Hey guys I need your input, someone tried to break into my house.

I got home at 9 from my friends house, and went to bed. Someone who the cops told me was intoxicated, tore the screen off my window. He tapped on the glass and asked for my uncle(my uncle lives with us, but he stays in the garage. I thought he was my uncle so I opened the blinds and talked to him.

I figured he was a friend of my uncle and tried to tell him he was in the backyard. The crackhead began to bang on my window and he woke my mother(Me and her are the only ones who stay in the house). I made the stupid mistake of trying to be honest and tell the guy I did not no for sure where my uncle was, but that he did not stay in the house. I put on pants and we made sure the doors were locked while he tried to come to the front of the house(we repeatedly said we are calling the police).

We dialed 911 and a police officer came, but the crackhead had already kicked a hole into our door. The idiot came looking for my uncle high out of his mind most likely to assault him. Apparently the drug fiend had just been realised from prison on probation(I hope they keep him longer). He knew a girl that my uncle broke up with a month ago(she might have put him up to this. My mother was shaken up(I had to hold her when he was kicking the door down), so I spoke with the officer.

I told him what happened, they got some info, and they carted the guy off. My uncle was in the backyard and says he did not see or know the boy. He patched up the door, but I am still sort of angry. He should be more focused on moving out instead of bring idiots over. After someting like this your mind starts going to worst case scenarios. Also what if he gets out, he knows where we live.

Tell your uncle to get out. Then buy a stronger door.Dark__Link

Yes I have been thinking of that, he has kind of beaten around the bush with this whole thing.

You could always go for one of the house alarm services. And weapon to defend yourself with could put your mind at ease a little. Does your uncle have a job?dk00111

I have been thinking of alarms, when I am 18 i plan to take classes on how to handle a firearm, and he does but is not working at the moment.

Why were you not wearing pants?BDM666

I was sleeping at the time, honestly I thought the whole thing was a dream at first.

[QUOTE="dk00111"]You could always go for one of the house alarm services. And weapon to defend yourself with could put your mind at ease a little. Does your uncle have a job?Mercenary848

I have been thinking of alarms, when I am 18 i plan to take classes on how to handle a firearm, and he does but is not working at the moment.

You could also after putting in a stronger door, also install a storm door in front of it.

How about getting a guard dog, like a German Shepherd or a Rottweiler?

A baseball bat or other blunt object would have sufficed if he was unarmed. I would have opened the door and cracked his skull open, I mean, why let him kick a hole in a perfectly good door? I like my door.SteveTabernacle

If I was alone maybe, but I had to think of my mother. Also when he was by my window all I saw were his face and glasses, he might have had a gun.

You could also after putting in a stronger door, also install a storm door in front of it.

How about getting a guard dog, like a German Shepherd or a Rottweiler?

topsemag55

Funny thing is my uncles dogs kept barking but he still did not come outside. I would not want to see someone from my family get hurt, but our house should not have gotten involved.

Tell your uncle to get out. Then buy a stronger door.Dark__Link

Buy a gun and protect your house already.

[QUOTE="Dark__Link"]Tell your uncle to get out. Then buy a stronger door.Chickan_117

I kept saying in the back but he would not listen, but even telling the truth was a bad idea becaus he just wanted trouble.

Buy a gun and protect your house already.

Pirate700

What he said. And make sure you get one of these:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsV50T5uEyw

The "buying a shotgun and posting no trespassing signs so you can't get in trouble when you shoot them" thing is always an option.RAMRODtheMASTER

I prefer the "we don't dial 911" with a pic of a gun sign. :lol:

Get yourself a gun... if anyone ever tried to break in my house while I was home they wouldn't be leaving under their own power...mfp16

This.

The area where we live is known for a lot of activity in the home invasion area. I'm going to get me a gun as soon as I get enough money saved up for one.

you should have shot him maybe?

Put this in your front yard and nobody will EVER break into your house again. I assure it.

[QUOTE="RAMRODtheMASTER"]The "buying a shotgun and posting no trespassing signs so you can't get in trouble when you shoot them" thing is always an option.Pirate700

I prefer the "we don't dial 911" with a pic of a gun sign. :lol:

Put this in your front yard and nobody will EVER break into your house again. I assure it.

Pirate700

I'm fairly certain they have "Insured by Smith & Wesson" too.

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

Put this in your front yard and nobody will EVER break into your house again. I assure it.

RAMRODtheMASTER

I'm fairly certain they have "Insured by Smith & Wesson" too.

Get a stronger door, alarm, weapon for self defence. That's all I can think of.

And tell you're uncle to take some responsibility and not bring idiots over that can harm you and you're family.

