A local farmer I know had his house broken into.

 

The guy is really old and is a nursing home right now because he is in bad shape. Today my father-in-law and his dad stopped by to drop off a piece of furniture. While they were there they saw nothing. They left and like an hour or so the farmers wife came home and saw a car in the driveway. She didn't think anything of it because people have been visiting a lot because of her husbands health. Well she went in one door and they luckily ran out the other, jumped in their car and took off. Luckily they left empty handed because this guy has a gun collection that'll make most people drool. His safe is totally full, a locked closet full and guns all over the house. Nice high dollar ones too. For instance his trap gun is $4000. The son now took the gun to his house so they will be a lot safer now. These scumbags look for easy targets like this so keep that in mind. It's a shame the old man wasn't home because is is always locked and loaded.

They got four people doing the "knock and kick" in Salem co area a few weeks ago,two of them were armed with a hand gun and a rifle.

It's happening weekly it seems.

This was in Salem county also

In rural areas, I recommend surveillance cameras streamed to online storage if possible.

Theives often target areas just off main roads & highways for quick escapes.

This is truly horrible but I am glad that they were alright! I think surveillance is a good idea, they should also think about getting good locks for both the windows and doors. This really is an eye opener since Quinton Sportsmens Club is my home range and many of the people I know are from around the salem area. This situation truly bothers me since my grandfather is in his eighties and lives alone and I worry about his safety. They might also want to invest in an alarm system just in case these punks decide to come back at night. I hope this helps!

An alarm system isn't much use in Quniton area, no local police just state police and they have never made it to my home in less than 40 mins.

I'm sure the crims have figured this out about the area also . The best defense for a farming community is eyes, ears and friends/neighbors..... The old fashioned way.

I never understand crime like this... Why victimize other people? I mean, honestly, I'd be willing to give money to someone if they were having a hard time...

 

It's a sad world we live in, particularly when people target the elderly.

If the police cannot get there in time what about a screamer alarm? This would at least alert a few people.

One less $4K gun could buy safes for ALL the guns and a whole house alarm. Just say'n.

That sucks. I hope they get caught. But I doubt it.

 

If the police cannot get there in time what about a screamer alarm? This would at least alert a few people.

 

Or an air compressor in the basement and a train horn on the roof.

 

I don't know if it's legal, but if there is something desirable that never moves (like a safe), probably doesn't hurt to wedge a couple no-flame CS grenades behind it and remove the pins. Nobody is removing a safe from a house filled with CS.

My grandparents how had their door busted down at 5 pm while my grand father was in the hospital. Thank god for an alarm, they left empty handed. But the neighbors apparently "didn't hear or notice" anything strange. You know 4 black men in their twentys ramming their shoulders into an elderly white families door isn't strange.

 

Edit, this is not to sound racist its just what happened. I hate living this close to camden.

That sucks. I hope they get caught. But I doubt it. Or an air compressor in the basement and a train horn on the roof. I don't know if it's legal, but if there is something desirable that never moves (like a safe), probably doesn't hurt to wedge a couple no-flame CS grenades behind it and remove the pins. Nobody is removing a safe from a house filled with CS.

 

I wonder what the law is on booby trapping your own residence? I doubt the Gov't enjoys such things...

 

 

I wonder what the law is on booby trapping your own residence? I doubt the Gov't enjoys such things...

 

I think there are laws against boobytraps, but this idea shouldn't directly cause any harm. Covering a hardwood floor with marbles would be far more dangerous. Like I said, I don't know.

Booby traps are illegal in NJ.

 

2C:3-6

 

(2) Exclusion of trespasser. The use of force is not justifiable under this section if the actor knows that the exclusion of the trespasser will expose him to substantial danger of serious bodily harm.

Booby traps are illegal in NJ.

 

2C:3-6

 

Can I offer them coffee and cakes? Or would there be too great a risk of them burning themselves on the coffee, and of the cakes causing obesity?

even mail gets stolen lately

ridgefield park bank of america was rob by a women, the bank is located at the corner of a block and the police department located the other end corner of same block. either they are stupid or they are not just afraid anymore.