Brody
October 1st, 2009, 06:11 AM
So we have been having some issues with the neighbors across the street. They live behind the fence on the undeveloped side of the street from us.
Long story short, the man who owns the house and property on the other side of the fence came over a couple of weeks ago and threatened LaDawn after I had left the house. We reported this incident to the police. I also told LaDawn that if he came to the door again to a) call the police and b) answer the door with the 12 gauge in her hand in that order.
Anyway, last night after I had gone to bed, the doorbell rings. I get up, get dressed and answer the door, gun in hand. The lights were out and it was obvious that people were sleeping or not at home. No one was there. 5 minutes later the same thing happens. There were also some noises coming from under the bedroom window. This time, I step into the dark room off the entrance and see someone run from behind the neighbor's house right next to us across the street and over the fence into this other property.
I grab the 12 gauge, go out the back door and around to the front of the house and tuck myself into a bush by the front door. Woops...maybe this is just what they want me to do...Back into the back door, round in chamber and do a thorough search of the house, prepared to at least do a tourniquet wound(blow off an arm or leg) if I find anyone in the house. OK, no one in the house. Clear chamber, back to the front, climbing over the side of the porch and then tucking myself into the shadow by the front door.
After about a 10 minute wait, here comes someone running up to my front door from directly across the street. I wait until they are on the step and step out of the shadow, racking the gun, a rather distinctive sound. Turns out it was one of the kids from across the street, about 14 years old. Stopped him in his tracks.
Said "Exactly how much fun are you willing to have ringing doorbells at night? This is a 12 gauge shotgun. You are trespassing on my property. Now get the **** off of it." I think he peed himself. If he had been older, he would have ended up face down and zip tied while I called the cops...Made me smile...:D I guess I should have one of those "Does not play well with others" shirts..
Turns out that they had been doing this to all of my neighbors, banging on garage doors and windows in the whole neighborhood. Since we reported the first incident, we are also going to report this one, sans shotgun, of course..
People are really stupid, but I don't think we will have any more night trouble at my particular house..Staring down a 12 gauge from 2' away is somewhat of a deterrent...
Long story short, the man who owns the house and property on the other side of the fence came over a couple of weeks ago and threatened LaDawn after I had left the house. We reported this incident to the police. I also told LaDawn that if he came to the door again to a) call the police and b) answer the door with the 12 gauge in her hand in that order.
Anyway, last night after I had gone to bed, the doorbell rings. I get up, get dressed and answer the door, gun in hand. The lights were out and it was obvious that people were sleeping or not at home. No one was there. 5 minutes later the same thing happens. There were also some noises coming from under the bedroom window. This time, I step into the dark room off the entrance and see someone run from behind the neighbor's house right next to us across the street and over the fence into this other property.
I grab the 12 gauge, go out the back door and around to the front of the house and tuck myself into a bush by the front door. Woops...maybe this is just what they want me to do...Back into the back door, round in chamber and do a thorough search of the house, prepared to at least do a tourniquet wound(blow off an arm or leg) if I find anyone in the house. OK, no one in the house. Clear chamber, back to the front, climbing over the side of the porch and then tucking myself into the shadow by the front door.
After about a 10 minute wait, here comes someone running up to my front door from directly across the street. I wait until they are on the step and step out of the shadow, racking the gun, a rather distinctive sound. Turns out it was one of the kids from across the street, about 14 years old. Stopped him in his tracks.
Said "Exactly how much fun are you willing to have ringing doorbells at night? This is a 12 gauge shotgun. You are trespassing on my property. Now get the **** off of it." I think he peed himself. If he had been older, he would have ended up face down and zip tied while I called the cops...Made me smile...:D I guess I should have one of those "Does not play well with others" shirts..
Turns out that they had been doing this to all of my neighbors, banging on garage doors and windows in the whole neighborhood. Since we reported the first incident, we are also going to report this one, sans shotgun, of course..
People are really stupid, but I don't think we will have any more night trouble at my particular house..Staring down a 12 gauge from 2' away is somewhat of a deterrent...