WAY OT: Preventing a break-in

[Ren]

If he keeps coming back, there’s something about these houses that he likes. No street lights or outside lighting maybe? Thick bushes blocking the view of the street? I second the motion sensor lights.

Unless your dog is a BIG SCARY one, he will be the only one getting hurt if he attacks a big dude. A small yapping dog would be better than a medium sized brave one.

Thumbs up on the Remington Tactical. There are much less lethal rounds available if that’s your issue with using one.

[Doofrat]

JC,
Where abouts do you live? Having lived in Escondido some years back, I’ve got some experience with this crap, but it was with people breaking into my car, not casing my house. I ended up placing motion sensor lights with the power for the lights connected to a transformer to take the voltage down to, I think, 12V (your standard doorbell transformer) and had that connected to a doorbell in my room.

Caught two perps this way. It was relatively easy to set up, but I got a lot of false alarms from cats that would like the warm hood of the car. Both times I called the Police, they were extremely quick to respond and were able to catch the guys.

The easier thing obviously is just installing the motion sensor lights.

If you can observe the guy peeking into windows and get a good description, you’ll help the cops with their case against him should they catch him.

If you’re a female, I would definitely not stay there alone until the guy is caught. Best thing to do though is to call the cops immediately whenever this happens, you’d be surprised how fast they can respond.

[Doofrat]

JC,
Where abouts do you live? Having lived in Escondido some years back, I’ve got some experience with this crap, but it was with people breaking into my car, not casing my house. I ended up placing motion sensor lights with the power for the lights connected to a transformer to take the voltage down to, I think, 12V (your standard doorbell transformer) and had that connected to a doorbell in my room.

Caught two perps this way. It was relatively easy to set up, but I got a lot of false alarms from cats that would like the warm hood of the car. Both times I called the Police, they were extremely quick to respond and were able to catch the guys.

The easier thing obviously is just installing the motion sensor lights.

If you can observe the guy peeking into windows and get a good description, you’ll help the cops with their case against him should they catch him.

If you’re a female, I would definitely not stay there alone until the guy is caught. Best thing to do though is to call the cops immediately whenever this happens, you’d be surprised how fast they can respond.

[Doofrat]

JC,
Where abouts do you live? Having lived in Escondido some years back, I’ve got some experience with this crap, but it was with people breaking into my car, not casing my house. I ended up placing motion sensor lights with the power for the lights connected to a transformer to take the voltage down to, I think, 12V (your standard doorbell transformer) and had that connected to a doorbell in my room.

Caught two perps this way. It was relatively easy to set up, but I got a lot of false alarms from cats that would like the warm hood of the car. Both times I called the Police, they were extremely quick to respond and were able to catch the guys.

The easier thing obviously is just installing the motion sensor lights.

If you can observe the guy peeking into windows and get a good description, you’ll help the cops with their case against him should they catch him.

If you’re a female, I would definitely not stay there alone until the guy is caught. Best thing to do though is to call the cops immediately whenever this happens, you’d be surprised how fast they can respond.

[Doofrat]

JC,
Where abouts do you live? Having lived in Escondido some years back, I’ve got some experience with this crap, but it was with people breaking into my car, not casing my house. I ended up placing motion sensor lights with the power for the lights connected to a transformer to take the voltage down to, I think, 12V (your standard doorbell transformer) and had that connected to a doorbell in my room.

Caught two perps this way. It was relatively easy to set up, but I got a lot of false alarms from cats that would like the warm hood of the car. Both times I called the Police, they were extremely quick to respond and were able to catch the guys.

The easier thing obviously is just installing the motion sensor lights.

If you can observe the guy peeking into windows and get a good description, you’ll help the cops with their case against him should they catch him.

If you’re a female, I would definitely not stay there alone until the guy is caught. Best thing to do though is to call the cops immediately whenever this happens, you’d be surprised how fast they can respond.

[Doofrat]

JC,
Where abouts do you live? Having lived in Escondido some years back, I’ve got some experience with this crap, but it was with people breaking into my car, not casing my house. I ended up placing motion sensor lights with the power for the lights connected to a transformer to take the voltage down to, I think, 12V (your standard doorbell transformer) and had that connected to a doorbell in my room.

Caught two perps this way. It was relatively easy to set up, but I got a lot of false alarms from cats that would like the warm hood of the car. Both times I called the Police, they were extremely quick to respond and were able to catch the guys.

The easier thing obviously is just installing the motion sensor lights.

