Bean Guy
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Camera's are a great idea, but make sure they work at night as well!
Keep Alert - Theives casing houses in Bowie area
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J-Dog
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Hey now, I got the plate number of the guys that were slinging dope out of the vacant house next door about a month and a half ago. Who, according to the detective are still sitting in jail because they couldn't post bond. That's gotta count for something, right? 
I'm keeping an eye out for him. If I see him again, I'm definitely snapping some pics and getting the plates. But I didn't see him again. The wife did and she was driving to work and couldnt stop to fish her phone out of her purse.
I'm keeping an eye out for him. If I see him again, I'm definitely snapping some pics and getting the plates. But I didn't see him again. The wife did and she was driving to work and couldnt stop to fish her phone out of her purse.
J-Dog
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The detective called last night to let us know that the increased patrols haven't spotted anything out of the ordinary. That was very nice of him to do.
We haven't seen anything strange since the weekend either. Maybe they have moved on?
We haven't seen anything strange since the weekend either. Maybe they have moved on?
That's why I miss my dogs. My parents took them when my daughter was born.
My Shar-pei was the mean one. My Pitbull just looked mean.
But, any time someone came to our door the dogs would rush it. It was pretty funny watching people shit themselves when I opened the door.
Need to review my current setup and see where I can improve my security.
My Shar-pei was the mean one. My Pitbull just looked mean.
But, any time someone came to our door the dogs would rush it. It was pretty funny watching people shit themselves when I opened the door.
Need to review my current setup and see where I can improve my security.
You literally have as many cameras as I do, although I have more than 4 inside
. To OP, I wouldn't go budget with cameras. Nothing more infuriating than seeing something was done, but not seeing clearly enough to see who did it. I got most all my gear from this site (http://www.cctvsecuritypros.com/) and ran everything myself. Since I live a good ways back from the main road, I'm trying to work in a license plate reader camera for anyone who goes in and out of my driveway with text alerts of the image. I had used a motion activated wild-life camera strapped to a tree, but after enough seasons it quit working.
HiballHiside
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- Apr 10, 2013
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Well, went to Lowes and spent a little money on a motion light for the back yard (in addition to the 4 on the front of the house) and a new deadbolt for the back door that keys on both sides (no breaking the glass and reaching through to unlock the door). Both installed now.
The local PD called my wife back to let her know that they'll be running patrols through our neighborhood and down our street specifically 3 times a day. So that's good.
Now I think its time for dinner, cooked with my good friends Smith and Wesson on my hip.
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gamer_jim
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I'd save the water bottle so you have his DNA and fingerprints.
(Maybe I watch too much TV)
I don't know about dna but how hard could it be to lift prints from those bottles and run them? Given most criminals are repeat customers here in MD wouldn't this give them a name real quick? Likewise if they hand you a pamphlet or something? So cops do that at TTY he homeowners request?
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J-Dog
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Haven't seen hide, nor hair of anything suspicious in some time. And we've not been called by the detective again.
Regarding the prints on the bottle, yeah, I'm sure they could pull prints from it easily if they wanted to.
However, the officers responding to my past calls about a car full of guys doing drugs in the driveway of the vacant house next door didn't even walk up and look at the plastic bottle they left containing a roach butt and reeking of pot. I even asked if they were going to. Nope. Seems like prints on something containg drug pariphanallia in addition to photos of the suspects and their license plate in the immediate vicinity of said pariphanallia (where they had no business being) and statements of two eye witnesses would have been good things to have. But I'm not a cop, so maybe not? Might be overkill for trespassing and I guess what would amount to a minor posession charge. I'm guessing that they had other offenses that trumped those.
Regarding the prints on the bottle, yeah, I'm sure they could pull prints from it easily if they wanted to.
However, the officers responding to my past calls about a car full of guys doing drugs in the driveway of the vacant house next door didn't even walk up and look at the plastic bottle they left containing a roach butt and reeking of pot. I even asked if they were going to. Nope. Seems like prints on something containg drug pariphanallia in addition to photos of the suspects and their license plate in the immediate vicinity of said pariphanallia (where they had no business being) and statements of two eye witnesses would have been good things to have. But I'm not a cop, so maybe not? Might be overkill for trespassing and I guess what would amount to a minor posession charge. I'm guessing that they had other offenses that trumped those.
new_shooter
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- Jun 26, 2010
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Interesting. I don't live in Bowie, but a few days ago I noticed a pair of youths stop at the end of my driveway, drop an opened water bottle, step on it to flatten it, then laughing about it (maybe because of how it splashed water, it seemed) they walked away.
But I live in an area which has had break-ins before. We've been told one thing they do is watch those free papers that get delivered. When they find a driveway with a few of those it may indicate to them the home owners may be out of town.
So, I've made a point of regularly picking up anything that doesn't belong on my yard (including that water bottle). Need to tidy it up anyway. Potentially increasing security is a bonus.
But I live in an area which has had break-ins before. We've been told one thing they do is watch those free papers that get delivered. When they find a driveway with a few of those it may indicate to them the home owners may be out of town.
So, I've made a point of regularly picking up anything that doesn't belong on my yard (including that water bottle). Need to tidy it up anyway. Potentially increasing security is a bonus.
Damn. I placed my own half full water bottle on my front lawn 2 weeks ago and no visitors yet 
sent from somewhere in the world.
sent from somewhere in the world.
Damn. I placed my own half full water bottle on my front lawn 2 weeks ago and no visitors yet
sent from somewhere in the world.
The water was stale. I stopped by, emptied it out, and put new water in. I'm sad you didn't notice. Your neighbors are friendly.
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