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It is not an isolated problem. Sgt. Rector McCollum of the Dallas Police Department says most burglars target a house that looks easy to get into – even if people are home.
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He was on the phone with 911, shotgun in hand, watching two burglars rob his neighbor’s house in broad daylight; the operator told him to stay put and that the cops were on the way, but Horn replied that he couldn’t let them get away with it and couldn’t be sure that they wouldn’t make a move on his house next.
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more stories like this ... But when police had not shown up by the time the suspects were about to leave, the 61-year-old retiree did something most people probably would not: He put down the phone, stepped outside with his shotgun, and killed them. ... Shooting of burglars in Texas draws debate...
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In some cases, homeowners are even thwarting burglars. It happened in February in Bellevue, Wash., when would-be burglars broke into a home not knowing that -- as they stacked televisions, a computer and other valuables by the door -- the home's owner was not only unemployed, but in the basement.
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One officer saw a blue light flash for a few seconds at a business premises, the flying squad pounced, and a gang of burglars was apprehended, complete with a rather blunt chainsaw with plastic and copper in its teeth.
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