OT: I just caught some punk

[Atrocities]

The Cop went back and talked to them and they all said that they were asleep. However the care that I described was listed as stolen so its going to be impounded. Since it was not on their property they can deny knowning anything about who was driving it.

Oh loddy whoopi de F'in doo.

I guess I get to keep the gas can and hose those, the COP did not take them.

I wish it was legal to shoot people like that, you know like you buy a tag and when you catch them stealing from you, boom - tage and bag. But alas it is not, and the law is unwilling to do anything about them until someone hurts them and then that person is going to jail and the low life trailer trash druggies get to sue you.

I tell you it is simply not right.

(The officer told me that if I would have attempted to detain the individual I cought, I could have been arrested for assualt. WTF kind of FU criminal system do we now live under???

WTF is the world coming too when a low life druggy has more GD rights than someone like me? Oh I get it, its because they are a low life druggy, they are a minority and thus are protected or something. Like the spotted owl.

Unless the COPS catch them or I can prove who it was, I am SOL.

[ June 17, 2004, 09:11: Message edited by: Atrocities ]

[narf poit chez BOOM]

It might make the neighborhood safer if you installed the camera's and took pictures till you had a pile of evidence to take in.

Also, buy a gun.

[Ruatha]

You could a get a cheap motion detector connected to the barn lamp, not that expensive.
Then set up a web camera to your PC with a security program that starts recording when something moves.
there are some freeware I belive.
The problem is that movement occurs often outside without it being a thief. But I belive the sensitivity can be adjusted so that it only starts when the light switches on.
And a webcam, altough cheap isn't the best quality to try to identify someone with.
Better is a digital video camera connected to the PC so that it starts the camera, a bit more expensive.
And cameras directed outside isn't legal (Here we are again) everywhere.

EDIT Quick google search
Thief jailer

[ June 17, 2004, 09:28: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

[Atrocities]

Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
It might make the neighborhood safer if you installed the camera's and took pictures till you had a pile of evidence to take in.

Also, buy a gun.

The camera idea.

Around here a gun would just get you shot. The cops here consistantly get away with blowing inocent people away. They plant evidence or a weapon to make it a "rightous" shooting. (Look up how many officer related fatal shootings have occured in Portland since 1990 - its amazing)

No the guns stay locked up. Better to just get them on tape and go from their.

[Atrocities]

Originally posted by Ruatha:
You could a get a cheap motion detector connected to the barn lamp, not that expensive.
Then set up a web camera to your PC with a security program that starts recording when something moves.
there are some freeware I belive.
The problem is that movement occurs often outside without it being a thief. But I belive the sensitivity can be adjusted so that it only starts when the light switches on.
And a webcam, altough cheap isn't the best quality to try to identify someone with.
Better is a digital video camera connected to the PC so that it starts the camera, a bit more expensive.
And cameras directed outside isn't legal (Here we are again) everywhere.

Its legal to use video cameras to record for security purposes. The government uses them on signals, we now have video cell phones, and people often record events and other things out side. I think what is illegal is if you attempt to illegally record someone with a hidden camera while they are undressing or something.

I like the idea about using a motion sensor light. Thanks for suggesting it. We have one up by the barn and it would not take much to put another by the vehicle park way. Right now all I have is the 10k Protable hand held lamp. (Very bright indeed but runs out of juice quickly.)

I found a place on the web that sells the digital camera systems for around $1,000.00 so I might go that route.

[dogscoff]

If you're going to install floodlights, be careful.

Many thieves & prowlers *prefer* houses with high-powered motion-triggered halogen spotlights. These lights are so bright that they cast very dark, very deep shadows, and the sharp contrast makes it very difficult to spot someone hiding in those shadows- more difficult than if the whole area remained in half-light.

Therefore, make sure you position the lights so as not to create any shady hiding places for the bad guys.

[Ruatha]

Originally posted by dogscoff:
If you're going to install floodlights, be careful.

Many thieves & prowlers *prefer* houses with high-powered motion-triggered halogen spotlights. These lights are so bright that they cast very dark, very deep shadows, and the sharp contrast makes it very difficult to spot someone hiding in those shadows- more difficult than if the whole area remained in half-light.

Therefore, make sure you position the lights so as not to create any shady hiding places for the bad guys.

The clientel in AT's neighbourhood house doesn't sound as smart as that.. I mean.. the horse...