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[GearAddict]

Nightmare - I'm really sorry to hear that, mate. We were broken into a few years ago and I completely understand the anger. I think the best thing to do though is to get a very visible alarm fitted. Stop them breaking in rather than deal with them once they are in your house.

And a baseball bat. Bastards.

[BucketheadRules]

Had a nasty break-in on friday. Window torn out of it's frame and my bedroom along with our 1-year old's room were trashed. My other half was out at the time but either her or me could've been home at the time, asleep with all lights out so there were no obvious signs that nobody was at home.

My other half is distraught and whatever the law says, I'd go to prison before I let someone harm my family in my own home.

Sorry to hear about that

In the circumstances I reckon those pliers might come in handy. Also get a massively loud alarm, for definites. And also try a baseball bat or maybe a hockey stick.

[imported_none]

A simple household spork(s) should suffice, if you have the relevant skills.

[ianpdq]

Sorry to hear about the break in I worked in Alarms for 30 years get a dummy bell cover with flashing LED's and some outside lights with detectors thats all I had that should keep the scum away http://www.abcfireandsecurity.co.uk/...FRBk4wodaG0hyQ I think you need to stop them ever getting in in the first place

[mellowsun]

Whatever you get, it's how you use it that counts. Even a tightly rolled up newspaper/magazine can be effective. But ideally, you want something with a bit of range - baseball bat maybe ideal.

You want to hold it in both hands and thrust it upwards into the intruder's solar plexus. That will incapacitate them. It's easier to dodge/catch something that is swung.

[erictheweary]

well, if you did hit someone and ended up in court having a baseball bat in the house would make you appear a proper psycho.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8VN-02L8YQ sort of a case in point although he kept a pole for 'self-defence' rather than a bat.Never trust a celebrity...

Crook locks tend to be a weapon of choice as it easy to justify having one when out and about, maybe not so much in the house.So, carpentry tools or the encore strat idea.

There may well have been obvious signs that no one was home, mebbe not obvious to you cause you're not looking at things with a burglar's perspective. Either way they are unlikely to have wanted to encounter or deal with anyone in the house and would just run off, unless you have something of special value then its easier for them to break into another house than it is to tussle with you.

Going to court and having a spell in prison because you took someone's eye out will be a worse outcome for your family than just paying to get the window fixed.

[BlueBuddha]

become a beefeater and get a pike

[SilverBurst]

Kendo Stick ftw.

[fretmeister]

A guitar neck.

Perfectly reasonable to have round the house.

[thereformant]

You want to hold it in both hands and thrust it upwards into the intruder's solar plexus. That will incapacitate them. It's easier to dodge/catch something that is swung.

+1, A broomhandle is ideal and you want to make the most of your reach by jabbing rather than swinging, if they try to disarm you then you get all kinds of fun techniques, you can do really nasty writslock projections with a jo / staff.