If you can observe the guy peeking into windows and get a good description, you’ll help the cops with their case against him should they catch him.

If you’re a female, I would definitely not stay there alone until the guy is caught. Best thing to do though is to call the cops immediately whenever this happens, you’d be surprised how fast they can respond.

[NotCranky]

Buy a huge capacitor and connect it to a nice gold ring sitting on a highly visible and easily accessible window sill, with the window open.Connect the other side of the capacitor to a bare copper wire coiled right below the window. Put a bunch of camping gear on top of your car and talk to all the neighbors about how you are going camping. Charge capicitor. Put up a sign that that says “burglars will be in for a shock”. Go camping.

[NotCranky]

Buy a huge capacitor and connect it to a nice gold ring sitting on a highly visible and easily accessible window sill, with the window open.Connect the other side of the capacitor to a bare copper wire coiled right below the window. Put a bunch of camping gear on top of your car and talk to all the neighbors about how you are going camping. Charge capicitor. Put up a sign that that says “burglars will be in for a shock”. Go camping.

[NotCranky]

Buy a huge capacitor and connect it to a nice gold ring sitting on a highly visible and easily accessible window sill, with the window open.Connect the other side of the capacitor to a bare copper wire coiled right below the window. Put a bunch of camping gear on top of your car and talk to all the neighbors about how you are going camping. Charge capicitor. Put up a sign that that says “burglars will be in for a shock”. Go camping.

[NotCranky]

Buy a huge capacitor and connect it to a nice gold ring sitting on a highly visible and easily accessible window sill, with the window open.Connect the other side of the capacitor to a bare copper wire coiled right below the window. Put a bunch of camping gear on top of your car and talk to all the neighbors about how you are going camping. Charge capicitor. Put up a sign that that says “burglars will be in for a shock”. Go camping.

[NotCranky]

Buy a huge capacitor and connect it to a nice gold ring sitting on a highly visible and easily accessible window sill, with the window open.Connect the other side of the capacitor to a bare copper wire coiled right below the window. Put a bunch of camping gear on top of your car and talk to all the neighbors about how you are going camping. Charge capicitor. Put up a sign that that says “burglars will be in for a shock”. Go camping.

[ucodegen]

If this perp is somewhat predictable, see if you can get pictures of him with a camera. If it is dark, try one that is sensitive to the IR spectrum. Sony makes some cameras and camcorders that have a ‘Nightshot’ option which causes the Near Infrared Filter to be removed/displaced from the sensor. You might be able to get a old one off Ebay. Some of Sony’s camcorders that are pre 1998 have the capability.

Once you have one of these camcorders, it would be useful to be able to illuminate the outside using Near Infrared light. There are several LED based emitters that work.

Once you have the video of the perp.. it is easier to get the police to move.

[ucodegen]

If this perp is somewhat predictable, see if you can get pictures of him with a camera. If it is dark, try one that is sensitive to the IR spectrum. Sony makes some cameras and camcorders that have a ‘Nightshot’ option which causes the Near Infrared Filter to be removed/displaced from the sensor. You might be able to get a old one off Ebay. Some of Sony’s camcorders that are pre 1998 have the capability.

Once you have one of these camcorders, it would be useful to be able to illuminate the outside using Near Infrared light. There are several LED based emitters that work.

Once you have the video of the perp.. it is easier to get the police to move.

[ucodegen]

If this perp is somewhat predictable, see if you can get pictures of him with a camera. If it is dark, try one that is sensitive to the IR spectrum. Sony makes some cameras and camcorders that have a ‘Nightshot’ option which causes the Near Infrared Filter to be removed/displaced from the sensor. You might be able to get a old one off Ebay. Some of Sony’s camcorders that are pre 1998 have the capability.

Once you have one of these camcorders, it would be useful to be able to illuminate the outside using Near Infrared light. There are several LED based emitters that work.

Once you have the video of the perp.. it is easier to get the police to move.

[ucodegen]

If this perp is somewhat predictable, see if you can get pictures of him with a camera. If it is dark, try one that is sensitive to the IR spectrum. Sony makes some cameras and camcorders that have a ‘Nightshot’ option which causes the Near Infrared Filter to be removed/displaced from the sensor. You might be able to get a old one off Ebay. Some of Sony’s camcorders that are pre 1998 have the capability.

Once you have one of these camcorders, it would be useful to be able to illuminate the outside using Near Infrared light. There are several LED based emitters that work.

Once you have the video of the perp.. it is easier to get the police to move.

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