Scumbags - This time a little TOO close to home

Gazza22

*RANT*

I generally encounter scum on an almost daily basis being in the city centre everyday but today a rather shocking thing happened to me. I had the pleasure of two total scumbags breaking into my house while i was upstairs alone.

I was only home after an exam at approx. 12 o'clock today and went upstairs to chill. I heard a knock at the door....another...another. I looked down towards the front door and noticed two figures. There has been an increased amount of nuisance calls from knackers and politicians lately so i ignored it and went back to my room. Ten minutes later there was another knock and again the same figures at the door. I said **** it, i'll go down and take their leaflet's/refuse to buy their carpets.

Just as i got to the stairs BANG, the door burst open and in comes these two delinquents that i can only akin to Adam & Paul with a big screw driver. I stood there shocked for a moment at what i had just witnessed and then i just let out a "What the FCUK!" roar at them. I ran down the stairs at them shouting "I'M GOING TO KILL YOU" and they scrambled out the door equally as shocked as i was, they must have been sure nobody was in after their little previous test call. I chased them all the way out to the road and had to stop as i was in my bare feet which is a good thing as i'd probably be in a cell tonight if i caught them.

This was right in the middle of the day in a pretty busy area. I'm pretty pissed i didn't catch them but i suppose it could have been worse. Perhaps if i had of opened the door they would have plunged the screw driver into me or something.

I made a statement and the guards went around the area a few times with the descriptions i gave. Forensics also came out and got some prints but as it stands they have gotten completely away with this and will probably do the same thing tomorrow.

I just wish these people would just do us all a favour and die. They have no shame. Anybody ever have a similar experience to this?

:mad:

AckwelFoley

'must have thought you had a screw loose

quarryman

screwdriver salesmen?

Kiera

That sucks, Dude. But you're right, you could have got hurt. Thank Buddha you didnt.

mikemac

OP, if it's not too much info whereabouts in Dublin was this. If you don't want to give your area, maybe your post code?

It's just you are saying there are warnings in your area and you have me worried.

Danbo!

Gazza22 wrote: »

I chased them all the way out to the road and had to stop as i was in my bare feet which is a good thing as i'd probably be in a cell tonight if i caught them

Id probably react the same but chances are you'd be in hospital tonight with screwdriver in you. These scumbags wouldnt hesitate if provoked.

Local-womanizer

It dident happen to me but my friend.Dunno if its a bad as yours but its pretty bad.

Our local drunk,in his usual drunken state was in the main street singing the usual RA songs and threatining to have people taken "care of",we are used to that.

Its when the friend was driving past,slow pace in the built up traffic,he had his window down about half way.Cue the drunk ambling over,undoing his jocks and he goes on to slip his penis into the car through the open window.

No doubt a lot of screams and throttle action.

He's harmless but rotten,like the day he whack one out in a cafe all over the floor and just got up and left.

Latchy

A nearby neighbour saw two guys climbing into a house at the back a few weeks ago , in broad daylight to . But she just assumed they were locked out .Only later did she realise they were robbers .The cops turned up pretty quick and gave chase .Not sure if they were caught but it put everybody on their gaurd .

A horrible expierence for you OP and you must be still in state of shock .This is a common occurence for many people and as you say yourself , it could have turned out much worse if they had turned on you ( or you on them ) .Take it easy and best wish's .

dsmythy

quarryman wrote: »

screwdriver salesmen?

I can picture the marketing slogan already. Buy or die.

Anyway OP nasty incident alright. If they got prints of the door and their prints are in the system they won't get away with it. Quite a serious offence.

connundrum

I guess it shows that regardless of what doors we have, they're pretty useless when scum want to break in. I've broken into my own house(s) a few times with relative ease when I've forgotten keys/locked myself out

The Pontiac

They were just Fianna Fail canvassers. Nobody's answering the door for them and they're just breaking in now.

Guy:Incognito

In future answer your door when it rings. Just make sure your always chaopping up something big in the kithen and happen to walk to the door with a big butchers knife in your hand. You'll find the rate of scumbags knocking on your door to break in falls sharply........

faigs

Happened in my uncles house across the road from mine a few years ago, on a quiet country road. My Dad and cousin heard something and went running up, to see figures in the hallway. They came out and one hopped the wall, my cousin grabbed the other one and had him against the wall but he broke away. They got over the wall and into a waiting car which had a woman and child in it. They only stole around €100 from my Aunts handbag.

