Possible 459 (burglary) at our home

scripter

[scripter]

Stupid California police dispatcher ping.

[lelio]

Wow! Sounds like an interesting night. Too bad that you probably can't do a follow up and find out what the dispatchers are trained to say if you are in the house with a weapon and you think a burglar might be in.

Around here we had the same realtor break-ins. Amazingly the real estate agent whose houses were getting broken into appeared on TV to ask for someone to come forward with some info. Apparently someone did as she was found out to be the burglar.
Then we had a real estate agent murdered. I'm surprised it didn't happen sooner as they typically go to the house alone, no one really knows where they are going that day, and they're often gone for the day without checking in. I'm not sure if the killer wanted to get into the house or just intended to kill this guy, or anyone that day.

[Jay D. Dyson]

"Why do you have a gun?"

"Because this state is filled with anti-Constitutional f---tards who don't believe citizens have a right to self-defense. Next question?"

[swheats]

I thought you were gonna get shot. Glad it worked out for you.

[general_re]

I admit it - your life is much more interesting than mine. Well, maybe "interesting" isn't the right word ;)

[scripter]

I'm thinking about calling the local paper and talking to them about it, perhaps they'll do a story. Or I just might write a letter to the editor, the only problem is that everyone will know I have a gun, but maybe that's a good thing! The dispatcher really needs to stop giving out such consistently bad advice and I think folks need to know the dispatcher is not part of the police department - at least not here they aren't.

Oh yeah... the last time we had trespassers, they tried to attack me with a baseball bat and a mop handle. The dispatcher said I could not use a gun to protect myself but had to use a weapon similar to the trespassers. What a loon.

[scripter]

I didn't say to the dispatcher what I really wanted to say, but I'm getting there!

[scripter]

Thanks. I'm glad it worked out too!

[scripter]

Hey general_re, many folks would like to trade places with me in my life, but many others would never do it. You don't know the half of it. Well, you don't know much about my life at all and you probably wouldn't believe it anyway. :-) Hope all is well with you and yours. I'm changing the secondary alarm code in the morning when I can get my realtor to update the code in the box.

[stage left]

Glad your family are all safe and hope your house sells quickly.

"Why do you have a gun"?

Like she had to ask.

[general_re]

Well, you don't know much about my life at all and you probably wouldn't believe it anyway.

Oh, I dunno - if this is just a typical afternoon in the scripter household up above, then I'm prepared to believe some fairly interesting things about you ;)

Everyone here is well, thanks. Hopefully, you'll get this sale over and done with quickly, so you can put all this behind you...

[lelio]

The dispatcher said I could not use a gun to protect myself but had to use a weapon similar to the trespassers.

dispatcher: what are they armed with?
scripter: its hard to tell ... looks like placards with "A cigarette thrown in the woods can make it auburn down" written on them.
dispatcher: that sounds like a bad pun. You may return with an equal groaner. Know any?
scripter: well I used to read Oscar Wilde...
dispatcher: NEGATIVE. Do NOT use Oscar Wilde, his highly intelligent wit could inflict serious pain. Or looks of bewilderment.
scripter: what do you want me to do? I missed the Gallagher special on TV this week!
dispatcher: have you thought about running away?

[scripter]

Like she had to ask.

You don't know how many times she asked! It was ridiculous. I'm glad the wife and younger child were not at home.

[Boot Hill]

dispatcher: [silence, pause] "Put the gun down."

She forgot the punch line:   "And step away from the Constitution."

--Boot Hill

[scripter]

That's too funny. I'll have to remember something like that next time, if there is a next time. It's really fun to push the dispatchers buttons when they say such stupid things.

[Jay D. Dyson]

The dispatcher said I could not use a gun to protect myself but had to use a weapon similar to the trespassers. What a loon.

That dispatcher not only lied, but told a very dangerous lie. There is no law that dictates that one can engage in self-defense only if they are identically as armed as their attacker. The only prerequisite is that you feel your life or the lives of your loved ones is in imminent danger.

Sure, you'll wind up spending $40,000 defending yourself before a grand jury and all that happy horse----, but it's better to be tried by twelve than carried by six.

-Jay

[scripter]

She forgot the punch line: "And step away from the Constitution."

You guys are giving me some great ideas for next time. Maybe I'll get a chance to write something for the local paper and put some of this stuff in.

[Skywalk]

So the females, dispatcher and officers, gave you the anti-gun garbage, while the males had no problems with what you did or your stance?

Is anyone here not surprised?

[scripter]

That dispatcher not only lied, but told a very dangerous lie.

Yes she did and it's scary. It all happened in my garage so I had access to a number of weapons, but my son was in the garage with me and I thought it best to get him out of there. I returned immediately my with buddies Heckler and Koch and they took off.