Vandals and meth heads **** me off

[Mac204]

I have a windsock that looks like a bass and an American flag flying on a pole on my tree in the front yard. This morning I came out to find both fish and flag a puddle of molten polyester on the ground. Some low life sob set them both alight some time late last night. Called the arson investigator and he said it was probably juvies. I thought so too, until I talked with my neighbors. Found out a drug house was operating secretly down the road. Now, I live in a good neighborhood. The arson investigator said this was the first time he has ever been called to this neighborhood for something like this. Found out also that the local PD has beeb calling people in this neighborhood about a group of people breaking into cars and whatnot. I have adt and motion lights and am thinking about security cameras. Any advice?

 

[del4]

Choot 'em!

Nah, it sounds like your on the right track. That was a close call them lighting something in a tree by your house. I have the same problem here. Some little snots pryed the letters off of the sign in front of my subdivision. Instead of Stone Ridge Crossing it says one ridge crossing on one side and Ridge corssing on the other.

 

[Speedlace]

Deer camera facing the yard and lock your doors.

 

[Mjolnir]

Zombies...

 

[SGT_Kramer]

Make sure you have a gun safe or look into getting one. That is a pretty crappy but these days all too common of a situation. Security cameras don't sound like a bad idea. I got a Great Dane and most the kids won't walk by my house even though it's secured. Great Dane not a cheap solution though. Hopefully they will get busted and clean area back up but it usally takes time to get anything to stick to people that operate places like that it seems. Best advice is probably just to keep your cool remember to secure all valuables as much as possible and keep an eye out. People around drug houses tend to do things or screaming things for everyone to hear worth calling the police about pretty often and maybe get rid of them. Reason I say this is drug people moved next to my mother and no crap I hear this guy in his 30's hollar out the door at his kids and thier friends *YOU KIDS GET BACK IN HERE BEFORE SOMEONE SEE"S YOUR ^%$$$%^ WITH MY CRYSTAL* yep yep I called the cops and they got busted that time... win win

 

[Cookoff]

You can get a IR deer cam and bust the bastards,,,

Deer camera facing the yard and lock your doors.

 

[I_FLY_LOW]

Just wait for a loud boom coming from the neighbor's bathroom...

 

[TomTerrific]

I would think the miscreants in the hosue down the street would not want to draw attention to themselves by doing something juvenile like burning your flag and wind sock. It is to their advantage that the neighborhood is peaceful.

 

[Mac204]

I would think the miscreants in the hosue down the street would not want to draw attention to themselves by doing something juvenile like burning your flag and wind sock. It is to their advantage that the neighborhood is peaceful.

That's rational thinking...druggiee typically lack that ability...

 

[03protege]

I would think the miscreants in the hosue down the street would not want to draw attention to themselves by doing something juvenile like burning your flag and wind sock. It is to their advantage that the neighborhood is peaceful.

I would have to agree with this. I don't know which druggie stereotype to apply here but I can't see any of them going around burning flags and windsocks. Well maybe the flag, but not an innocent windsock

 

[lost]

That's rational thinking...druggiee typically lack that ability...

My experience has been that most of them will not do anything to draw police attention to their neighborhood, most of the time. We have had PPD bust several people on the next block over and if you didn't see the traffic at the house and alot of late night activity, you would never think the guys were dealing. Always quiet around here. The first time I knew something was going on was when 5 police cars and several motorcycles came flying threw blocking off all of the streets and making an arreston a warrant. Dogs won't usually crap where they sleep if given a choice.

 

[Mac204]

Happened again. Today getting another fish, another flag, and a deer camera. Then someone's paying me for all those fish and flags!

 

[3fifty7]

Good IR camera that doesnt flash and will e-mail you pics so you are not walking up to it daily.

BTW that really sucks

 

[Vsotok10]

It would be easier to prove your case if the perps were marked somehow. Anything from UV-dye to flash burns.

 

[johnnyb333]

You have to keep us informed when you catch the bastards. I am no expert, but I don't think its the crack heads down the street either. I think its a case of bored little shits in the neighborhood, the same kind that throw toilet paper in the trees etc. Now, if you end up with a break in or people start having things stolen, then I would look at the crack house for sure.

 

[returningliberty]

Just get a big dog man. Much better if you get two, they bark more. My Aussie and pit/hound mix let me know if anything is around, and if people get in the yard they go crazy. I caught some dude trespassing and fishing around a little after midnight once because the dogs Woke me up. I opened the door and the dogs took off like two ass seeking teeth missiles.
I swear, nothing is more satisfying than seeing a trespasser stranded op top of his truck Begging to be allowed to leave. Dogs = no more replacing fish and flags.

 

[Rhinoclad]

Happened again. Today getting another fish, another flag, and a deer camera. Then someone's paying me for all those fish and flags!

Make sure you get an IR camera because we had a victim put a regular one up and they stole the camera the second time. License plate numbers and descriptions of your suspects wouldn't hurt either. If you or people like you don't stand up against these low life's, who will. They are stealing us blind up here and nobody see's anything. Take charge and be safe

 

[jimdana1942]

Big scary looking barking dog and your PDW (personal defense weapon) by your side.

 

[LACamper]

Pack the fish full with firecrackers and wake up the whole neighborhood when they try again. Maybe one of the neighbors will think its gunfire and shoot back...

 

[lost]

From some of your other posts it sounds like you are in or very near really nice neighborhoods. My bet is on well off, bored punks in the area. We had some of those burn down one of our Boy Scout buildings and only caught them because one dropped his wallet while they were running away (His dad was actually part of one of the Alex fire depts). Time for an IR cam and set them up with a new flag and windsock as bait.