So in the middle of the night some random person wrote a message on my front door - Page 2

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Originally Posted by thaiturkey 

 

 

You need to take some action if the disturbance is regular.

 

Is the crime rate high in your area or is it just kids mucking around? The timing is interesting. We are usually at our deepest sleep around 3.00am and that's a favourite time for intruders. Again on security, we have security grills at each window and door. They are decorative as well as functional to keep my wife happy. It's important to make sure that you still have easy exit from strategic points in case of fire.

 

I hope this resolves itself soon, especially as you are often alone. I really would start to do something about security, just in case.

It's unlikely that it's just kids messin' around, but anything's possible.  Come to think of it, there have been break-in's in the last few months just a few houses from mine...one was at a house with a mom with young kids at home, and they were trying to break into her back sliding glass door with a shovel and pick while they literally stared at her through the glass door.  

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Originally Posted by thaiturkey 

The police presence suggests that other people may have been disturbed and reported it. In your shoes, I would report it to the police too.

 

I don't know whether you have this where you live, but in the UK police will patrol past your home during the night as a deterrent if there's been a suspected attempt to enter. In Thailand, we can pay a monthly fee for a twice daily patrol. These arrangements are no guarantee but they show that citizens aren't just doing nothing and may deter whoever is up to no good.

 

Is that window vulnerable?

Yes, like most houses in here, the windows are quite vulnerable as there are no security bars, and my house has many windows.    

I'm thinking the same thing, not sure why all the police cars didn't dawn on me until now as perhaps something unusual...that maybe last night there was trouble on the street, more than just writing a creepy note on the front door, or a couple of rental houses that occasionally have the law there.  We have an active Neighborhood Watch program here where the police make a show and patrol off and on day and night, but of course things still happen.  The area I'm in gets quick police response because, although this area is nice, it's located very nearby known trafficking areas.

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Originally Posted by gryeyes 

Having worked in the law enforcement environment for many years, I suggest you DO report it to the police. I suspect the extra presence is in response to SOMETHING reported by neighbors, and your report may add information the police could find interesting or useful. I doubt they could or would do much more than increased patrol for suspicious circumstances from your report, but if there is other activity, they'd like to know about it.

I agree.  I will report it tomorrow.  

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Originally Posted by Dotshines 

I would deffinitly report this to the police. No one should be outside your house at night. The police need to know. I don't know you but I care and think you need to be safe. I live out in the country now and have two dogs that let me know if something is out there. We don't usually have people just wild life.

  to you, and all, and thank you, and to you all, I really appreciate all of your input and concern.  You know how it is with some things until you start sounding it out with others...the more you think about it the more things click.  My grown kids were none to happy to hear of it, and, from the get-go of when I discovered it, the thought of somebody actually standing there taking the time to write a creepy note on a door in the middle of the night was overshadowed by the fact the somebody was creeping at my front door.

My bedroom windows are right by my head where I sleep.  I only have small indoor dogs now.  I miss having large dogs.

All good ideas.  Guards for the glass would be really great to have.  I find it odd, too, that some person would be hovering at my door and then take the time to write a note.  I've been trying to post from work this morning but work keeps getting in the way, lol.  Marymouse, thanks.  I'm glad the issue in your quiet little area was solved.  The community here is similar...calm, quiet, newer and kind of private with 1 entrance in and out.