Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 5237518)

A few nights ago around 10.30 pm someone knocked at our door...we could see it was quite a large guy with long hair. There was no car to be seen so we didn't answer the door...instead my husband called the local police. They picked the guy up shortly afterwards in the woods nearby. He was a druggie who had escaped earlier that day and the police had been searching for him. There are only 3 houses on our road and it's quite rural...not the sort of place you would normally find people walking around. He is now back behind bars. Makes one wonder what could have happened if we'd opened the door.:blink:

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 5237654)

The previous owner of our house in Chester used to invite them in for tea. :eek: They only knocked on our door once after we moved in. I don't like to beat about the bush...they soon realised they weren't welcome. :lol:

Originally Posted by Knight (Post 5238036)

That is pretty bad, does make you wonder.

Do you know if he'd come straight to your house, or had he tried the other 2 houses first?

There's only 4 houses beside each other where I am going, I'll have to remember never to answer the door (It'll be too hot in MS for me to want to open the door anyway!)

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 5238065)

I don't know...the police have been a little cagey about the whole thing.

Apart from nearly getting involved in cop shoot out about 9 yrs ago...it's the first time we've encountered anything like this.

Originally Posted by Knight (Post 5238109)

Oh, I take it you're not close enough to the neighbours to go and ask them...

Shame you didn't qualify for a reward for helping them catch an escapee.

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 5238125)

We are the first house on the road...so I guess he came to us first. The police then picked him up within minutes...he wouldn't have had time to get to the other houses.

Originally Posted by Knight (Post 5238133)

Not gonna change your mind and get a weapon then? Or maybe just put 911 on speed dial, heh.

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 5238150)

Nope...normally the only crime in this little area are traffic violations. Although wherever you live you have to becareful...it's very easy to all of a sudden find yourself in a bad area...especially after dark if you don't know your way around. However we are now expecting a visit from our security company next week...any new upgrades and we'll be getting them.

Originally Posted by Knight (Post 5238228)

Is that not a bit knee jerk?

But, I suppose if something did happen again, you'd be better off with the extra security some one will probably try to come and sell you soon...

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 5238237)

Nope I don't think so it's something we've been meaning to do for a while. Besides what if it is?

Originally Posted by Knight (Post 5238269)

Nooo, sorry. I didn't mean it in a nasty way.

I've never been in a situation like that (thankfully) so I can't appreciate how it makes you feel.

I had meant it more in the way of do you think that security companies will try and play up on this and get people to buy security "stuff" they do not need for the area they are in. That just seems a bit unscrupulous to me.

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 5237622)

Thank you...there was a recent incident in Conn. where 2 escaped druggies broke into a house at night. That turned out to be an extremely horrific case. Makes one think about gun ownership. We do not own a gun and don't particularly want to but it does make one wonder.

Originally Posted by DollyLlama (Post 5237626)

Whenever I see 2 young men in black suits with their little badges on,(mormon missionaries) I don't answer ;)

Originally Posted by Ray (Post 5238282)

Do I need to give my advice ...