A friend of mine's 94 year old mother found someone trying to break in to her house, so she went and got her shotgun and loaded a shell into the chamber while he was cutting through the screen. Problem solved, case closed. He voluntarily left and did not return.
Exactly what I was thinking. A 12 guage and a bellyfull of '00 buck shot would be a lot cheaper and more effective that CCTV.
GO GRANDMA!
Anyone who breaks into my home will definetly meet an abrupt ending of their existence.