Thieves

[Fall]

Ok, here's the problem:

We live about 20km out of town (that's about 13 miles or so), on a propert. There 2 other people who live near us, but they're on holidays. The closest people to us, apart from them, is the town.

Lately there's been this old brown car driving up and down the road that we live on. Usually at around 11PM to 4AM. It just drives up and down, slowly. Lately, it's been driving up and down more regularly, like every night. Before it was just once or twice a week. We've called the police, and the local SAHC (Support And Help Centre). The police said "Sorry, we can't help you unless we've got proof frm one of your neighbours. Now since our neighbours are on holidays, the police are hopeless. The SAHC said something similar. So they can't help us either.

Dad's usually home, but mum doesn't know about it yet. She's in the capital city for work. Dad has his riffle ready (he has a permit) to scare them off if they arrive at our house, he thinks they're looking for empty houses to rob, iff they haven't already robbed our neighbours houses. They've stopped outside our property a few times, and waited there. Dad keeps the living room light on and watches T.V. so they think we're not asleep.

What exactly are we supposed to do? The police won't help, and the local community thingie on't help either. They all need proof. What to do.... :rolleyes:

[Transtic Nerve]

Do you have a camera? or a video camera?... use them wisely... show them to the police afterward.... if you feel legitamatly threatened, they SHOULD do something... when the car comes by at that time a night, you dial 911 and/or the police and tell them to come see for theirselves.... but if you have a camera or video camera... use them

If nothing else, make sure you have some sort of protection handy.... they may just be after your neighbors... usually buglars don't hit houses when they know the ones next to them are unoccupied....

[Chaos]

I'm not sure about Austrailian law, but here, if they step a foot inside your house without your permission(Thus them gaining forced entry), you can bust a cap in 'em. I seriously would. If you feel threated, keep some sort of item with you. But if they step into your house, then you have the right to defend yourself. Here at least. I don't know of Aussie law.

But I do know this.

If you are worried about these people, listen to TN, and CALL THE POLICE. Cops' motto is "To Serve And Protect". If you feel threatened, then their job is it protect you. So, if they come too close for comfort,....*picks up phone, hands it to Josh*....You know what to do..:)

-Neil

[asar]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by SuperSayian [/i]
[B]you can bust a cap in 'em....[/B][/QUOTE]

Brutal, effective....and I don't know about you guys, but entirely illegal over here.

But a funny mental image nonetheless:D

[Guest Voodookanaka]

in the uk the old squatters laws from 50s still stand so u could sit in someones house and they cant legally force u to move....:S

[MarkM]

TN d lie you've done that before lol ...anyway... there is really nothing you can do. Im sorry to not be much help but there isn't. You will have to talk to your nighbors when they get back for vacation though.

[Spikey]

Hmmmmm.... Like as TN said if you have a camara or Video camara use it wisely, but I have another suggestion: If you can find out where he lives, then you could like drive up and down his road and then someone could stay at the house. Or you could throw a rock a needle or something out in the road, that'll make him quit.


Ok I have one last suggestion just don't worry about him intill you hear like creaky noises in your house and then have everebody have a Gun by there side and if he trys to shoot our you see him then make him pay.

[Ryan]

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Get a a few trained doberman pinchser or german shepherds. Or St. Bernards. Those dogs are huge and vicous and man would I feel safe hee! I would just feel bad for the person that broke in![/size]

[Fall]

Hey, thanks for all your help guys. We're going to try and get the police to come down here when they're about, since our video recorder is broken, and oour camera is lost... :D

[Sephiroth]

don't do anything hasty like attacking them, even if they enter your own house and you hit them for self defence, you will still pay the price because the law is so stupid, the criminal will sue you for something trivial like "He pushed me onto a broom and I hurt myself" and 99% of the time, they WILL claim that compensation, I mean just a few months ago, an old man living by himself was robbed by a bunch of punks, and in self defense, he shot one of them, and where is he now? serving time in jail....

[Ryan]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Sephiroth [/i]
[B]don't do anything hasty like attacking them, even if they enter your own house and you hit them for self defence, you will still pay the price because the law is so stupid, the criminal will sue you for something trivial like "He pushed me onto a broom and I hurt myself" and 99% of the time, they WILL claim that compensation, I mean just a few months ago, an old man living by himself was robbed by a bunch of punks, and in self defense, he shot one of them, and where is he now? serving time in jail.... [/B][/QUOTE]
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That is messed up! God, I would think that the people that make these laws and/or pass them would have more knowledge and think for once.[/size]

[shibatku]

I know the police are retards(not all). They need proof. Heck if they want proof tape them or take a pic. Heck for all the police know the next day you could be dead the house robbed and the place recked. Thats when they'd come. Policemen&women should actually check things out before something happens.

