flower bandit

[PhunkXJ]

someone is stealing my hanging flower baskets from my back yard and deck.

they stole one last Thurs., one last Fri. and one last night. I know that the one last Thurs. was stolen between 5:30pm and 10:30pm and the one Fri. was gone by the time I got home at midnight, I noticed the third one missing after I got home from work tonight. There's 4 more hanging baskets and 4 planters on the deck I hope they come back!

I'm on a corner lot so there is a lot of foot traffic. now I'm sitting at the kitchen table with the camcorder pointed out the window and hooked up to my laptop watching and waiting.

I don't know what I will do if or when I catch the jag bag, I need a weapon of some sort.

anyone else do home stake-outs?

 

[CanMan]

someone is stealing my hanging flower baskets from my back yard and deck.

they stole one last Thurs., one last Fri. and one last night. I know that the one last Thurs. was stolen between 5:30pm and 10:30pm and the one Fri. was gone by the time I got home at midnight, I noticed the third one missing after I got home from work tonight. There's 4 more hanging baskets and 4 planters on the deck I hope they come back!

I'm on a corner lot so there is a lot of foot traffic. Now Im sitting in a lawn chair in the back yard, with a pump pellet gun, ready to pick off the theif, who keeps taking my flower baskets. I like to use the hollow or pointed tip ones, not the brass BB's. They tend not to hurt as bad.

Now I know what to use, to catch the jab bag who keeps stealing my pretty flowers..

anyone else do home stake-outs?

Fixed it for ya.

 

[PhunkXJ]

they were really pretty flowers too I was using miracle grow spray feed once a week and they really took off nicely, I even watered them every day. This was my first year having live flowers. I'm bummed out.

I even drove through the cemetary across the street this afternoon thinking some cheapo put them on their mother's grave.

I'll have to borrow my nephews bb guns tomorrow, that's a good idea.

 

[Kejtar]

Rock salt shotgun shells are hand loaded with rock salt, replacing the standard shot. Rock salt shells were used by rural civilians to defend their property, and were the forerunners of modern less-than-lethal rounds. The brittle salt was unlikely to cause serious injury at long ranges, but would cause stinging light injuries

 

[CanMan]

Ive done something similar to a 12GA birdshot shell. Emptied out the pellets, and replaced them with like 6 dimes. Didn't kick hard at all, but sure fawked up the microwave we were shooting at. The rock salt idea is a good one.

 

[cracker]

I'd take a $hit in each flower pot.

It may stop :dunno:

Good luck Paula.

 

[GSequoia]

I'm sure it's just your normal stalker stepping up his rounds.

:dunce:

 

[TheBlueSub]

search no more i found them for you

 

[XJ Dreamin']

I'm sure it's just your normal stalker stepping up his rounds.

:dunce:

Not far from the mark, possibily.

Long as you've got the camera running drop by the feed store and pick up an electric fence pulse generator. Wire it up to the basket and watch him jump. Then hit him with the rock salt.

Pretty serious business, though, having someone on your property. Have you contacted the police? They're not going to stake out your place, but having some documentation prior to confronting this guy would be an advantage when you go to charge him.

Good luck and be careful.

 

[PhunkXJ]

I did file a police report yesterday, it seems silly, but it infuriates me that someone is on my property at night.

whoever it is didn't come back last night.

I wish they would steal the 2 buckets of oil along my garage instead!

 

[IntrepidXJ]

I wish they would steal the 2 buckets of oil along my garage instead!

put them in a flower pot!

 

[XJ Dreamin']

I did file a police report yesterday, it seems silly, but it infuriates me that someone is on my property at night.

whoever it is didn't come back last night.

I wish they would steal the 2 buckets of oil along my garage instead!

It's not about the flower pots. It's about the tresspass. Put up some 'No Tresspass' signs just to be sure all the bases are covered when you bring charges.

 

[woody]

It's not about the flower pots. It's about the tresspass. Put up some 'No Tresspass' signs just to be sure all the bases are covered when you blast them to smithereens.

Fixed it 4 ya

 

[PhunkXJ]

Long as you've got the camera running drop by the feed store and pick up an electric fence pulse generator. Wire it up to the basket and watch him jump. Then hit him with the rock salt.

I have no idea where a feed store is around here, what other options do I have to zap this mo-fo?

 

[XJ Dreamin']

It's not about the flower pots. It's about the tresspass. Put up some 'No Tresspass' signs just to be sure all the bases are covered when you blast them to smithereens.

Fixed it 4 ya

If she was in Texas I wouldn't worry about the signs, but I don't know what the justifiable force standards are around Chicago. Might depend on where around Chicago.

 

[XJ Dreamin']

I have no idea where a feed store is around here, what other options do I have to zap this mo-fo?

Even in Texas lethal booby traps are frowned upon. An electric fence zapper is fun without the threat of facing a felony manslaughter. I'm sure you could order one on-line. A horse fence ought to do the trick. Only $99.

 

[karstic]

Get yourself a game cam

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...tx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=game+cam&noImage=0

 

[PhunkXJ]

I don't want to kill anyone, just scare the shit out of them and let them know not to take stuff from me.

 

[OT]

Just get Gil to come over and sit in the shadows.
When they show back up and he jumps out, I bet they won't even walk down your street anymore.

 

[Rev Den]

A couple of things...the police was a good step.

Look for "Game cameras" as mentioned above, Bass Pro (there is one at Gurney Mills) or other hunting type store will have them.

You may also want to invest in motion sensing flood lights, bright lights can really 'alert" someone.

Sounds like kids...piss any of the local urnchins off recently?

Rev