Do you have something in place in case you are burgled

recylingbin · 28-01-2016 06:23PM

A shotgun and a vial of Stephen Avery's blood.

my3cents · 28-01-2016 06:24PM

Frynge wrote: »

We lock all doors leading to the core of the house i.e. hall and landing, unless actually using that room and leave the key in the door. Guests in the house find it strange that we lock the bathroom doors after using it but it means if someone breaks into the house they cant get from one room to another. Also have panic buttons in each bedroom and core of house. 2 ton sliding gate with notification on my phone each time someone uses it. And 8ft surrounding wall.

Have been the victim of crime on a number of times and it isnt fun but it has never happened in our home.

One of our businesses in a regional town was the scene of a seriouse asault about 2 years ago and when i heard of a murder there yesterday i though to myself 'i wonder was it that particular low life. Ah if only we could be that lucky'. Turns out the scumbag got what he deserved.

If your not in and all your internal doors are locked its likely every one will be busted open by a burglar thinking something worthwhile is behind the locked door. I can remember this happening in the UK to a neighbor, goods stolen £400 damage done €4,000.

diomed · 28-01-2016 06:24PM

Do you have something in place in case you are burgled

No money. Lots of it.

RobertKK · 28-01-2016 06:25PM

I have Siri.

Turtyturd · 28-01-2016 06:28PM

A plank of wood with a nail in it.

SteM · 28-01-2016 06:29PM

Golf club is the worst idea imo. The only dangerous part of it is the club head. If you connect with it fair enough but if you don't then you'd probably just break the shift. All you're left with then is a pissed off intruder and a piece of metal to poke him with.

Baseball bat is the way to go if you're into home defense imo. Personally, I'd just hide under the bed, insurance can replace anything that's worth taking.

ligertigon · 28-01-2016 06:29PM

If like me you have a long driveway/ lane.
Neighbours are called. They park a car, van or tractor to close the road and pin in the perps. Gardai are then called.

BraveDonut · 28-01-2016 06:30PM

Dog.

He's an idiot and would probably help a burglar - but they don't know that.
Hoping they will see him and just go next door

razorblunt · 28-01-2016 06:32PM

Just incase having something in place would mean it was premeditated (you never know with all those claims!) I don't have anything.
I do have an aluminium baseball bat by my bed ... helps me stretch out the back in the morning.

jonon9 · 28-01-2016 06:33PM

Iv a small axe sharpened to a razor edge in the press so goodbye fingers to anyone breaking in.

McChubbin · 28-01-2016 06:33PM

Not me but me stepdad has a gigantic replica of a musket in the living room that would make a very handy bludgeoning weapon should anyone attempt to burgle us. We also have a small but very vocal Jack Russell who thinks she's a Rottweiler so if anyone DID get in, they'd get a few nips at their ankles, to say the least.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 28-01-2016 06:35PM

I think it's rare that there's ever an altercation between the thief and homeowner, most will flee when disturbed.

darkpagandeath · 28-01-2016 06:36PM

http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/thecabininthewoods/images/9/9b/Cabin-in-the-woods.gif/revision/latest?cb=20130714203334

NSFW I guess.

Summer wind · 28-01-2016 06:38PM

I've got "Groove is in the heart" by Deelight on the stero. I'll blast them with a bit of that. I think that piece of horrific tripe would make the most hardened criminal turn and run.

dollyk · 28-01-2016 06:43PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

I think it's rare that there's ever an altercation between the thief and homeowner, most will flee when disturbed.

I like this post the best .

Frynge · 28-01-2016 06:44PM

my3cents wrote: »

If your not in and all your internal doors are locked its likely every one will be busted open by a burglar thinking something worthwhile is behind the locked door. I can remember this happening in the UK to a neighbor, goods stolen £400 damage done €4,000.

To be honest, thats fine, let them smash away if we are not in. Everything is insured. The idea behind it being that we would have the option of barricading ourselves into the core of the house or making use of one of five escape paths from the core of the house.

