Something to consider if you keep weapons in the house is the intruder might take it off you and use it on you.

Nothing like having a good sized dog around the house.

Two overnight home invasions in Perth

Home invaders have bashed an elderly couple in Perth and in another incident a young couple barricaded themselves in their bedroom as intruders smashed through their front door.

A 73-year-old man and his 68-year-old wife were at home in Maylands in Perth's inner east at around 10.30pm (WST) on Wednesday when three men with towels covering their faces forced their way in, police said.

The couple were punched in the head and threatened with a large screwdriver as the offenders demanded money, Sergeant Gerry Cassidy said.

He said one offender stayed with the couple while the other two spent about an hour ransacking their home before the trio fled with money, a mobile phone and a camera.

The couple were taken to hospital for treatment of head injuries.

In another home invasion only hours later at Morley in Perth's inner north early on Thursday a young couple heard their front door being smashed in and quickly barricaded themselves in their bedroom, Sgt Cassidy said.

When the offenders could not get in through the bedroom door they went back outside and smashed the bedroom window, he said.

The couple called police from their bedroom and the offenders fled before officers arrived.

Police were investigating whether the two attacks were committed by the same offenders.

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8284470/two-overnight-home-invasions-in-perth

if u have weapons be prepared for them to be used against you. And most people who take weapons to fights or have them incase some breaks in arent generally the bravest of people and when it comes down to smashing a junkie they get scared!

Brilliant... I'm moving to Shenton Park in 2 weeks time. Just what I wanted to hear! I thought Australia was safe...

... oh, hang on, I'm in London at the moment...

SandS said...

ok said...

if u have weapons be prepared for them to be used against you. And most people who take weapons to fights or have them incase some breaks in arent generally the bravest of people and when it comes down to smashing a junkie they get scared!

never try to tackle an intruder.

the first thing they do is take your kitchen knife and put it in their sock.

the desperate junkie is likely to stick that in you !!!!!

get a dog and look after it , if you want protection.

"And most people who take weapons to fights or have them incase some breaks in arent generally the bravest of people and when it comes down to smashing a junkie they get scared!"

Don't disagree with you about taking a weapon to a fight but arming yourself during a break-in has got nothing to do with being brave, it's about protecting my home, my family and what's mine. Don't know about you but if i hear someone coming into my home i'd rather have something in my hand than just standing there saying take what you like. Chances are your going to cop a flogging if you come face to face with them regardless. I'd rather be the one doing the flogging and no i wouldn't hesitate for a second to have a swing at anyone who wasn't invited in my home.

"the first thing they do is take your kitchen knife and put it in their sock."

good luck walking around with a kitchen knife in your sock... hahaha

Last night another home invasion, house ransacked, offenders caught after a police chase!

In a previous life, I worked in a maintenance crew in a steelmill. One of guys used to collect all of the old washers that were normally thrown away.
Seems he had one of those large (20 litre or so) 'beer can' money boxes, the type that are printed as a beer can and completely sealed except for a small slot on the top, big enough for a 50c piece.
His theory was that most house burglars are looking for quick cash and would probably not be able to pass up a large money box full of coin. Given the weight of one of these babies (even when they are half full), the scumbag thief would probably not be able to carry anything else.
His only regret was not being able to see the look on their faces when the 'prize' was opened.

Once I was bored at work so I used the flash printer they had in the marketing dpt, It was one of the first that could do 2 sides (few years ago) and I printed couple of pages of $ 100 and $ 50 notes, I made them look old and used to make them in a neat roll that I would leave laying on the coffee table hoping that if some sheet for brain would break in he would take the lot and run vert happy!
They were really good looking I fooled a few mates.... at a party I had them all in a bowl on the table with a note reading "free money take what you need" was fun till someone told me I could spend years in jail for forgery so I burnt the lot!

Gorgo said...

^^^ admitting to something like that on a public forum is a good way to spend years in prison for counterfeiting.

So, the west has nice weather and good beaches.

But:

- the surf is full of bad tempered locals who will vandalise vehicles and assault people.

- home invasions are so common that (so called) law abiding people have weapons all over the place.

- innocent bystanders (and sometimes not so innocent) are charged and found guilty of murders they did not commit.

Yea its tuff here, have a long think before getting on that plane Gorgo

Gorgo said...

^^^ admitting to something like that on a public forum is a good way to spend years in prison for counterfeiting.

Actually now i remember was not me was my best mate Fritz the cat that did it! He told me the little voices told him to do it.......[}:)]

Gorgo said...

^^^ admitting to something like that on a public forum is a good way to spend years in prison for counterfeiting.

So, the west has nice weather and good beaches.

But:

- the surf is full of bad tempered locals who will vandalise vehicles and assault people.

- home invasions are so common that (so called) law abiding people have weapons all over the place.

- innocent bystanders (and sometimes not so innocent) are charged and found guilty of murders they did not commit.

Love WA. one of the safest places in the world you can live. I have personally never felt unsafe and I certainly have no need to brandish any weapons, especially firearms. I also wonder if those with firearms would actually have the clear headedness and calm to use one without either giving over the gun to the intruder or accidentally shooting themselves or a loved one.