What I failed to mention in my original post was what his comments about how FAST the whole thing happened. He said the entire episode from the time he walked in until the guy crashed through the front door took 30 seconds, if that.
That's the thing that worries me most. These type things always seem to happen quickly...Will I be prepared? I'm more cautious these days, especially if I'm out and about, but when I'm at home I find it real easy to be condition white...fat, dumb & happy, condition white.I'm sure the majority of us are that way, though many will not admit it.
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- Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:32 pm
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- Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:47 pm
- Forum: Never Again!!
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Coming home to find a burglar in your house...
This happened to a young friend of mine Saturday, a week ago...he lives on a secluded 3 acre lot in the Glenloch Farms area.He & his wife come home about 8:20pm to find a burglar in their house. I wanted to tell his story as a reminder to us all.
Scenario: he entered the house from the garage, 7 month old daughter on his hip, the wife in tow, (carrying the diaper bag) to find the dogs in the house...
"How did you guys get in here?" That had happened before; the dogs had pushed the French doors open & gotten in from the back porch...but wait a minute, he thought...there's no way...I know I bolted those doors...what the...where's the TV?...and then, in an instant, a strange guy runs out of the bedroom, jewelry box in hand, heading for the open French doors, right where my friend is standing...so, first reaction, He grabs the guy...baby and all...dogs barking, wife screaming,jewelry flying everywhere...the guy pulls away & heads for the front doors...full speed ahead & crashes through a stained glass door, and gets away on foot! My friend jumped in his truck & went after him, but of course, he got away.
When he returned to his driveway, his only neighbor was there at the mailbox; the neighbor was also just returning home. It turns out that they'd hit the neighbor's house first. Apparently, this guy's accomplice had hauled off a load from the neighbor's and hadn't made it back to pick up his friend yet.
The good thing is, no one, especially the baby was hurt. Nothing was missing either...the TV was sitting on the back patio...Harris Co SD was there within 3-4 minutes he said. No prints on the TV, all were smudged. The odd thing was, they looked at all the broken glass for over an hour, but didn't find a drop of blood...and my friend tells me, the guy was wearing a tee shirt,cargo shorts, and a fanny pack.
Another good thing to report is that his wife has apparently changed her stance on firearms...He said they'd had several "discussions" on the subject in the past and she wouldn't budge (until now)...he said the deputies actually recommended CHLs and sidearms, and that his wife seems suddenly receptive to the idea.
Scenario: he entered the house from the garage, 7 month old daughter on his hip, the wife in tow, (carrying the diaper bag) to find the dogs in the house...
"How did you guys get in here?" That had happened before; the dogs had pushed the French doors open & gotten in from the back porch...but wait a minute, he thought...there's no way...I know I bolted those doors...what the...where's the TV?...and then, in an instant, a strange guy runs out of the bedroom, jewelry box in hand, heading for the open French doors, right where my friend is standing...so, first reaction, He grabs the guy...baby and all...dogs barking, wife screaming,jewelry flying everywhere...the guy pulls away & heads for the front doors...full speed ahead & crashes through a stained glass door, and gets away on foot! My friend jumped in his truck & went after him, but of course, he got away.
When he returned to his driveway, his only neighbor was there at the mailbox; the neighbor was also just returning home. It turns out that they'd hit the neighbor's house first. Apparently, this guy's accomplice had hauled off a load from the neighbor's and hadn't made it back to pick up his friend yet.
The good thing is, no one, especially the baby was hurt. Nothing was missing either...the TV was sitting on the back patio...Harris Co SD was there within 3-4 minutes he said. No prints on the TV, all were smudged. The odd thing was, they looked at all the broken glass for over an hour, but didn't find a drop of blood...and my friend tells me, the guy was wearing a tee shirt,cargo shorts, and a fanny pack.
Another good thing to report is that his wife has apparently changed her stance on firearms...He said they'd had several "discussions" on the subject in the past and she wouldn't budge (until now)...he said the deputies actually recommended CHLs and sidearms, and that his wife seems suddenly receptive to the idea.