They were identified but the gaurds never took the case forward and they got away scott free. The worst thing is we know who one of them is, from the local village. I remember being at mass on Christmas day two years ago and he was sitting in front of me and my family, made me so angry!

t-ha

That's pretty ****ty - only advice I can offer (from working in a convenience shop a few years ago) is that chasing them is fairly pointless unless you're actually going to kill them if you catch them. Just chase them out of the house and make sure you remember what they looked like/ clothes/ identifying tatoos etc. It sounds simple but if you don't make a concious effort to do it it's amazing how easy it is not to be able to recall any decent details about them to the gaurds afterwards.

Did they find them in the end?

Sharpshooter

Thank God you caught them in the hall, can you imagine if they had gotten up the stairs and didn't have a quick exit?
Glad it turned out ok for you.
Maybe get a mortise lock fitted,it does make it harder for them as it causes them to make more noise when trying to gain entry.

Indie18

Gazza22 wrote: »

*RANT*

I generally encounter scum on an almost daily basis being in the city centre everyday but today a rather shocking thing happened to me. I had the pleasure of two total scumbags breaking into my house while i was upstairs alone.

I was only home after an exam at approx. 12 o'clock today and went upstairs to chill. I heard a knock at the door....another...another. I looked down towards the front door and noticed two figures. There has been an increased amount of nuisance calls from knackers and politicians lately so i ignored it and went back to my room. Ten minutes later there was another knock and again the same figures at the door. I said **** it, i'll go down and take their leaflet's/refuse to buy their carpets.

Just as i got to the stairs BANG, the door burst open and in comes these two delinquents that i can only akin to Adam & Paul with a big screw driver. I stood there shocked for a moment at what i had just witnessed and then i just let out a "What the FCUK!" roar at them. I ran down the stairs at them shouting "I'M GOING TO KILL YOU" and they scrambled out the door equally as shocked as i was, they must have been sure nobody was in after their little previous test call. I chased them all the way out to the road and had to stop as i was in my bare feet which is a good thing as i'd probably be in a cell tonight if i caught them.

This was right in the middle of the day in a pretty busy area. I'm pretty pissed i didn't catch them but i suppose it could have been worse. Perhaps if i had of opened the door they would have plunged the screw driver into me or something.

I made a statement and the guards went around the area a few times with the descriptions i gave. Forensics also came out and got some prints but as it stands they have gotten completely away with this and will probably do the same thing tomorrow.

I just wish these people would just do us all a favour and die. They have no shame. Anybody ever have a similar experience to this?

:mad:

A very similar thing happend to a friend of mine two weeks ago. He was in his house in the middle of the day and next thing he heard the front door being kicked in down stairs. He ran down the stairs and the two little knackers ran off.

Gazza22

Yeah thanks everyone, i was a bit shook up but fine after awhile as at the end of the day no damage was done apart from a flat head screw driver mark on the door. What they do is put the flat head in near where the latch is situated and give it a thump. If your double/triple lock is not on the door will pop open, especially with wooden frames.

mikemac wrote: »

OP, if it's not too much info whereabouts in Dublin was this. If you don't want to give your area, maybe your post code?

Dublin 6. The guards said it becoming more common lately in the D12 to D6 area. Just be aware of of any shady characters knocking on your door.

Stee wrote: »

Id probably react the same but chances are you'd be in hospital tonight with screwdriver in you. These scumbags wouldnt hesitate if provoked.

Yeah you're right, it's still very annoying to let these type of people away with this.

dsmythy wrote: »

Anyway OP nasty incident alright. If they got prints of the door and their prints are in the system they won't get away with it. Quite a serious offence.

Forensics said the prints were of poor quality, slightly smudged but he would look at them under the micro this evening. Hopefully they return something

t-ha wrote: »

Did they find them in the end?

The guards will have access to CCTV from a local shop tomorrow, with a bit of luck they will appear on that.

Sharpshooter wrote: »

Maybe get a mortise lock fitted,it does make it harder for them as it causes them to make more noise when trying to gain entry.

The door we have has a 5 point lock system on it but nobody ever thinks of using these features when your in the house i suppose.

