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Daisy Cutter wrote:I've reported prowlers in the past, and the police came by and looked around and asked if property was broken into, and as there was none, they would go on their way. There is so much street trash wandering around my area (close to downtown) that reporting someone poking around an unfenced back yard may not elicit a response. The dude will say, oh I'm lookin' for my buddy Jimmie have you seen him. Is it fair? No. "Action Beats Reaction." Our whole relationship with the criminal element is lopsided, at least until they get put in a cage for a while.

There are no easy answers when a regular citizen is confronted by someone who may or may not present real harm. You get criticized for over-reacting, or for not doing enough.

Next time I will call the police and waste half the afternoon. And the perp will get a good look at me and maybe come back prepared. I once ID'ed a bicycle thief in the back of a squad car and I pulled my sweatshirt up over my nose first.

I'm now armoring the interior of my place. A co-worker told me that the invaders now know exactly how long they have if an alarm goes off, and they work fast. All files under lock, check books, camera, laptop. I guess I can put some kind of cable on the big TV.