Not too long ago a kid tried to rob a WW2 veteran (I'm fairly certain it was WW2, he was pretty old and a veteran so...) in his house at gunpoint and the veteran killed him. The family of the armed thief tried to press charges but they couldn't stick. Serves that guy right for trying to rob someone anyway.RAMRODtheMASTER

That's disgusting. The family has to know that their relative brought his death on himself. When you break into someones property and try to steal from them, you do so with the full knowledge that you may be killed. If you don't have that knowledge, well what can I say? Send the family a Darwin award. We recently had a situation where a crazed woman came out of a house with a knife and a gun, threatened to kill the police officer who was there (the boyfriend of the woman called them because she threatened to kill him and tried to stab him), then took a shot at him. Only after she fired did he fire back, killing her. The family and surrounding community was outraged and charged racism. (the cop was white, the woman in question was black)

The family is still threatening to sue the city, even after hard evidence was shown that she did indeed have a gun, and did indeed fire at the police officer. Yet they insist it's all a big cover up. Some people are just too bloody stupid to listen to reason. Reality is too hard for them, and they go into such a deep denial, that they literally become lost in a fantasy world. They honestly believe the crap they are spouting. Just like I'm sure the people you are referring to believe that their own family member was a sweet and innocent person, and that he had a perfectly logical reason for breaking into an elderly person's house and pointing a gun at him.

Get a stronger door, alarm, weapon for self defence. That's all I can think of.

And tell you're uncle to take some responsibility and not bring idiots over that can harm you and you're family.

VENOM192

Kick your uncle out.

A lot of you are saying buy a gun, good idea but I am only 17 years old. You have to be 18 in my state to own a shotgun(in home and car) and 21 in order to have a pistol.

You should be happy,i actually got robbed 2 wks ago,lost my laptop and the thieves got away with a bunch of other stuff.allife

Yes, but the scary thing is he did not come to steal anything(he would not have bothered to wake me up then). He most likely would have torn through the house trying to find my uncle. This could have ended in assualt, I would rather he stole something then hurt someone no offense.

[QUOTE="allife"]You should be happy,i actually got robbed 2 wks ago,lost my laptop and the thieves got away with a bunch of other stuff.Mercenary848

Yes, but the scary thing is he did not come to steal anything(he would not have bothered to wake me up then). He most likely would have torn through the house trying to find my uncle. This could have ended in assualt, I would rather he stole something then hurt someone no offense.

[QUOTE="Mercenary848"]

[QUOTE="allife"]You should be happy,i actually got robbed 2 wks ago,lost my laptop and the thieves got away with a bunch of other stuff.allife

Yes, but the scary thing is he did not come to steal anything(he would not have bothered to wake me up then). He most likely would have torn through the house trying to find my uncle. This could have ended in assualt, I would rather he stole something then hurt someone no offense.

Did the police catch him, or did he get away?

[QUOTE="allife"][QUOTE="Mercenary848"]

Yes, but the scary thing is he did not come to steal anything(he would not have bothered to wake me up then). He most likely would have torn through the house trying to find my uncle. This could have ended in assualt, I would rather he stole something then hurt someone no offense.

Mercenary848

Did the police catch him, or did he get away?

[QUOTE="Mercenary848"]

[QUOTE="allife"] funny story,the robber pulled a gun on me and actually slapped me across the face when i told him i didnt have a phone(i lost that 2wks earlier at a club)allife

Did the police catch him, or did he get away?

Does your house have any signs, or security devices like the ones people have been talking about here.

[QUOTE="allife"][QUOTE="Mercenary848"]

Did the police catch him, or did he get away?

Mercenary848

Does your house have any signs, or security devices like the ones people have been talking about here.

Tell your uncle to get out. Then buy a stronger door.Dark__Link

[QUOTE="Dark__Link"]Tell your uncle to get out. Then buy a stronger door.Bourbons3

Yes, I think it is time for him to find somewhere else to stay.

i would get an alarm system. but the chances of someone breaking in to your home again are slim.. he was just some drunk guy..even if he got in he wouldnt be hard to take downweezyfb

I agree with what you say but, I don't know for sure if I could have taken him. I am tough and could have used my bat, but I think he was drunk and high. I don't think he would have been able to kick through our door if he was sober(he probably would not have even popped up). The cop did not even search him and he could tell he was intoxicated.

yep , get a gun of some kind, shotguns are probably the best home defense because everyone understands the universal language of "cachuk", or watch home alone and do what that kid did.

A lot of you are saying buy a gun, good idea but I am only 17 years old. You have to be 18 in my state to own a shotgun(in home and car) and 21 in order to have a pistol.

Mercenary848

I assume your mom is over 21. Talk her in to buying the gun. No law says you have to be 18 to use your mom's gun to defend your home.

[QUOTE="Mercenary848"]

A lot of you are saying buy a gun, good idea but I am only 17 years old. You have to be 18 in my state to own a shotgun(in home and car) and 21 in order to have a pistol.

collegeboy64

I assume your mom is over 21. Talk her in to buying the gun. No law says you have to be 18 to use your mom's gun to defend your home.

Yes she used to be in the military and fired automatic rifles, maybe she should get one.

A lot of you are saying buy a gun, good idea but I am only 17 years old. You have to be 18 in my state to own a shotgun(in home and car) and 21 in order to have a pistol.

Mercenary848

[QUOTE="RAMRODtheMASTER"]The "buying a shotgun and posting no trespassing signs so you can't get in trouble when you shoot them" thing is always an option.Pirate700

I prefer the "we don't dial 911" with a pic of a gun sign. :lol:

Well you should have let me in then!!!!