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Title: Protect Your Homes
Post by: Chris Santee on April 05, 2012, 09:26:36 AM: Thanks to Lana at Family Video for sending this to me.

THIRTEEN THINGS YOUR BURGLAR WON'T TELL YOU :

1. Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your carpets, painting your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator.

2. Hey, thanks for letting me use the bathroom when I was working in your yard last week. While I was in there, I unlatched the back window to make my return a little easier.

3. Love those flowers. That tells me you have taste... and taste means there are nice things inside. Those yard toys your kids leave out always make me wonder what type of gaming system they have.
4. Yes, I really do look for newspapers piled up on the driveway. And I might leave a pizza flyer in your front door to see how long it takes you to remove it..

5. If it snows while you're out of town, get a neighbor to create car and foot tracks into the house. Virgin drifts in the driveway are a dead giveaway.

6. If decorative glass is part of your front entrance, don't let your alarm company install the control pad where I can see if it's set. That makes it too easy.

7. A good security company alarms the window over the sink. And the windows on the second floor, which often access the master bedroom - and your jewelry. It's not a bad idea to put motion detectors up there too.

8. It's raining, you're fumbling with your umbrella, and you forget to lock your door - understandable. But understand this: I don't take a day off because of bad weather.

9. I always knock first. If you answer, I'll ask for directions somewhere or offer to clean your gutters. (Don't take me up on it.)

10. Do you really think I won't look in your sock drawer? I always check dresser drawers, the bedside table, and the medicine cabinet.

11. Here's a helpful hint: I almost never go into kids' rooms.

12. You're right: I won't have enough time to break into that safe where you keep your valuables. But if it's not bolted down, I'll take it with me.

13. A loud TV or radio can be a better deterrent than the best alarm system. If you're reluctant to leave your TV on while you're out of town, you can buy a $35 device that works on a timer and simulates the flickering glow of a real television. (Find it at http://www.faketv/ ...com/)

8 MORE THINGS A BURGLAR WON'T TELL YOU :

1. Sometimes, I carry a clipboard. Sometimes, I dress like a lawn guy and carry a rake. I do my best to never, ever look like a crook.

2. The two things I hate most: loud dogs and nosy neighbors.

3. I'll break a window to get in, even if it makes a little noise. If your neighbor hears one loud sound, he'll stop what he's doing and wait to hear it again. If he doesn't hear it again, he'll just go back to what he was doing. It's human nature.

4. I'm not complaining, but why would you pay all that money for a fancy alarm system and leave your house without setting it?

5. I love looking in your windows. I'm looking for signs that you're home, and for flat screen TVs or gaming systems I'd like. I'll drive or walk through your neighborhood at night, before you close the blinds, just to pick my targets.

6. Avoid announcing your vacation on your Facebook page. It's easier than you think to look up your address.

7. To you, leaving that window open just a crack during the day is a way to let in a little fresh air. To me, it's an invitation.

8. If you don't answer when I knock, I try the door. Occasionally, I hit the jackpot and walk right in.

Sources: Convicted burglars in North Carolina , Oregon , California , and Kentucky ; security consultant Chris McGoey, who runs http://www.crimedoctor.com/ and Richard T. Wright, a criminology professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis , who interviewed 105 burglars for his book Burglars on the Job.

Protection for you and your home:

If you don't have a gun, here's a more humane way to wreck someone's evil plans for you.. (I guess I can get rid of the baseball bat.):

WASP SPRAY

A friend who is a receptionist in a church in a high risk area was concerned about someone coming into the office on Monday to rob them when they were counting the collection. She asked the local police department about using pepper spray and they recommended to her that she get a can of wasp spray instead.

The wasp spray, they told her, can shoot up to twenty feet away and is a lot more accurate, while with the pepper spray, they have to get too close to you and could overpower you. The wasp spray temporarily blinds an attacker until they get to the hospital for an antidote. She keeps a can on her desk in the office and it doesn't attract attention from people like a can of pepper spray would. She also keeps one nearby at home for home protection. Thought this was interesting and might be of use.

FROM ANOTHER SOURCE....

On the heels of a break-in and beating that left an elderly woman in Toledo dead, self-defense experts have a tip that could save your life.

Val Glinka teaches self-defense to students at Sylvania Southview High School . For decades, he's suggested putting a can of wasp and hornet spray near your door or bed.

Glinka says, "This is better than anything I can teach them."

Glinka considers it inexpensive, easy to find, and more effective than mace or pepper spray. The cans typically shoot 20 to 30 feet; so if someone tries to break into your home, Glinka says, "spray the culprit in the eyes". It's a tip he's given to students for decades. It's also one he wants everyone to hear. If you're looking for protection, Glinka says look to the spray.

"That's going to give you a chance to call the police; maybe get out."

Maybe even save a life.

Put your car keys beside your bed at night.

Tell your spouse, your children, your neighbors, your parents, your Dr.'s office, the check-out girl at the market, everyone you run across. Put your car keys beside your bed at night.

