someone casing my house?

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Just a quick one before i go to work as its been buggin me all night.

Last night at about 10pm and again a few nights before a car has creeped half way down my driveway (my driveway is about 100yards long) and turned their lights of and sat there and then drove away. Last night I could see that their lights were on so I ran to the windown to make sure they could see me and then they reverse out of my drive onto the main road to get away (quite dangerous really) and dissapeared.

I have a dog and there is always generally someone in my house. Got basball bats and knives in my house but no guns (yet) What would you do?
 
but what can the police actually do? I was gonna do this last night but it seem pointless ...

thx
 
Sounds like either -

- a random burglar casing the joint
- the sticky bandits casing the joint
- gypsies casing the joint
- a stalker
- the police casing the joint ( r u sure stocks n shares r all u deal in ;))
- or it could be simply something as "innocent" as your neighbour having an affair and being dropped off nearrby by their new shagging partner!
 
Just a quick one before i go to work as its been buggin me all night.

Last night at about 10pm and again a few nights before a car has creeped half way down my driveway (my driveway is about 100yards long) and turned their lights of and sat there and then drove away. Last night I could see that their lights were on so I ran to the windown to make sure they could see me and then they reverse out of my drive onto the main road to get away (quite dangerous really) and dissapeared.

I have a dog and there is always generally someone in my house. Got basball bats and knives in my house but no guns (yet) What would you do?



Get a gun. Shoot first ask questions later.
 
but what can the police actually do? I was gonna do this last night but it seem pointless ...

thx

just tell the police that someone is acting suspiciously out side your house, and if the police actually turn up they can question them, make sure they dont see you this time or they well just drive off again, or just try and get the number plate from the car.
 
Get a gun. Shoot first ask questions later.

what sort of gun.
I wont go too much into this on a public forum, lol, but someone lived with me a long time ago who had a hand gun and if anyone tried anyting back then they would have got the shock of their life!

Do you mean like a hunting rifle? Do you need a licence and stuff? I think ill take your advice though. Gun was my answer from the very beggining!
 
just tell the police that someone is acting suspiciously out side your house, and if the police actually turn up they can question them, make sure they dont see you this time or they well just drive off again, or just try and get the number plate from the car.

Not a chance in hell of getting their plate :(
As i say my driveway is very long and they come at night!!

Police would take ages too arrive wouldn't they? They'd need to be here in like 5 minutes from the call to be any use i think...
 
A gun would be a preventative measure. Unless they have one too, it is likely to be an effective deterrent.

You dont need a license for an air rifle.

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Some options :)

1. Place mines

2. Place spikes

3. Place searchlight and CCTV... all activated by a button.. once they are in do flash photography
Some sirens going off would be great as well!

4. Lock you house (not your driveway) and sit in your car outside your house. Once they are in, call the police, park your car behind theirs and run away... ok this might be the trickiest :))
 
i have got an air rifle actually. What sort of guns fdo hunters use? I want something that can kill if need be. Gotta go to work now. back later.
 
Some options :)

1. Place mines

2. Place spikes

3. Place searchlight and CCTV... all activated by a button.. once they are in do flash photography
Some sirens going off would be great as well!

4. Lock you house (not your driveway) and sit in your car outside your house. Once they are in, call the police, park your car behind theirs and run away... ok this might be the trickiest :))

my plan was to bolck them ion if they came back last night but they never did.
Thanks, good suggestions.
 
probably just a couple looking for a quiet spot for some rumpty tumpty.

if they come again, creep out with a good torch and get the numberplate, then see if the windows are steamed up - if they're not give the number to the police.:)

jon
 
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