Dennis the Stone

Poker at the ready by the door from now on.

To smash the politicians' faces in.

mikemac

Gazza22 wrote: »

The door we have has a 5 point lock system on it but nobody ever thinks of using these features when your in the house i suppose.

I'm hoping this won't mess up your insurance claim if a new door or repair is needed.
Or the landlords claim maybe.

Insurance companies will weasel out of it is they can find something in the small print. Well I suppose if it's in the contract then they do nothing wrong, you get what I mean.

marko91

if u hada answered the 1st time i wonder what bull**** excuse they had for knocking at ur door...

papajimsmooth

And yet if you were to defend yourself had they attacked you, you would be the criminal.

projectmayhem

marko91 wrote: »

if u hada answered the 1st time i wonder what bull**** excuse they had for knocking at ur door...

A few years ago we had a guy come to our door selling a 2nd hand electric drill. Had it in his hand. Outside of our driveway was his small car, driver door wide open, engine running. We live on a Cul de Sac & my brother saw him drive up, get out and walk into our driveway. We declined, bemused by the sales pitch, then he got into his car and drove off.

2 weeks later a neighbours house was robbed. Probably after a similar incident, except they didn't answer.

dsmythy

marko91 wrote: »

if u hada answered the 1st time i wonder what bull**** excuse they had for knocking at ur door...

Window cleaning. Grass cutting. I'm sure they had something. If an elderly lady opened the door then robbery would be their excuse i'd say.

segaBOY

Just waiting for the PC but they're from a lower socio economic background...not their fault comment....

...puts on kettle

dsmythy

Indie18 wrote: »

A very similar thing happend to a friend of mine two weeks ago. He was in his house in the middle of the day and next thing he heard the front door being kicked in down stairs. He ran down the stairs and the two little knackers ran off.

Same story here is Swords. Couple Saturdays ago at 9.30 in the evening after a couple went out for the evening this gang of scumbag teens started trying to pound their front door in with a battering ram. Half the street called the Gardai i'd say. They came but the scum scattered all over.

Saibh

marko91 wrote: »

if u hada answered the 1st time i wonder what bull**** excuse they had for knocking at ur door...

Happened to me once, they were trying to break into the back of the house (slight damage done to window) they gave up trying and were down the road when I saw them.

I asked them what were they up to. They said they were visiting the house behind me, which was impossible as there was a very high wall and fence.

Called the police, heard nothing after about it.

segaBOY

dsmythy wrote: »

Same story here is Swords. Couple Saturday's ago at 9.30 in the evening after a couple went out for the evening this gang of scumbag teens started trying to pound their front door in with a battering ram. Half the street called the Gardai i'd say. They came but the scum scattered all over.

Dirty ****ers.

I remember when my Uncle's house got robbed a few years back-around the time of a horse fair coincidentally (wasn't living in the house at the time) they took absolutely everything-even the fireplaces. :mad:

Ross_Mahon

Happened to an old woman around the corner, Anto broke in to find a fat lady rugby tackling him to the ground, She jumped on top of him and rang the feds, You wouldn't get up after her sitting on ya, Shes the size of an elephant.

honey79

i have heard loads of similar stories lately
have been told when you open door they jsut try to seel you something person at the door on the phone talking to someody few feet away
scary thing but glad your ok

Nehaxak

Ross_Mahon wrote: »

Happened to an old woman around the corner, Anto broke in to find a fat lady rugby tackling him to the ground, She jumped on top of him and rang the feds, You wouldn't get up after her sitting on ya, Shes the size of an elephant.

Would've been easier, quicker and a lot cheaper just to call the Garda tbh.

Sir Gallagher

Yeah it's been happening around my area a lot lately too, watch out for travellers who are looking to "power hose your patio" etc.

I had the house to myself last week so i had thought about creating a Home Alone type scenario if any of the smelly bandits came knocking on my door, after a long think i came to the conclusion that such mayhem wouldn't be feasible in a three bedroomed semi-detached.

Super-Rush

I hate when people don't answer the door

Sir Gallagher

Nehaxak wrote: »

Would've been easier, quicker and a lot cheaper just to call the Garda tbh.

A quick Garda is an oxymoron.

