Riverside Break in

[lindab]

Very funny, Pancake. Ahh, the good ole days when drooling on your navel was so relaxing.

I keep thinking about how exciting it would be to come home, open the steel door on the plastic door frame, fend off the chihuahua and the killer dobermans who greet you by dragging in the mutilated robber, and try to remember where you hid the gun to shoot the dude.

[second_pancake]

I keep thinking about how exciting it would be to come home, open the steel door on the plastic door frame, fend off the chihuahua and the killer dobermans who greet you by dragging in the mutilated robber, and try to remember where you hid the gun to shoot the dude.

ROFLMAO!!!!

[BridgeTroll]

 

[David]

The lack of crime in Jax Beach is on account of the majority of the population being pot-heads.  It's hard to motivate a pot-head to do much of anything, especially concoct a plan to break-in to someone's house.  Half-way through the thought, they've forgotten what they were thinking about to begin with.  What was I saying??? ;-)

hehe "dude, why am I in someone's house?"

They'll still take your beach cruiser and porch grill though. I lost a few of those out there (but it was my fault since I chose to live right behind freaking Joe's Crab Shack)

Don't at the apartments there, ever.

You won't have any break-ins. But you will have cokehead neighbors banging on your door at 3 am and ask you why your wi-fi isn't working and you will have windows fall out of the seal and onto your head while sleeping.

Good times!

[JaxNole]

Compound, was the house's interior easily viewable from the exterior?  Were the blinds or curtains open?  Are are the windows as bare as Deception at Metro on a Saturday night?

I don't know what the statistics are for lower Ernest, but to have a property broken into multiple times seems more than random.  My block on Ernest has not experienced crime in the past year, but pretty much everyone on my block knows each other.  Plus, with different work schedules, someone usually has an eye on the houses and apartments.

With the makeshift substation at Gate on Stockton, we need to capitalize on the JSO presence.  I know there are several task forces monitoring activity, but we need to work more closely with JSO.  In the meantime, we need to ensure we don't leave our houses easy targets.

[The Compound]

No its not easily viewable, but everyone keep an eye out. State farm just told him there is said to be a white pickup truck that goes around the area between about 8-5 on weekdays, and they knock on the door, if no one answers, they go in.

This morning I followed a white caprice that went down gilmore, then down ernest, dellwood, then myra and stopped. I think he realized i was following him and he took off. Definately up to no good going up and down every street in a 4-5 block area.

[mtraininjax]

If I feel threatened and one of them breaks in my door, I am putting two rounds of rock salt in them, won't kill them, but it will hurt like hell and the won't soon return.

[Karl_Pilkington]

mtrain, rock salt?  really?  they'll be back and they'll spray your home with a shotty or chopper.  If you feel threatened and you've got heat use it so they won't ever have the chance to come back.  Shooting these guys with rock salt is like grabbing a snake by its tail.  My preference for home protection is a Saiga short barrel with a 20 round drum filled with 00 buckshot, come get some!

[parabellum]

Guns aren't bad either. 

But make sure they're well hidden so if thieves break in while you're away they don't leave with your loaded weapon.

Just carry it on your person. Problem solved.

[RiversideLoki]

mtrain, rock salt?  really?  they'll be back and they'll spray your home with a shotty or chopper.  If you feel threatened and you've got heat use it so they won't ever have the chance to come back.  Shooting these guys with rock salt is like grabbing a snake by its tail.  My preference for home protection is a Saiga short barrel with a 20 round drum filled with 00 buckshot, come get some!

I agree. If you're going to carry it better be lethal. As much as I dislike the thought of taking someone's life, it's my right to protect my property and belongings.

[ChriswUfGator]

Yea...some parts of riverside aren't safe areas. Mainly because the majority of people living in riverside, are renters... so its hard to keep track of neighbors. Maybe you should just move.

Ive had my house in Riverside for 8 years, you couldnt pay me to move out of my house. I dont think the "renters" are the ones breaking in. Riverside might be somewhat transient, but I dont think there is a problem with there being a lot of apartments around.  My house is surrounded by apartments and I like it actually.

+1

[ChriswUfGator]

If I feel threatened and one of them breaks in my door, I am putting two rounds of rock salt in them, won't kill them, but it will hurt like hell and the won't soon return.

How would I do that? Buy the casing and then put powder and the rock salt in? What do you cap it with?

Sounds like not a bad idea. It'd feel as bad as getting shot, but it won't be fatal and will dissolve instead of requiring removal.

[Dog Walker]

At "in-house" distances rock salt would only make half as big a hole in someone as lead shot, but the final result would be the same.  If you don't want to kill someone who invades your house (oh, foolish one) then get a taser.

There was a famous movie actor who killed himself by accident just a couple of years ago when showing off to some girls by firing a blank at his head.  The wax used to keep the powder falling out of the cartridge case penetrated his skull and killed him.

Firearms are designed to kill and cannot be made non-lethal.

[ChriswUfGator]

At "in-house" distances rock salt would only make half as big a hole in someone as lead shot, but the final result would be the same.  If you don't want to kill someone who invades your house (oh, foolish one) then get a taser.

There was a famous movie actor who killed himself by accident just a couple of years ago when showing off to some girls by firing a blank at his head.  The wax used to keep the powder falling out of the cartridge case penetrated his skull and killed him.

Firearms are designed to kill and cannot be made non-lethal.

Then I won't bother modifying the shells. Taser's too much hassle at 2 in the morning if someone kicks in your door, and if it's a wired hopped-up crackhead then it very well may have little or no effect. I've seen too many videos of cops tasering guys wired out on meth etc. like 10 times and they keep right on running/fighting/whatever. Much better to stick with your gun. Get a laser sight, and you don't even have to worry about messing up your own walls by accident. 

[Shwaz]

Anyone catch the 5-0 show last night? Around 10:45 the police helicopter began circling the block (Riverside Ave / Memorial Park). I walked down Margaret to the Riverside Ave where there were cops everywhere to see what was going on. I talked to one officer and he said it was 2 teens that broke into the big apartment complex and were stealing a couple bicycles. Apparently 1 teen got away. I was shocked they had 15 officers, closed intersections and at least 45 minutes of the chopper over head for 1 kid who stole a bike 

The officer I spoke said they were really trying to step up their game in the neighborhood so I guess I shouldn't complain... wonder if they caught the kid?