If someone broke into your house...

**Samiun** · 05-20-2011

, What will YOU do??

Select your options

I prefer calling the cops then take some video footage of the burglar

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**Woodrow** · 05-20-2011

A lot will depend on where you live. where I live calling the cops is not an option, it would take a minimum of an hour for a sheriff's deputy to get here. If you live in an isolated area the best choice it to assume the intruder knows you are at home, the intruder is armed and most likely has the intent to kill you. So you act in self protection and do what needs to be done to stop the intruder or find a way to get out of the house un noticed and don't come back until you are certain the intruder is gone.

A firearm should never be used as intimidation or warning. A gun is made for the single purpose of killing. Never use a firearm unless you know the only way you can stop a person is by killing them. this stuff about shooting in the leg or arm to stop them does not work. It only gets the intruder mad. To stop a person you need to render them incapable of moving and a firearm only does that in one way.

**al yunan** · 05-20-2011

Salam to all,

If the burglar is bigger than you and you have no weapon, you could always pretend to be a fellow burglar and at first opportunity scram.

Masalam

**Kabeer** · 05-20-2011

A friends house was broken into and their teenage brother was there, and hit the guy with his cricket bat and they ran away! pretty lucky he didnt get knifed though...

I guess it really depends on the situation, usually safer not to risk your health. But if they try to violate certain things, then one would have to risk ones life.

peace

**Woodrow** · 05-20-2011

Originally Posted by Kabeer

A friends house was broken into and their teenage brother was there, and hit the guy with his cricket bat and they ran away! pretty lucky he didnt get knifed though...

I guess it really depends on the situation, usually safer not to risk your health. But if they try to violate certain things, then one would have to risk ones life.

peace

Very true, material objects are not worth harming another person over or risk getting yourself hurt over.

**AmineH** · 05-20-2011

salaam
First of all I call the cops, then try to take some video footage of the burglar and if he/she wants to escape , I will take some pans or pots to control him/her .

**ProudMuslimSis** · 05-20-2011

In any confrontation, most likely will lead to you being harmed as well, so better to let the professionals handle it. Material things can always be replaced.

But, did you know that in some U.S. states, most likely rural, there is a Make My Day law -- which says people who use deadly force to protect themselves in their homes can't be prosecuted.

**GuestFellow** · 05-20-2011

Salaam,

I would hit him with a bat, tie him up and call the police. I would be tempted to tape his mouth too...

**Woodrow** · 05-20-2011

Originally Posted by ProudMuslimSis

In any confrontation, most likely will lead to you being harmed as well, so better to let the professionals handle it. Material things can always be replaced.

But, did you know that in some U.S. states, most likely rural, there is a Make My Day law -- which says people who use deadly force to protect themselves in their homes can't be prosecuted.

True and in other states it is illegal to use deadly force even for self protection.

I can't recall which states have the Shoot the Burglar law. Texas may still have it. Probably a few other southern states also still have it. Up here in North Dakota the State legislature recently approved it, but I do not know if it a law yet.

**Ğħαrєєвαħ** · 05-20-2011

Asssalaamu Alaaykum

I would probably kindly tell them to leave, its not their house, they wouldnt like it I just walked into their place and start picking up whatever I wanted or beat someone for completely no reason, that is really silly..

But if non of that made sense to them I would just maybe run or if im too late I would try defend myself..

Recite the Duaas for protection..

Seeking protection from Allaah SWT..

.. peace ..

**Rhubarb Tart** · 05-20-2011

I would call the police. I think it is ridiculous to attack someone because he or she attempted to steal worthless material stuff from your home. I can’t believe the British people reaction to 16 years old boy who was killed by a man because he attempted to steal from his home. I DONT call that self defence! What I call self defence is if that person attacked you or tried to whilst attempting to steal from you. That was not the case for that boy who was murdered.

