happened right outside my bedroom window. It makes you feel unsafe in the one place you should.

I do 2nd the getting an inside dog... any dog that will bark, but the bigger and louder the better. My dobe would scare any intruders to death, I guarantee you that. My bet is they would say, "Next house please." She resides in my house all the time when we are not home and at night.

[QuercusMax]

Wow. I didn't know that kind of thing could even happen.

I have always lived in remote areas where there really aren't any BG's around, except maybe the occasional coyote. Maybe that is why I have had such a hard time understanding the need for home defense, and even the need to carry.

I know that most people like to live where it is warm all the time, but that also seems to increase the population of insects - and BG's.

Sorry, but I could not live where that kind of stuff happens with regularity. There are vast areas of our country where it does not. We all make our choices.

[JFootin]

Wow. I didn't know that kind of thing could even happen.

I have always lived in remote areas where there really aren't any BG's around, except maybe the occasional coyote. Maybe that is why I have had such a hard time understanding the need for home defense, and even the need to carry.

I know that most people like to live where it is warm all the time, but that also seems to increase the population of insects - and BG's.

Sorry, but I could not live where that kind of stuff happens with regularity. There are vast areas of our country where it does not. We all make our choices.

+1! I live in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Where I live, people still don't lock their doors and they leave the key in their car or truck. Now, my home town, Asheville, is the big metro city for this area and it has become a crime riddled place. But just 30 or less miles north of there where I live, life is very much as it was a generation or two ago.

[losg]

I'm sorry that happened, and I'm glad it wasn't worse. I worry about not being able to wake up, but my dog almost attacked me when I came home from work today, because I woke him up. I had to close the door right back, and have my aunt calm him down. I bet he would scare off a bg. And I agree about small towns, when I'm up in West Virginia people leave their keys in their trucks and don't lock doors. It's a different world in cities. But, if everyone moved to the country it would be the city.

[LorenzoB]

QuercusMax, I live in a rural area on 6.5 acres (probably not as rural as you), but I still feel pretty safe (much safer than the city), but stuff can still happen... and if it does, it can take police longer to respond (especially with all the budget cuts), so home defense is a wise precaution no matter where you live.

[AJBert]

For those that think living in the country is "safe", look up what happened to a fella and his wife that went by the name of String Bean on the show, "Hee Haw". That might change your mind.

[LorenzoB]

That's crazy about String Bean and his wife! Yea, sometimes there are some unscrupulous people out in the country too who will turn BG and do stupid things just for a small amount of money or stuff (usually driven by supporting a drug habit). I feel safer where we live just because the BG density is lower than in the city, but I am still prepared to protect my family IF something were to happen. And that is really the best argument for home and self defense no matter where you live... Being prepared so you don't become some rural town shocking news story like String Bean.

[Jeremiah/Az]

My old house was burglarized after my wife left for town, thankfully, & I was @ work. They stole all of my guns that were in the house. We did not have a neighbor within 5 miles of us!

[knkali]

Sorry to hear about this. Glad everyone is OK. Could have been a lot different for the POS that robbed you. He was very lucky.

I have an alarm. Please think about getting one too. Thay are very inexpensive now and will alert you should it happen again.

[CJB]

Still pickin' up the pieces.

The ol' lady is mostly caught up. She needs to replace her drivers license and registration, real estate license and bank stuff.

BTW - LifeLock is SUPER good to deal with. She was on the phone about an hour with them. She could not pay them - no credit cards. They were able to verify everything she told them - scarey intimate stuff they ought not know really - and based on that gave her coverage, with deferred payment for two weeks so she could get her bank stuff re-established.

Me... out damn near $5000 in gear. Sucks. I think she's covered for $2000 in her insurance, I'm gonna see if the rest can be covered on my own.