[Ryan]

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Like I said Shibatku, I wish they had more knowledge. They don't want to come check things out just because they are too busy swallowing donuts whole.[/size]

[boris]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by SuperSayian [/i]
[B]if they step a foot inside your house without your permission(Thus them gaining forced entry), you can bust a cap in 'em.
-Neil [/B][/QUOTE]

my neaighbor held a man at gun point for 15 mins , the guy came in his house, and my nabihor(mike) is a gun collector..... he pulled out his colt 45 and pointed it at his balls..... the guy did not move.....:angel:

we live here in the good old usa, and if you step in someones house on the intent of robbing them, your allowed to do it, bust a cap.....
heck, i have a buck knife next to my bed:devil:

[Chris.C]

[color=red]I think you should walk out of your house pick up a rock and when they drive by throw it at there car then run back in the house and lock the door . They probally are thieves . I know a thief ..............she stole my heart .[/color]

[Ryan]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by boris [/i]
[B]

my neaighbor held a man at gun point for 15 mins , the guy came in his house, and my nabihor(mike) is a gun collector..... he pulled out his colt 45 and pointed it at his balls..... the guy did not move.....:angel:

we live here in the good old usa, and if you step in someones house on the intent of robbing them, your allowed to do it, bust a cap.....
heck, i have a buck knife next to my bed:devil: [/B][/QUOTE]
[size=3]

LOL! That is funny! Well, I got a rifle and bb gun by my bed not including a knife, bat, and my dog which is half pointer and pit bull hehe! Vicious little thing. So I feel safe, and nothing ever happens where I live, since I don't live on the Ghetto side of town where all of the murders etc. happen.[/size]

[Fall]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Chris.C [/i]
[B][color=red]I think you should walk out of your house pick up a rock and when they drive by throw it at there car then run back in the house and lock the door . They probally are thieves . I know a thief ..............she stole my heart .[/color] [/B][/QUOTE][color=green]Hmmm..... don't you think that'd be a bit hard to do, since we have a 1 mile driveway, and it's in the middle of the night? [/color]

[boris]

well, throwing a rock is kind a hard, just get a water ballon full of paint.... that will do the job:devil:

[Guest gojay]

:mad: I really can't stand robbers!! But I understand what your saying, a few days ago I went to my cousin's house to stay for the night, while we were there someone actually broke in! When he saw that we were there he pointed a gun at both us, then he tied me up and threw me in a closet while he tried to rape my cousin, fortunally*but unfortunatlly*my cousin told him that she had HIV so he tied her up as well and threw her in the closet with me half naked. It was a very terrifying experence for both of us.:(
Neither of us got hurt either.:(

[boris]

good plan on teh hiv stuff, if it were me, when he tried to rape here, you take the gun and shoot out his knees. that way you dont get 2nd degree muder and he cant run:devil: and if you want you can throw in a few pistol whips or kicks to the gut:devil:

dot worry, the police i know would prob turn there head when you do this.

see, no i keep a nice big falay knife next to my bed, a 12 incher, and that thing could slice through kevlar with ease....:angel: ....

i cant wait to get my self a robber, owww, will it hurt for him...

[Guest Shift]

[i]This is a situation where u should do what TN said, if you have a video camera use it. But if not get one. Or just use a regular camera and catch them on film.[/i]

[gundamcat17]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by SuperSayian [/i]
[B]I'm not sure about Austrailian law, but here, if they step a foot inside your house without your permission(Thus them gaining forced entry), you can bust a cap in 'em. I seriously would. If you feel threated, keep some sort of item with you. But if they step into your house, then you have the right to defend yourself. Here at least. I don't know of Aussie law.

But I do know this.

If you are worried about these people, listen to TN, and CALL THE POLICE. Cops' motto is "To Serve And Protect". If you feel threatened, then their job is it protect you. So, if they come too close for comfort,....*picks up phone, hands it to Josh*....You know what to do..:)

-Neil [/B][/QUOTE]
In the state of california {usa} you can't shoot someone that has broken into your house unless they have deadly weapon.I know this for one reason.Avery close friend of mine by te name of rick is now in jail because a tweeker{methamphetamine freak}broke into his house at night and rick stabbed himit was proven that the tweeker was unarmed and only had the intent to steal...

however in the state of texas if someone breaks into your house you can unload a clip into them and say it was home defence and no jury will question.
My own thoughts are that the us should adopt sweeping laws towards guns like the uk,aus,ger,fre all have done.

[Ryan]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by gundamcat17 [/i]
[B]


however in the state of texas if someone breaks into your house you can unload a clip into them and say it was home defence and no jury will question.
[/B][/QUOTE]
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Fortunate for me, I am a texan! That also goes with New Mexico. I lived there for 7 years once. That law is why I like living in Texas. If someone, armed or unarmed breaks into our house, you could kill them. Very few people go that far, I would just stab or shoot. Or get my dog on him. Either way he would be down.[/size][/b]