Re: OT: Need advice - country living

Posted by Hal/WA on August 21, 2003 at 21:01:51 from (216.64.132.89):

In Reply to: OT: Need advice - country living posted by JeffE on August 21, 2003 at 08:36:39:

I have read the other comments and would like to put in my 2 cents. I would suggest that you get a dog that barks and carrys on if anyone or anything is around that he doesn't think should be there. This dog would warn you if the bad guy comes back and might very well make him decide that your place is too dangerous and to leave your property alone. It wouldn't necessarily have to be a huge dog and if you cannot have one loose in your area, pen it or tether it. Often a dog that can not get loose will be very noisy, and to neutralize the dog, a suspect would have to get reasonably close to it. A dog that attacks is a dog that will probably cost you money at some time or another and might hurt someone that you really do not want to injure.

You might check your state law, but I would not EVER advise someone to shoot anyone unless you had a real, reasonable fear that the suspect was going to kill or very seriously injure you or someone else at that moment, and also that there was no other alternative. If you shoot someone, there WILL be legal repurcussions. And hiding a body would only make you more likely to go to prison. Believe it.....

I have some experience with mace and also OC, aka pepper spray. I used these substances several times and never succeeded in spraying another person without also spraying myself to some degree. They hurt and make your eyes water so bad that you might very well be out of the situation. Nonlethal, but in my opinion, not a real good solution. And the keychain size is a joke: not enough power to do anything but make a real bad mess in a pocket or purse.

Motion sensor security lights can help, especially if they are mounted high enough that they cannot easily be disassembled. It is also possible to wire them so they make a noise to alert you that they have been tripped. But they don't work in the daytime unless you cover the photocell.

A fence might help. It really tears a guy up to run into a barb wire fence or to try to get over or through it quickly while being chased. Another deterrant.

I would not suggest vandalizing a car that you think might be the suspect's. And blocking it in might escalate things to a real confrontation. Get the license number, if possible. And if you feel that you HAVE to disable a suspect vehicle, you would be surprised how easily tubeless tire valve stems come out of a rim with a pair of pliers or how quickly you can clip them with a pair of side cutters. And if you are wrong about the vehicle, it isn't too expensive to fix the damage.

With any luck, you have scared this guy off with the actions you have already done. Be more alert, upgrade your security system and do some detective work. And keep on contacting the law enforcement agency--often the squeaky wheel gets the grease. And if you are unable to get any response from your local law enforcement, talk to the boss, or his boss, usually a county commissioner. The agency should be interested, as often a peeper will continue his behavior, maybe not at your place, but probably in the general area. Good luck!

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