My next door neighbor called me last Friday wondering if I saw anything strange in the area. She returned home around 7 p.m. to find her basement window had a rock thrown through it and her front door had been kicked in. Her husbands laptop gone. "I don't want to concern you, but did you see anything?" Concern me....who me.....concerned?? Of course I'm concerned! I did not see anything but concerned is an understatement. I'm so upset for my sweet neighbors. They moved in only 6 months ago and have a 2 month old baby. She had been gone that day since 1 p.m., so apparantley these brazen morons did this crime in daylight on our busy, busy street, I might add. She said earlier that week twice there had been a knock on the door and when she went to answer no one there. They have one car, which her husband takes to work. So, without a garage it appeared no one was home. Well, last Friday someone threw a rock through her window, then when no one came out of the house, they came back and kicked in the door. Her basset hound throws himself at the back door when he hears his family come in the front door, so they figure the robber heard that and ran off quickly with just the laptop. Suffice it to say we are looking more diligently for a new hood. This is just the umpteen time, I've been "concerned" or scared out of my mind, in other words. This past week we had installed grade 3 security locks for the front and side door.... they have double strike plates and we also had a metal plate put in the door frames. Josh also gave me a refresher course on how to use his guns. I plan on just bringing the posse to their attention. See posse picture. No one would get past Biance, look at that face....GRRRRRRR!
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I am so sorry. I would be scared out of my wits as well. We live in a pretty nice neighborhood and I still get scared being home with Ellie all day just the two of us. I always check the whole house every time I get home from being out with 911 ready on my cell phone so I just have to hit talk if there's a problem! Darren and I are considering getting me a gun to keep at home, so I'm very impressed that you know how to use Josh's. I have been wondering...and maybe you or Josh would know...if someone is in your home uninvited, do you legally have the right to shoot them, without any warning telling them to leave first? Because if you do give them a warning it might be too late if they have a weapon as well. Really tell me if you know because I am curious. I guess different states may have different laws, though. Anyhow, that's exciting to go house hunting. I hope you find something you love, that will work for you guys, and can do it soon. :)
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