994

Stekelly wrote: »

In future answer your door when it rings. Just make sure your always chaopping up something big in the kithen and happen to walk to the door with a big butchers knife in your hand. You'll find the rate of scumbags knocking on your door to break in falls sharply........

How about hanging a bloodstained Fila tracksuit in your garden, as a warning to the others?

Palmy

If it was my place i know where that screw driver would of gone!!!!Been a few places broken into in my area and i would say i am well prepared.Anyone coming into my place won't be leaving in one piece.Had happened to me one time before and lets say if you catch them and ruff them up the guards won't bat an ye lid,Sumbags

Dennis the Stone

The wallet inspector is doing the rounds around Dublin as well, I got caught out the other day

The Pontiac

Sir Gallagher wrote: »

Yeah it's been happening around my area a lot lately too, watch out for travellers who are looking to "power hose your patio" etc.

Scum were calling to old people around my area with a 'power hose service' recently. They'd do a quick job and then decide to charge by the litre of water used. Jesus, can you believe these pricks.

Stating the obvious here, but recessions bring higher rates of burgarlies and scams like above.

Blazer

I suggest investing in a pig farm. Not the cop kind
You then have somewhere to dispose of said scumbags.;)

the_syco

I'd say having a chainsaw would deter the screwdriver salesmen... :cool:

x in the city

jaysus

one of the reasons id never move to the smoke

where i live i could leave my car unlocked all night and you can hear nothing outside

scum bags are a good 40 mins drive at least:rolleyes:

Ro: maaan!

Gazza22 wrote: »

i was in my bare feet

Better than being caught with your pants down.

Sir Gallagher

x in the city wrote: »

jaysus

one of the reasons id never move to the smoke

where i live i could leave my car unlocked all night and you can hear nothing outside

scum bags are a good 40 mins drive at least:rolleyes:

And where is it you live again? I'm cleaning patios at a very competative price.

Gazza22

Ro: maaan! wrote: »

Better than being caught with your pants down.

haha if all i had on was a pair of runners i would have still went after them, the stones were hurting my feet

Could probably have made the evening news :pac:

randombar

I reckon a well trained dog is best.

The anto's seem to be scared sh1tless of some of em and the dogs like the taste of anto's it's a win win situation!

kaimera

OP, you're not polish are you?

too harsh?

Sorry to hear what happened you. The dirty little bastards.

Last week, I was watching tele, daytime, when I saw a dude come into the garden, leaflet distribution, but when he put the leaflet in, he then walked over to my window and looked in. My bleedin heart stopped.
But I did open door and go out to him, he was in next doors garden by then, I just said to him what were you doing? he just kind of pointed to leaflets, and muttered something. I just told him, dont fcuking look in my window again, then I went out back and got my german shepards barking, just letting him know.

This was in lucan, and the guy was delivering leaflets for DreamGarden.ie

I was scared ****less though

Mr.Lizard

We had a security camera at my aulds place clear as day to anyone who comes within 4 feet of the foont door. Really helped cut down on the amount of undesirables coming to the door in the first place

In particular I remember there used to be this 'family' of beggers calling round weekly like clockwork looking for their Friday handouts. The ma would foolishly give them a bit and they'd go away. However with the camera was still a novelty we'd flick to it on my tv any time the bell rang. One time sure enough it was the knacks round looking for their handout. We could now see them outside looking up at the camera and pointing at it so they'd clearly spotted what it was. After that incident they never called back to my house and neither did any other travellers for that matter. I guess the travelling community must be camera shy?

Same story across the board too so I guess the bashfulness was contagious? From unsolicted salesmen and tradesmen, to scobe's offering to cut the lawn. They just all disappeared. Great stuff!

Security cameras. Your best friend!

A couple of years ago my parent's house in the countryside was burgled. The day before a couple of travellers were going house to house knocking on doors - I can't remember the excuse. A neighbour who was at home told them to get out of the village and not come back. They came back the next day and he chased them up the road but unfortunately just as far as our house.

Squiggle

I live in the country and rarely if ever lock the door during the day. I find leaving Archie in the hall is an effective deterrent to intruders :pac:. I've had no politicians call to the door either !

WillieCocker

Ow.
DIrty scumbags.
Glad you scared em off OP.

Could have been worse mind.:(

Caoimhín

Mr.Lizard wrote: »

I guess the travelling community must be camera shy?

It steals their souls.