| Homeowner and family are incredibly lucky |
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| Written by Jeff Garvas | |
| Friday, 15 July 2005 | |
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Commentary by Larry S. Moore, OFCC Senate District 10 Coordinator: WHIO-TV, Dayton, is reporting that a Riverside (Dayton suburb) man woke up to the sound of burglars breaking into his home. His wife and son were asleep in the house. The only action this man could take was to pretend to remain asleep until the burglars left. This family is incredibly fortunate that the burglars were only after their possessions and did not attack. The technique worked to save his family from harm. Personally, I don't want to rely only on "playing opossum" to save my family. Even an opossum will fight when cornered. It could have been worse as the burglars stole several shotguns from the residence. Another fortunate event is that the Riverside police were able to quickly locate and apprehend the burglars, who used a child's wagon from the residence to haul their stolen merchandise. WHIO reports that the police believe the burglars committed the crime to support a drug habit. There are just too many lucky factors in this report including pretending to be asleep, burglars that did not attack or assault the family, and burglars walking down the street with a wagon full of stolen items. All too often the reports of burglaries and home invasions include violent attacks by the criminal. This homeowner, husband, and father was certainly unprepared to protect his family. However, I suspect that rather than being unusual this includes the majority of families in Ohio. Many are very concerned about locking their doors at night but take no other precautions or preparations to protect their families. No one is exempt from a possible burglary or home invasion. Will you rely on luck or are you prepared to protect your family? |