Home Invasions/Robberies

[skibunny24]

Ok kids! Buffalo and Skibunny have a problem. We are having an increasing problem with home invasions/burglaries in our 'hood. They are up to about one or two a week, and the daycare Lucas goes to had their door kicked in last night. Since we are not important enough for CSI to come run their isht on the giant muddy footprint the bastard left on the door... we are trying to come up with our own deterrents. We have two great ones named Kona and Ernie, and Kona can be a real b*tch when threatened, so I guess that's good, but what else. I don't want them getting shot or something.

The bastards seem to come up from the trail in the woods behind houses. We have our chainlink locked up out back, cedar fencing on other sides, we keep the windows and doors covered and locked. We snuggle with the shotgun at night. We've moved some valuables to family members houses for the time being... but they robbed a flippin daycare (they took a PC and two TV's) so it doesn't really appear to matter what anyone can see from the outside.

Suggestions?

[jonKranked]

hire a homeless person to guard your house.

or a grizzly bear.

[Kevin]

Put a warning sign on your door, preferably a photo of you and the shotty...

[eric strt6]

inner fence with concertina wire between it and the outer fence

[skibunny24]

hire a homeless person to guard your house.

or a grizzly bear.

brilliant!

[binary visions]

I assume Kona and Ernie are dogs, in which case you've really done the maximum you can do without going through extremes.

Burglars don't like houses with dogs, especially MULTIPLE dogs.

If you've got pictures or personal information on your computer, make sure it's backed up off-site (something like www.backblaze.com or www.crashplan.com), and don't keep bank accounts, social security numbers, passwords, etc. in plain text anywhere on your computer. We had our house burglarized and they took every piece of electronics in there.

[mattmatt86]

Hang a confederate flag and put a giant "NRA Lifetime Member" sticker in your front window.

[Jim Mac]

Not a proactive strategy, but what about a game camera by the trail? May snap a pic of the culprit.

[rockofullr]

Motion sensing flood lights. Home alarms.

[DirtyMike]

Hang a confederate flag and put a giant "NRA Lifetime Member" sticker in your front window.

Thats a good way to get people to break in, in fact that is advertising you have weapons to steal.

[DirtyMike]

not a proactive strategy, but what about a game camera by the trail? May snap a pic of the culprit.

this....

[jonKranked]

burmese tiger pit

[jonKranked]

Motion sensing flood lights. Home alarms.

more like motion activated chainsaw

[bean]

Security system stickers and signs can be purchased pretty inexpensively, and are just about as effective as the system itself, from what I've heard.

Maybe some of those lights that are triggered by motion?

[gonefirefightin]

Here are some ideas

Fence the property perimeter with something tall like cedar and let the dogs run the yard with doggie door access , spendy but very effective.

Alarm company stickers and signs are a cheap deterrent couple with faux cameras in ridiculously obvious locations.

A video surveillance system will only protect the insurance company and the rights of the criminal unless you spend major bucks for a good one.

Inexpensive window and door alarms work well if they are independent and loud.

Interior Lights on timers and motion lights on the exterior are worth their weight in gold.

Line your walks and windows and dark areas with solar powered accent/walkway lights.

Buy a police scanner and listen to the areas and calls and time frames that are priority areas and get a good peer base with neighbors on a texting basis about unfamiliar vehicles and plate numbers.

Always have dog toys on the lawn and next to the driveway and sidewalks.

If you need more help hit me with a pm