Home Invasion in my Neighborhood

[Brian]

Yep, again Blue Iris +9 or whatever we're up to.
And while it might be a challenge to configure for a first timer / non-computer person, I've done several systems now and have my default config changes/settings written down and would be glad to share them as a quick start for anyone going that route that isn't a super computer geek. Pretty simple to set up and be off and running.

Also, next time I'm at the store, I'll try to snag whatever's left from the old system and take inventory.

[Joe_K]

UPDATE:

I was home alone the other night watching a Walking Dead episode, and at about 10:30 someone starts pounding on my door ringing the doorbell. I get up go to the door, pull open the curtain and there are 2 teens not from my neighborhood, a white male and a black female (who I have never seen before in my life) standing there on my front porch. The girl is covering her face with a hoodie.
I ask,
"What's up?"

And the boy starts talking frantically a mile a minute,

"Let us in man, we need water, she's been pepper sprayed in the face!!!"

(I highly doubt that she was pepper sprayed, she was calm as could be just covering her face)

I tell them both,

"Call 911."

The guy gets more insistent and repeats his earlier demands with the addition of referring to me as "Bro" multiple times, then starts leaning against the glass panes of the door.

I tell them to leave a few times but they both just ignored me. I was becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the situation. After one last command to leave I produced my 9mm Glock 19 and informed them they were seriously not welcome on the premises. They immediately fled into the night.

I called A.P.D. and US Law Shield. I haven't seen the "Yutes" since and the Police never even came to the house.

That night as I was talking with dispatch I watched 5 patrol vehicles drive by with searchlights on, scanning the public spaces.

U.S. Law Shield Defense Attorney Stan Marks called me the next morning to follow up and get the story. After listening to me he said I was 100% good to go.

Tactically I wish I had instead interacted with the idiots from my second story and had my AR-15 & phone on me and gotten pictures of them.

I do not believe the girl had been pepper sprayed, but rather what they had been involved in some form of illegal activity, knew the Police were on the way and wanted to get off of the street.

Velocitas, Opprimere,
Violentia Operandi

[Skip]

Sounds like you handled it well!

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I do not believe the girl had been pepper sprayed, but rather what they had been involved in some form of illegal activity, knew the Police were on the way and wanted to get off of the street.

Lady is distress is common tactic to gain entry too. A woman is less threatening and a lot of people will throw open their door trying to help. Bad guy can be waiting around a corner or behind a car. Only takes a second for him to run into the house with an accomplice in the doorway.

You probably knew this but worth considering.

There's just no way of knowing what someone is up. Better to be safe and advising them to call 911 was the right thing to do if they were legitimately in need of help.

Bad guys have all damn day to sit around and think of ways to harm people while the good guys are busy at work paying their taxes.

[davsel]

Time to move to a less exciting neighborhood.

[TFOGGER]

Time to move to a less exciting neighborhood.

Or get a recording surveillance camera on the front door, so it can be posted to youtube.

Seriously, I don't ever answer the door without a firearm either in my hand or on my hip. And we live in a very quiet neighborhood.

[hurley842002]

Or get a recording surveillance camera on the front door, so it can be posted to youtube.

Seriously, I don't ever answer the door without a firearm either in my hand or on my hip. And we live in a very quiet neighborhood.

And to think my wife used to question the idea of me carrying a gun at all times, even in the home. Glad it was one issue that wasn't up for discussion.

[CS1983]

I usually grab my 43 and stick it in my pocket of the hoodie vest I am usually wearing. Lurve that little gun.

[Joe_K]

Our house will hopefully close on the 24th. And we will walk away with some equity in our pockets and little to no debt. I do feel bad for the new owners though.

Velocitas, Opprimere,
Violentia Operandi

[.455_Hunter]

Our house will hopefully close on the 24th. And we will walk away with some equity in our pockets and little to no debt.

Outstanding!

[Dave_L]

Glad you are getting out of there. Thats wild.