If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies. This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator. Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this: It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation. Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key fob chain. It works if you park in your driveway or garage. If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break into your house, odds are the burglar/rapist won't stick around. After a few seconds all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won't want that. And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there. This is something that should really be shared with everyone. Maybe it could save a life or a sexual abuse crime.

P.S. I am sending this to everyone I know because I think it is fantastic. Would also be useful for any emergency, such as a heart attack, where you can't reach a phone. My Mom has suggested to my Dad that he carry his car keys with him in case he falls outside and she doesn't hear him. He can activate the car alarm and then she'll know there's a problem.

Please pass this on even IF you've read it before. It's a reminder.

Please share this with all the people in your life.
Title: Re: Protect Your Homes
Post by: Chris Santee on April 05, 2012, 02:56:35 PM: INCIDENT: Burglary to Residence

CASE #: 12A201379
TROOPER: Cota STATION: St. Albans CONTACT#: 802-524-5993

DATE/TIME: 04/05/12 at approximately 0900 hours
LOCATION (specific): 4 Arthur Drive, Highgate
VIOLATION: Burglary to a Residence
ACCUSED: Unknown AGE:

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On 04/05/12 at approximately 0900 hours, Vermont State Police responded to a call of a burglary at a residence at 4 Arthur Drive, in Highgate. While responding, Troopers were informed that a neighbor had entered the residence after seeing an open door and heard someone leaving the residence through another door. At this time there are no suspects in this case and it is asked that anyone with information contact Vermont State Police, St. Albans barracks.
Title: Re: Protect Your Homes
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Title: Re: Protect Your Homes
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Title: Re: Protect Your Homes
Post by: kpplus2 on April 05, 2012, 04:16:39 PM: Guns are great, however unless your there to protect your property or yourself the firearm does nothing but make you feel safer. As an avid firearm advocate and carrier I can truly appreciate our right to carry and bare arms; However your best defense against the thug that wants your property while your at work trying to do the right thing is to do the following:
A: Lock your doors and windows with locks that work
B: Get an awesome Dog or two or three or four . . . you get the point
C: Have security lights that work
D: Never have the attitude "it won't happen to me"
E: Get a security system that calls out to authorities, is really loud, and turn it on when you leave or sleep
F: Get a bigger dog that scares your other dogs and the thugs. even the biggest couch potatoes have mean barks
G: Educate your family not to open doors to people they don't know. You can hear through the door if someone wants to ask for "directions"
H: Leave a few indoor lights on when you are not home
I: Don't tell people that don't have a need to know that your going on vacation AND DON'T PUT YOUR VACATION PLANS ON FACEBOOK!!
J: Feed your big dog so he or she doesn't bite you
K: Last but not least if you see something that doesn't seem right call the authorities

That's all I have
Enjoy your day
Title: Re: Protect Your Homes
Post by: slpott on April 05, 2012, 07:26:43 PM: North Country Consulting is now offering residential and business security assesments and individual firearms training. If you are interested, please call 849-2570.
Title: Re: Protect Your Homes
Post by: monte198 on April 05, 2012, 09:42:05 PM: Guns sometimes are not always the answer. You can be trained, but if you are not home they are not functional. What about the one time the scared individuals (trained or untrained) hears a scratch at a window or a knock at the door. Grabbing the gun and firing just isn't feasible. An unexpected relative, a police officer or utility worker. It does happen. I have been asked to identify myself several time when responding to calls, in full uniform and driving a police cruiser.

My answer:

Make your home more visable. Your privacy hedge isn't just good for you its good for the burglars.
Alarms are good, but many agencies request they be registered for a fee for a response.
Let your neighbors know when your out of town or local law enforcement as many agencies do residence checks
Get a big dog, a bigger dog.
Feed your dog, so he doesn't think you are food when you get home
Lock your doors, and windows. The time of leaving your front door unlocked is gone
Exterior lighting, motion lights work for night
Driveway alarms for those that are home of newer security systems will alway a tripped driveway alarm send a photo directly to an ipad, smart phone
Security cameras or even a motion camera from Dicks Sporting Good works

Be aware of your surrounding, what doesn't look right, what should be there. Get a plate a vehicle description, clothing description. Don't hold the information all day if it is suspicious call it in.
Title: Re: Protect Your Homes
Post by: Thor on April 06, 2012, 04:23:00 AM: Monte,

I do not think anyone here is thinking that if they get or have a gun, they are going to be able to "protect" their property while away from it, whether at work, on vacation or otherwise. I think people are starting to want to have a gun around because they are seeing an increase in crime and to protect their property when they are at home (or traveling in their vehicle, or out in public). As we recently had happen here locally, a daytime " breakin", turned into a "home invasion", as there actually was someone home who just didn't answer the door when the "bad guys" knocked. Guns in the hands of trained individuals can be an asset as you well know. Guns in untrained hands, or homes where everyone isn't familiar with how potentially dangerous they can be is how tragic accidents occur. Additionally, I would say that guns in the hands of people who are "familiar" with weapons (I refer to them as the "yea, I got it" ones), can be a very dangerous thing as well, as the largest contributor to negligent discharges is complacency. There is no reason that an unexpected relative, a police officer or a utility worker should ever be shot accidentally. That would be tragic and a perfect example of "untrained". But people also are very limited in their definition of "trained". Do they know how to shoot in the dark? What will they do if they pull the trigger and the gun doesn't shoot? What if they shoot all the rounds and have to reload, can they do it in the dark without being able to see their weapon? Can they hold a flashlight and shoot? How is a real threat determined? Bad guy has a gun = threat, bad guy has a baseball bat = threat, bad guy is a foot taller and 100lbs heavier than the young lady at home alone = threat. What about multiple "bad guys" = threat. Do you ever shoot a target you have not positively identified as hostile / threatening = no, do you shoot through closed doors, walls or windows = no (unless there is already "incoming") Does your family have a plan in the event there is a home invasion? Where is the most defensible position? Alternate?

