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SWBTATTReg

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31. I agree...if someone was having a senior moment, I question if they would have the ...

Sun Sep 2, 2018, 11:45 AM

Sep 2018

mental ability to actually go into another unfamiliar home in the neighborhood thinking that this was their home (it has happened, my grandmother was wandering the streets in her hometown, in her nightgown). The police fortunately knew who she was and took her back home (a very small town, population <1000).

I'd be safe and lock things up anyways and don't give anyone the benefit of the doubt. I kind of think in a way, you brought this on yourselves in that you kept the doors unlocked etc. I know that it is a nice sentiment (that you can keep your doors unlocked), but come on now, why? Are you in some sort of contest as to who is the nicest neighbor/person, keeping your doors unlocked? I would have never ever keep my cars/doors unlocked, never! Just being safe. Life is already hard enough.

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A neighbor invaded our home (no joke) Don't know what to do. [View all] MissMillie Sep 2018 OP

no knock or anything, she just walks in your house and bedroom? eShirl Sep 2018 #1

She may have wrung the bell MissMillie Sep 2018 #7

can you hear the doorbell in the bedroom? dembotoz Sep 2018 #10

We had to adjust the doorbell volume in our new house, so it could be heard in back. The dog... Hekate Sep 2018 #34

You may need a louder door buzzard. JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2018 #12

lol! The door buzzard needs rung. treestar Sep 2018 #38

I think it's psychosis, maybe exascerbated by drugs. 3Hotdogs Sep 2018 #2

How frightening for you! I'd notify the local police about it... WePurrsevere Sep 2018 #3

Yes. Definitely notify the police. GoCubsGo Sep 2018 #6

How old is this woman? Could be mental illness....Sleepwalking? Pachamama Sep 2018 #4

Unfortunately, locking doors and having security systems True Dough Sep 2018 #5

we have a good friend whose ex is now in jail awaiting trial for this kind of stuff. unblock Sep 2018 #8

Just wondering... Was your garage door open and the light on, like she said? Croney Sep 2018 #9

The garage WAS open and the light WAS on. MissMillie Sep 2018 #44

Nothing a baseball bat wouldn't solve. Codeine Sep 2018 #11

Oh hey... I just invaded your house to warn you crackheads might invade your house.... MrsCoffee Sep 2018 #13

You call the cops obamanut2012 Sep 2018 #14

Jesus Hernandez Christ. Call the cops, for crying out loud. Dave Starsky Sep 2018 #15

Lock your doors, install a Ring or Nest cam HipChick Sep 2018 #16

Was also gonna mention cameras. Corgigal Sep 2018 #33

we had a character trying doors at 3am...shirtless HipChick Sep 2018 #35

Wait, I need more info Lee-Lee Sep 2018 #17

Scary..lock your doors. mountain grammy Sep 2018 #18

You know what to do. Iggo Sep 2018 #19

Where the hell do you live that you never felt the need to lock your doors?? ansible Sep 2018 #20

I posted the same thing! oberliner Sep 2018 #24

yo mahina Sep 2018 #48

What do you mean by this response? oberliner Sep 2018 #49

Exactly! Duppers Sep 2018 #36

My grandparents left their house open up until the treestar Sep 2018 #39

I'd be a fool to post it online, wouldn't I? (n/t) MissMillie Sep 2018 #45

Have you had surgery lately? In my area, people know to lock their doors if they've had surgery. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2018 #21

no... MissMillie Sep 2018 #46

Where do you live that you don't lock your doors? oberliner Sep 2018 #22

I live in Upper Michigan and many here don't lock their doors Kaleva Sep 2018 #47

Interesting oberliner Sep 2018 #50

Pay attention to the dogs. milestogo Sep 2018 #23

Lock your doors during the day, too. Ilsa Sep 2018 #25

And you didn't call the cops?!?!? tonyt53 Sep 2018 #26

you should lock you doors... Trueblue Texan Sep 2018 #27

It still baffles me why anyone would leave their home and cars unlocked. Grammy23 Sep 2018 #28

That woman was gonna steal your stuff and you busted her, I would have called the cops. sarcasmo Sep 2018 #29

Busted her? Are you kidding? Blue_true Sep 2018 #41

4:00 am...... Bayard Sep 2018 #30

I agree...if someone was having a senior moment, I question if they would have the ... SWBTATTReg Sep 2018 #31

You should always lock your doors. If you have a house then get an alarm system. n/t KWR65 Sep 2018 #32

If the Clutter family had locked their doors, quite likely they wouldn't raccoon Sep 2018 #37

Wow, good idea to lock your doors. nt Blue_true Sep 2018 #40

Electric garage doors are easy to hack. Lock your interior door. Put up some X-10 lights and chimes. TheBlackAdder Sep 2018 #42

What in the world did you say to her? Tipperary Sep 2018 #43

I rented a house in Maine built in 1819. It had NO locks on the front door. mainer Sep 2018 #51

there is such a thing as a garage door opener that locks. So no one can have a clone demigoddess Sep 2018 #52

"Al and I are now locking our doors (which we never felt the need to do)." left-of-center2012 Sep 2018 #53

Locking.... DonViejo Sep 2018 #54