Impureclient
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The recent key fob strategy thread in here reminded me to post this but I figured it was on topic in there but also needed it's own thread as the whole thing was so weird.
My parents just a couple nights ago had somebody pull up in front of their house, get out and walk away. The passenger then walked up their driveway 20 feet up to their new truck leaned on it and was talking on the phone.
My Mom was watching him inside on the camera, eight altogether, and beeped the truck. It did nothing. She then made the alarm go off and he still didn't seem impressed and then looked like he was trying to get inside it.
He even went to the hood to open it. I assume to get at the battery to turn the alarm off. He then jumped the fence into their back yard and possibly tried a window. He jumped back into the front and went over to the truck again.
He kept going back and forth to each side of the house. The police finally came and tackled him when he apparently was stuffing something into his mouth. Another passenger was also in the parked car but was passed out.
My Mom and stepfather stayed inside hoping he wasn't trying to get inside. The have no firearms and instead, my stepfather was right behind the door with a prybar. This all went down for about 13 minutes until the police finally arrived.
She called them as soon as he wasn't budging after she set the truck alarm off.
A couple days later the Sheriff wanted them down to the station and give statements and see what they wanted to do. They thought it would be better not to make an enemy as maybe when he is out he'll come back for revenge.
They opted to not press charges as the guy was probably was just doped out of his head although from the video he seemed very coherent and no wobbling as he moved around the yard. The police did say he was on something
but I can't remember if they told my parents what it was.
After all that, they didn't buy a gun. She said she is afraid of them but my stepfather seems like he wants to get one. I just hope the next time this happens and some guy/guys decides to bust in and is armed they have something
better than a prybar to protect themselves. They did the right thing staying inside and immediately calling the police but 13 minutes is a long time for something bad to happen.
Is there anything to sway somebody they need better protection after something like this happens and they don't seem too convinced to get armed?
My parents just a couple nights ago had somebody pull up in front of their house, get out and walk away. The passenger then walked up their driveway 20 feet up to their new truck leaned on it and was talking on the phone.
My Mom was watching him inside on the camera, eight altogether, and beeped the truck. It did nothing. She then made the alarm go off and he still didn't seem impressed and then looked like he was trying to get inside it.
He even went to the hood to open it. I assume to get at the battery to turn the alarm off. He then jumped the fence into their back yard and possibly tried a window. He jumped back into the front and went over to the truck again.
He kept going back and forth to each side of the house. The police finally came and tackled him when he apparently was stuffing something into his mouth. Another passenger was also in the parked car but was passed out.
My Mom and stepfather stayed inside hoping he wasn't trying to get inside. The have no firearms and instead, my stepfather was right behind the door with a prybar. This all went down for about 13 minutes until the police finally arrived.
She called them as soon as he wasn't budging after she set the truck alarm off.
A couple days later the Sheriff wanted them down to the station and give statements and see what they wanted to do. They thought it would be better not to make an enemy as maybe when he is out he'll come back for revenge.
They opted to not press charges as the guy was probably was just doped out of his head although from the video he seemed very coherent and no wobbling as he moved around the yard. The police did say he was on something
but I can't remember if they told my parents what it was.
After all that, they didn't buy a gun. She said she is afraid of them but my stepfather seems like he wants to get one. I just hope the next time this happens and some guy/guys decides to bust in and is armed they have something
better than a prybar to protect themselves. They did the right thing staying inside and immediately calling the police but 13 minutes is a long time for something bad to happen.
Is there anything to sway somebody they need better protection after something like this happens and they don't seem too convinced to get armed?