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Re: Friends Fall Victim to Home Invasion by Predators

Ted Slater — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:23:51 -0000

I'm sorry to hear of your friends' violation. Frustrating and terrible.

Please don't take this as "piling on," or as blaming the victim, but the truth is that the police aren't there primarily to protect homeowners from crime. They are there to investigate crimes after the fact. It's homeowners' responsibility to protect themselves by honoring the Second Amendment.

Re: False Prophet Fred Phelps Has A New Bill to Pay

Ted Slater — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:37:31 -0000

There's a difference between free speech and harassment/incitement to violence. It's my opinion that what the Phelps are doing is the latter.

Re: Friends Fall Victim to Home Invasion by Predators

Ted Slater — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 22:23:51 -0000

I'm sorry to hear of your friends' violation. Frustrating and terrible.
Please don't take this as "piling on," or as blaming the victim, but the truth is that the police aren't there primarily to protect homeowners from crime. They are there to investigate crimes after the fact. It's homeowners' responsibility to protect themselves by honoring the Second Amendment.

Re: False Prophet Fred Phelps Has A New Bill to Pay

Ted Slater — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 22:37:31 -0000

There's a difference between free speech and harassment/incitement to violence. It's my opinion that what the Phelps are doing is the latter.

Re: Friends Fall Victim to Home Invasion by Predators

Ted Slater — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:22:15 -0000

Let me add to what Carl wrote.... You should also leave your outside lights on all the time, and even consider adding more lights (including the kind that come on when they detect motion). We have 4 bright fluorescent lights on around our home -- we just leave them on all day.

Re: Friends Fall Victim to Home Invasion by Predators

Ted Slater — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:22:15 -0000