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Old 03-11-2011, 08:39 AM
 
Location: Fondren SW Yo
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and this thread has hit a new low
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Old 03-11-2011, 08:55 AM
 
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AMEN... and this is my Alarm sign if front of my house. Seriously
You do realize that you are actually making your home much more likely to be robbed with a sign like that out front, right? The low-lifes will stake out your house and wait for everyone to leave, kick down your front door, and go looking for your guns. Handguns are probably more desired than any other item to robbers because they are light, easy to hide in their clothes as they leave your house, easy to sell, and highly valuable. It could be argued that jewelry is a close second.

By the way, happened to my neighbor and he suspects it was someone that knew about his guns. He had an alarm system and everything. They waited for him and his family to leave for dinner, kicked down his front door, and were in/out with all of his handguns in less than five minutes. HPD/constable arrived five minutes later (they often delay their response until the alarm call-back because there are so many false alarms).
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Old 03-11-2011, 09:27 AM
 
Location: Sugar Land
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Please do... I need some target shooting exercise. As for everything else I got it all covered unlike your neighbor....


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You do realize that you are actually making your home much more likely to be robbed with a sign like that out front, right? The low-lifes will stake out your house and wait for everyone to leave, kick down your front door, and go looking for your guns. Handguns are probably more desired than any other item to robbers because they are light, easy to hide in their clothes as they leave your house, easy to sell, and highly valuable. It could be argued that jewelry is a close second.

By the way, happened to my neighbor and he suspects it was someone that knew about his guns. He had an alarm system and everything. They waited for him and his family to leave for dinner, kicked down his front door, and were in/out with all of his handguns in less than five minutes. HPD/constable arrived five minutes later (they often delay their response until the alarm call-back because there are so many false alarms).
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Old 03-14-2011, 07:51 PM
 
Location: Sugar Land
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And the wining ticket goes to the Missouri City man right in my hood. That's how is DONE in TEXAS.

Homeowner Shoots, Kills Burglary Suspect - Houston News Story - KPRC Houston

Else you get killed:

http://www.click2houston.com/news/27188744/detail.html (broken link)
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Old 03-14-2011, 08:07 PM
 
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You do realize you're legally required to yield to the right in this situation, don't you?

By law and policy, they are supposed to pass you on the left when lights and sirens are activated if at all possible. This is the same for all emergency vehicles.

If they don't and an accident occurs, their butts can be in the sling for it.

The simple thing to do is to yield to the right and let them pass.

But, seeing that you consider all cops to be "losers", I think I'm just wasting my time.
I was turning left which explains why I was in the left hand lane. I thought he was pulling me over for a bs reason because I'm pretty sure an amublance would have just gone around me and NOT crossed over three lanes within 20 feet of distance.
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Old 03-15-2011, 12:37 PM
 
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And the wining ticket goes to the Missouri City man right in my hood. That's how is DONE in TEXAS.

Homeowner Shoots, Kills Burglary Suspect - Houston News Story - KPRC Houston

Else you get killed:

Man Killed In Home Invasion - Houston News Story - KPRC Houston (http://www.click2houston.com/news/27188744/detail.html - broken link)
Homeowner Shot, Killed During Home Invasion - Houston News Story - KPRC Houston (http://www.click2houston.com/news/27199006/detail.html - broken link)

Another one. If only they had a gun instead of a flashlight.
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Old 03-15-2011, 12:50 PM
 
Location: Fondren SW Yo
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Homeowner Shot, Killed During Home Invasion - Houston News Story - KPRC Houston (http://www.click2houston.com/news/27199006/detail.html - broken link)

Another one. If only they had a gun instead of a flashlight.
At the least never answer the door when a stranger knocks.
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Old 03-15-2011, 01:33 PM
 
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a rotten apple spoils the whole barrel.

Wow..a lot of negativity over COPS.

We must be forgetting how cops were established many moons ago for a reason. To serve and protect. I have a lot of respect for cops..(the ones who do their jobs right) because; quite frankly; I don't want to be the one in the line of fire or risk my own life for the sake of others (sorry I am selfish that way).

People can moan and groan ALLLLLL you guys want; but in reality; if someone hits you from behind; your Child gets into a jam, etc..guess who you guys will be calling?
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Old 03-15-2011, 01:38 PM
 
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At the least never answer the door when a stranger knocks.
That's what the guy in Missouri City did and they kicked his door in.
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Old 03-15-2011, 01:44 PM
 
Location: Fondren SW Yo
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a rotten apple spoils the whole barrel.

Wow..a lot of negativity over COPS.

We must be forgetting how cops were established many moons ago for a reason. To serve and protect. I have a lot of respect for cops..(the ones who do their jobs right) because; quite frankly; I don't want to be the one in the line of fire or risk my own life for the sake of others (sorry I am selfish that way).

People can moan and groan ALLLLLL you guys want; but in reality; if someone hits you from behind; your Child gets into a jam, etc..guess who you guys will be calling?
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