I should add that I don’t know what happened to the other home that the men tried to enter. Both were too close.
I’m relying on common sense on the part of the burglars... My wifes parents live with us and rarely go out ... the house is OBVIOUSLY occupied 24/7/365 , I have a alarm sign from a local top notch security firm ,, motion sensing lighting and I have 2 large dogs ,,, they’re no good for attack unless you are scared of slobber but they are alert and give notice... I have 2 very small children so my wife won’t hear of me having a gun within any reach that could make it useful...
The brainiacs you wrote about are the most dangerous kind ,,, a smart crook would dumpster dive at a car dealer for credit apps and just order up some credit cards or do something else that doesn’t make him “most wanted” and force him into a kill situation..