911 response time

[2LaneCruzer]

Ever read a book entitled "The Gift of Fear"? Author I believe is something like Gavin de Becker.

 

[drssg]

I know right? I cannot imagine a 30 min response time as others have stated.

FWIW, I also thought 8 minutes was a good response time. My local sheriff’s office is a good 30 minutes away. It would all depend on where they are and what’s going on when I called.

I’m glad everything worked out as well as it did. It’s tough to say what could have happened if this man faced an unarmed and more gullible home owner.

 

[atsah]

Not so, considering the information available when he posted.

I would have done the same. I watch true crime daily, they never run out of crazy people breaking into rural homes and killing people. Rural homes are easy targets..

 

[rekees4300]

It was about 930 at night. Dude was shirtless, bald or close cropped hair cut and all tatted up. Said he just needed to use the phone.

You and I are lucky to live in Indiana. We have the right to use deadly force on home intruders. :us-indiana:

 

[oosik]

In all the 38+ years out here in the boondocks, I've had folks come to my door at night. Three time, as I remember. The rancher, to the south, will knock on the door - then yell - "Rolf, it's Nelson - I'm out here on the porch. I need to talk to you". The new neighbor - just across the county road - will do the exact same, from now on. His eyes were as big a saucers when I opened the door and had my shotgun in my right hand. The house is so well insulated and it's double wall - you can not hear a car as it enters my yard and stops.

 

[turnkey4099]

Not so, considering the information available when he posted.

Middle of night, BACK DOOR and you think it is safe? Wow!!

 

[atsah]

Middle of night, BACK DOOR and you think it is safe? Wow!!

AND

"Dude was shirtless, bald or close cropped hair cut and all tatted up"...

Come on in...

 

[bunyip]

It is common practice here to use the back door on rural properties.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

Ever read a book entitled "The Gift of Fear"? Author I believe is something like Gavin de Becker.

Yes, made my wife read it as well... excellent book.

 

[wheelbuilder]

I too have a vol. fire dept.. less than 2 miles away.!!
My garage/workshop caught fire a few years back..
The vol. fire dept FINALLY got there after passing the street SEVERAL TIMES..
THEN they stood there watching it burn & wetting the trees so it didn't spread..
I'm glad they finally showed up BUT "I think" it coulda been saved.. I wasn't a happy camper..
OH WELL..

I was a volunteer for about 10-15 years. The members available at different times of day can be pretty lean. They mostly are folks with day jobs as training requirements have pushed out lots of retirees from actually fighting fires. More than once have i seen less than 3 firefighters at a fire that needed more hands.
They certainly need more members that are able. Not always easy to find new ones.