Strange night last night...

[Fuddy1952]

Yea it really has us puzzled. One of those things that doesn't make sense. They said it was front door. All their bushes are 2ft tall so nowhere to hide. If I were him I would have looked out a window, or gone out back door with that gun telling wife "turn floodlights on one minute after I go out".
I understand reluctance calling 911 since it usually takes 30 min or more getting here.
Soon as I went out I had a clear view of their place although it's 800 ft away. Didn't see/hear anything.
As I was saying deputies if someone was up to no good they wouldn't talk loud and beat on door. (Some guys on drugs?)
Then thinking about it...if there was a confrontation and they're unarmed...I'm on someone else's property?

 

[Jstpssng]

Then thinking about it...if there was a confrontation and they're unarmed...I'm on someone else's property?

Eyah, that was one of my first thoughts while reading your first post. Whether things go south, or just a deputy who doesn't know you, it would take some explaining.

 

[Fuddy1952]

The county deputies here are super nice and I know some. I did not know the first one on the scene, however (and this I'm not trying to be political, but to me it so common sense)...I walked over to him, his spotlight on me, I said "I'm Mr. _____, I live here, held my rifle down, repeated "hello, I'm mr. _____, I live here, etc".
Common sense...the cop didn't know me. He was fine.
Like my wife said "why don't they teach kids in school how to respect and act with law enforcement?".

 

[Jstpssng]

^^^^
Because some things are the parent's job.

 

[oosik]

Strange sounds in the night. I'm sure many have experienced situations like this. I have a railroad - BNSF - passes my property about a mile to the west. Under certain weather conditions - sounds like they will be coming right thru the house. Drives my little spaniel absolutely nuts. Most irritating - it will wake me as I'm watching TV.

 

[ChuckT]

Seems to me, as a very distant observer, that something else is going on.

 

[Dftodd]

^^^^
Because some things are the parent's job.

Thats definitely a learned trait from the parents. Grandsons mom is a meth head. Thankfully my son got full custody.

We are still reprogramming the grandson when it comes to the police. His younger half brother is worse.

 

[MF243RedTop]

I thought sawed off shotguns were illegal everywhere? Are they legal in your state?

MoKelly

Here in GA they have to have a minimum barrel length of 18 inches..sawed off a pump one myself that had the old worthless twist type choke..the barrel length is 18.5 inches...asked my law enforcement friend about it. Just to make sure, yep nothing wrong with that.

 

[Fuddy1952]

Seems to me, as a very distant observer, that something else is going on.

I agree with this also and I'm trying to figure it out. When something doesn't make logical sense there usually is something else going on.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

My first take is that they simply reacted in an unexpected way. You never know how someone will react to a situation like that until it happens. Personally, I probably would have tried to see what was going on, to see who and where they were, and just sit tight with my shotgun and take a defensive position until help arrived, or if I felt it was all clear...and I probably would have called you somewhere along the way, especially if I decided to go out side.

Another scenario, is that they...or she...staged...or imagined the whole thing. We used to live in a duplex, and our neighbors were very strange indeed. She made up a story about a man in black coming in her house, grabbing her, hitting her on the head and leaving. He bought a revolver and wore it around like he was Hopalong Cassidy...along with a cowboy hat with a badge pinned to the front of it. But since you know the folks to be reputable, that is very unlikely. I think if I were you, I would be very circumspect until things start to make sense.