If some one broke into the kitchen, we would know about it long before they got into the hall. From the hall we could escape through the front door, side door, conservatory or the garage before having to consider the windows in the other rooms.

ardinn · 28-01-2016 06:45PM

2 large dogs outside for peripheral defence.
2 noisy ba$tard small dogs to wake me before house is entered (they have done this effectively - twice)
Various weapons I have decent knowledge of - Nunchucks - Garda Baton (the old solid ones) tazer.
I Have various hunting knives in my room
I also have an under and over shotgun in the wardrobe when Im feeling defensively lazy.

Wardrobe beside the door in my room would be easily pulled to the ground to block the door.

Load shotgun - call guards - stay put - shoot if the door handle moves.

I have also thought extensively about how to remove and dispose of the bodies if I could not call the guards. I really dont need the paperwork so I have plans in place for dealing with that. None of this torso's in suitcases for me - body/s could not be found or traced. All could be done without leaving my home site.

Living in the country is fun

The_Valeyard · 28-01-2016 06:45PM

I shall read from the necronomicon.

AngryDiMaria · 28-01-2016 06:47PM

Screwdriver

Raminahobbin · 28-01-2016 06:48PM

dollyk wrote: »

Thats a great answer. Ill put the local Garda station in my mobile now.
Never thought of that. Just 911.

Better the local guards than 911... Which wouldn't get you very far unless you live in America

I don't have anything. I really should pick up a hurl or something. I live in a small, ground floor flat, dark/obscured/isolated entrance. One night I was in bed with the bf & dog and heard someone try the door handle (it squeaks). I got up out of bed quietly so as to not wake the bf or dog, went out to the front door, opened it and growled "go f*ck yourself, C*NT" into the darkness outside. Felt very protective of the sleepy pair back in on the bed, and I was filled with rage at the thoughts of someone scaring them.

Hindsight... Pretty stupid move on my part :P do not recommend!

demanufactured · 28-01-2016 06:48PM

A ball gag...A pair of handcuffs and a big black dildo.

buried · 28-01-2016 06:48PM

I own quite a large library of books on the occult, Satanism, Black Magic. About four or five large shelves worth. Quite a few paintings and drawings of the very same subjects hanging on the walls. Including a very large charcoal drawing of Baphomet which can be seen from the main thoroughfare outside. I don't get many visitors, let alone thieves, who would tend to be a primitive, superstitious lot for the most part.

Frynge · 28-01-2016 06:49PM

ardinn wrote: »

I have also thought extensively about how to remove and dispose of the bodies if I could not call the guards. I really dont need the paperwork so I have plans in place for dealing with that. None of this torso's in suitcases for me - body/s could not be found or traced. All could be done without leaving my home site.

Living in the country is fun

Thats all well and good but your mistake was telling people you are so well prepared. Admit nothing.

'I wasnt in the country at the time'

my3cents · 28-01-2016 06:51PM

demanufactured wrote: »

A ball gag...A pair of handcuffs and a big black dildo.

Its not about what your wearing.

my3cents · 28-01-2016 06:55PM

Joking apart, I'd need to have a very good reason to pick up something that could be used as a weapon, two reasons really one I know if I got angry I'd use it and also because the sort of people that break into old farmhouse are the sort of people that have large extended families known for holding a grudge.

dollyk · 28-01-2016 06:55PM

Raminahobbin wrote: »

Better the local guards than 911... Which wouldn't get you very far unless you live in America

aw Im a tad slow at times

Galwayguy35 · 28-01-2016 06:59PM

A short piece of iron pipe I keep beside the bedroom door, I'm about as far removed from a hardman as one could be but if some scrote thinks it's ok to enter my home and rob me I'd let him have it rather than letting him get away scott free.

BOHtox · 28-01-2016 06:59PM

breffni bogballer wrote: »

I"d meet them on the landing fully naked and erect and shout "come to daddy" then grab the baseball bat

Sure if you're grabbing the helmet, you may as well grab the bat

glenq · 28-01-2016 07:13PM

I've enough sandwiches and flasks of tae hidden under the bed to last me for weeks.
If I hear anything I just dive under and live the good life.

bnt · 28-01-2016 07:16PM

My secret weapon: a complete lack of anything I would bother defending. The burglar wouldn't take anything, he'd just leave me an invoice for his time. :rolleyes:

Do you have something in place in case you are burgled

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