**Amanda** · 05-20-2011

Call the police... but only because I'm in an area where I know they will be able to respond quickly... I grew up in an area like Woodrow, and hate to even think of the lack of options that one might have in that case. *shudder*

**Beardo** · 05-20-2011

I would call the cops and a friend while also running to the kitchen for a knife... and then panic and run out of the house and knock on my neighbor's door.

**aadil77** · 05-20-2011

Originally Posted by Pєαяℓ σf Wιѕ∂σм

Asssalaamu Alaaykum

I would probably kindly tell them to leave, its not their house, they wouldnt like it I just walked into their place and start picking up whatever I wanted or beat someone for completely no reason, that is really silly..

.. peace ..

lol what planet do you live on?

**Revert 2010** · 05-20-2011

Salaam,I would tell them to take whatever they wanted and leave as long as they are not a threat to my family, material things can be replaced people unfortunately cannot be.

**Ansariyah** · 05-20-2011

The most funniest story happened in our home when I thought someone tried to break in. About 2am, I heard this big smash. I instantly jumped and thought OMG someone's trying to break in. I went to my sister's room and I woke them up and told them to come inside my room. I locked the door and said, "Someone just broke a window downstairs, I believe its a burglar." They looked at me shocked, "What?"

I was like, "Seriously! Believe me! There's someone downstairs!" They asked me again, "How do you know?"
"I'm a light sleeper...someone broke a window I heard it believe me," I said.

So they panic, and I'm like "We all have to stay in this room together. Don't try to go downstairs."

We call the cops. When they finally came, they were outside. We were talking to them from the window and they asked us "Is anybody gonna come down to open the door?' I said, "Are you kidding? The burglar is downstairs!" There were like 6 cops down there.

One of them goes "If you don't mind us breaking your front door, we can come in." My sista got worried about my moms reaction when she returns from holiday. Kicking the door was out of question. The cops were like, "Then just come quickly down the stairs and open the door for us, if the burglar gets to u by then we will just get in by force."

We looked at each other...someone had to do the inevitable but we were all freaking out. Someone had to go. It was me. I was scared, but quickly went down the stairs and opened the door for the cops. They busted in, checked the backyard, and all the rooms downstairs. There was no sign of any window that was broken.

One of the cop asked me "Where were you when you heard the burglar and what exactly did you hear?" I explain the loud smash that sounded like glass breaking.
They ask us "Can we check upstairs?" They check every room, and then they find in the bathroom one of the lights exploded literally everywhere, pieces all over the floor. They call us to the bathroom and ask me "When did this happen?" All of a sudden it all made sense: the loud noise, the smash. It was the light that exploded lol.

I’m like, "Sorry!". But the cops were so cool they were like '‘You should not say sorry, we applaud you for what you did tonight. Would there have been a real burglar here what you did gathering all the family into one room and making sure no one went downstairs is excellent. That’s what we would have advised. So well done for looking out for your family.

My family is still making fun of me for that day. lol

**smile** · 05-20-2011

home was robbed
not there alhumdulillah
daily occurance in SA

cops come 2 hours later
would be to scared to confront criminal
coz he/her probably have gun/knife

**Woodrow** · 05-20-2011

When I was growing up we were extremely poor. I can remember one night my sister could not sleep and said she was scared a burglar was going to break in. My mother laughed and said "If one did we can gang up and rob him and buy a loaf of bread tomorrow."

**Alpha Dude** · 05-20-2011

I’m like, "Sorry!". But the cops were so cool they were like '‘You should not say sorry, we applaud you for what you did tonight. Would there have been a real burglar here what you did gathering all the family into one room and making sure no one went downstairs is excellent. That’s what we would have advised. So well done for looking out for your family.

lol, that was very professional of them. Most would have had a really good laugh.

**Ghazalah** · 05-20-2011

If I was able to get my hands on like a bat or something or a pan, then I would go look for them and scream and shout that I'm going to kill them. Believe me they will freak out. However most of the time I don't have anything to hit them with so just call the police or my brother.