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In the discussion thread: Poll: Home invasions and the fear thereof. [View all]

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Sat Jan 19, 2013, 11:26 PM

Recursion (26,254 posts)

56. In my anecodtal experience, the mid 1990's

when it became a thing to intentionally burglarize with the occupants there

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64 replies	Author	Time	Post
Poll: Home invasions and the fear thereof. [View all]	rgbecker	Jan 2013	OP
Sorry, I don't have any more fear of home invasion than a fire. I have insurance for a fire...	Eleanors38	Jan 2013	#1
Hey, Eleanors!	Drunken Irishman	Jan 2013	#2
We have something in common! Lack of fear (except for that 64 yr. old's urge to piss).	Eleanors38	Jan 2013	#6
I have had a home invasion.	yellerpup	Jan 2013	#3
OMG.	renate	Jan 2013	#7
I never kept the gun loaded.	yellerpup	Jan 2013	#11
I am curious	sarisataka	Jan 2013	#9
I believe he was tipped off as to where I kept it.	yellerpup	Jan 2013	#15
Sounds like he had inside info	sarisataka	Jan 2013	#17
Thanks, sarisataka.	yellerpup	Jan 2013	#24
I'm glad you are OK. Your experience is not unusual.	stevenleser	Jan 2013	#27
This message was self-deleted by its author	yellerpup	Jan 2013	#35
I lived in a red state then.	yellerpup	Jan 2013	#39
I am prepared.	bluerum	Jan 2013	#4
I would call it more	sarisataka	Jan 2013	#5
I wasn't thinking of a "no knock warrant" or "SWAT raid" as something anyone was arming for....	rgbecker	Jan 2013	#13
The police do not bother me	sarisataka	Jan 2013	#16
You didn't mention keeping a weapon.	rgbecker	Jan 2013	#18
I am a licensed carrier	sarisataka	Jan 2013	#23
I don't fear a home invasion--but, otoh, I don't think one need fear it to wish to be prepared	fishwax	Jan 2013	#8
The town in which I live now I'm related to about	Coolest Ranger	Jan 2013	#10
I have a very loyal mastiff	Recursion	Jan 2013	#12
You gotta love "Man's best friend".	rgbecker	Jan 2013	#14
I read an interesting journal article about co-evolution	Recursion	Jan 2013	#49
Nothing worse than being drooled to death. nt	rrneck	Jan 2013	#22
I say that ("she might drool you to death", etc.)	Recursion	Jan 2013	#48
I have guns because I'm too lazy to get rid of them	rustydog	Jan 2013	#19
Fear? Nah.	rrneck	Jan 2013	#20
I had an attempted home invasion in Queens	HockeyMom	Jan 2013	#21
If anyone broke into my house.....	llmart	Jan 2013	#25
i have a very protective dog	madrchsod	Jan 2013	#26
i've had a home invasion	shanti	Jan 2013	#28
I had a guy bust open my front door and come into the hallway and start into our bedroom.	rgbecker	Jan 2013	#33
Someone broke into my house twice. I live along a 2 lane main highway. So none of the options fit.	appleannie1	Jan 2013	#29
So you're saying you don't fear an invasion because you have the shotgun?	rgbecker	Jan 2013	#32
The first time whoever it was was in the attached garage going through tool boxes. I stood	appleannie1	Jan 2013	#37
I don't fear them but I know people it has happened to	madville	Jan 2013	#30
Wow, that's a story!	rgbecker	Jan 2013	#31
The intruder had it	madville	Jan 2013	#43
If a home invasion is not within the realm of possibility, are you deceased? nt	raccoon	Jan 2013	#34
Well, as I said, I live in a heavenly place where stuff like that never happens to people like me.	rgbecker	Jan 2013	#36
I live in the country. It can happen anywhere	appleannie1	Jan 2013	#38
Could be your location on a busy road attracts folks who see an easy target.	rgbecker	Jan 2013	#41
I live in the boonies.	nick of time	Jan 2013	#40
Well secured home (deadbolts and rear entry fence) and an alert dog AND	elfin	Jan 2013	#42
Home invasions are not random events.	MrSlayer	Jan 2013	#44
exactly, that's it!	shanti	Jan 2013	#47
Excuse me - but bullshit.	Matariki	Jan 2013	#59
In general, I'm right.	MrSlayer	Jan 2013	#61
I'd like to hear more about your Home invasion.	rgbecker	Jan 2013	#62
We don't worry about it	union_maid	Jan 2013	#45
Aren't home invaders afraid of libruls with dogs?	undeterred	Jan 2013	#46
I'm wondering when the term 'home invasion' became current. We used to just say 'burglary'.	HiPointDem	Jan 2013	#50
Good question! Here's some definitions from Dictionary.com	rgbecker	Jan 2013	#53
"Home invasion" is a burglary when you're there (nt)	Recursion	Jan 2013	#54
yes, i know. perhaps you could address my question, though.	HiPointDem	Jan 2013	#55
In my anecodtal experience, the mid 1990's	Recursion	Jan 2013	#56
One neighbor had one. I'm not in fear of one.	Igel	Jan 2013	#51
I don't think it's fear 'cause if it was we'd move away from here	tularetom	Jan 2013	#52
The only home invasion I truly fear	Warpy	Jan 2013	#57
Been through that.	Matariki	Jan 2013	#58
I don't even lock the doors.	Kaleva	Jan 2013	#60
I guess there are a few of us left in America.	rgbecker	Jan 2013	#63
I suggest you and the other poster read IN COLD BLOOD.	raccoon	Jan 2013	#64

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