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Originally Posted by Boerseun
The fact remains that once he's inside your house or yard, he's in unfamiliar territory.
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No he isnt. If they have been 'casing the house' he is familiar.
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You have the advantage in that regard, at least. But what can be done to turn this even more in your favour? How can your familiarity of the surrounds be turned against this guy (or guys)? What other disadvantages would these sods have? Keep in mind that they have absolutely no fear of the police and/or being jailed.
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Change your pattern. Most people leave for work at the same time, do farm chores at the same time and go to bed at the same time. So get up for two hours a night. Leave a light on with curtains drawn so someone cannot peek in and see. Be unpredictable.
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Originally Posted by Boerseun
From a psychological viewpoint - how can you spin the situation in your favour? Any ideas? In the last week, there's been two murders and five housebreakings on the farms immediately surrounding ours. Our turn is coming up, and I'm not going to sit like a docile sheep and wait to have my throat slit for a DVD player.
Any ideas?
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So what is their pattern? Why havent you been targeted? Whats different about your location and the ones who have been hit? Another thought, we had a rash of mailbox trashings and other vandalisms. I mean everyone had something happen to their property, except for a handful of people. What did that handful of people have in common? They had all treated one particular family very well and one of the kids in that family had control over the troublemakers. When that kid said "those guys are off limits" NOTHING happened to them or what they owned. That kid wasnt vandalizing anything but he had power over those who did and he was no one to mess with. A good friend to have.
You mention they are not afraid of the police, are you?