Anyway, the list could go on and on. But the answer lies in training and being prepared.

Are there other ideas out there. Yes, you and a few others have listed many good ideas to mitigate the risks to properties. If someone breaks into my home and robs me blind while I am away, there is not much I can do about that, except call you guys and report it. But if someone tries it while I am home, the situation has now changed drastically. But in the end, you have to train to the worst case scenario. Train for the worst, hope for the best.
Title: Re: Protect Your Homes
Post by: Chris Santee on April 06, 2012, 05:37:47 AM: INCIDENT: Burglaries - Seeking Information
CASE #: 12B300665 TROOPER: Dion
STATION: Bradford CONTACT#: 802-222-4680

DATE/TIME: April 5, 2012 1700 Hours
LOCATION (specific): Newbury, Ryegate, Topsham
VIOLATION: Burglary

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: State Police are looking for any information from the public regarding a recent burglary string in the towns of Newbury, Ryegate, and Topsham. Several homes have been broken into during the daytime in the past two weeks. Items ranging from laptop computers, jewelry, loose change, prescription medications, and guns have been stolen from the residences. If the public has any information regarding the burglaries or any suspicious persons involved, please contact Trooper Dion at the Vermont State Police Barracks in Bradford.
Title: Re: Protect Your Homes
Post by: Scott on April 06, 2012, 07:42:57 AM: ...what Thor said.
Title: Re: Protect Your Homes
Post by: kpplus2 on April 06, 2012, 10:25:38 AM: I think we are all correct here. If your course of action is to use a firearm to protect yourself and your property training is the key when using any device that can cause harm I agree totally. I just think that should be the last course of action because lets be honest in Vermont you would be under investigation if you hurt the "bad guy" unreal but you know how it flows in this state. Let's face it there are knot heads out there that have nothing to lose, and should your paths cross in a dangerous way its sad but that person will have to be on the loosing end so we can protect the great things that we do have to lose.

Anyway bottom line people cannot live in fear and need to take a combination of all the things we've talked about to make it happen; should you find yourself in that situation. Good discussions I like it. Thanks

Maybe we should issue all Fairfax residence Tasers. Let that crook ride the lightening for a bit an see how productive he is. Ha!

Have a great Day
Title: Re: Protect Your Homes
Post by: Thor on April 06, 2012, 12:02:32 PM: No thanks on the taser. But you do have a legitimate point there with how the lefties view giving some dirt bag lead poisoning.

But, if it goes to guns, you cannot miss fast enough, so slow down, get good target ID, breath and squeeze.

And remember, anything worth shooting, is worth shooting twice.
Title: Re: Protect Your Homes
Post by: 7F24 on April 06, 2012, 12:45:03 PM: If you are going to have guns in your home, you owe it to yourself and your family to make sure you are trained properly on how to use them safely.
Title: Re: Protect Your Homes
Post by: Scott on April 06, 2012, 01:15:41 PM: John Jacob teaches the NRA Basic Pistol class once a month at The Sportsman's Club of Franklin County.
http://www.scoffc.com/calendar.php (http://www.scoffc.com/calendar.php)
Membership to the range is $50 a year. The range is only closed to the public on Wednesdays for Law Enforcement training.
Title: Re: Protect Your Homes
Post by: 7F24 on April 06, 2012, 06:43:53 PM: I would recommend North Country Consulting.
Title: Re: Protect Your Homes
Post by: Chris Santee on April 16, 2012, 05:02:13 AM: STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:Burglary CASE #: 12A201538
TROOPER: Matthew Hill STATION: ST Albans CONTACT#: 524 5993

DATE/TIME:
0200 4/15/2012

LOCATION (specific):
115 Mountain Road
Montgomery, VT

VIOLATION:
Burglary
Assault
Aggravated Assault

ACCUSED: Trevor Lacross
AGE: 21
RESIDENCE:
Enosburg, VT

ACCUSED: Keallie Lacross
AGE:21
Residence:
Berkshire, VT

VICTIM: Samantha Thompson
AGE: 44
RESIDENCE:
Montgomery

VICTIM: Dustin Burns
AGE: 29
RESIDENCE:
Enosburg, VT

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
The Vermont State Police responded to Mountain Road in Montgomery for a reported
home invasion assault that had taken placed during the early morning hours of
April 15, 2012. The investigation has led to the arrest of 26 year old Keallie
Lacross of Berkshire. Lacross was part of a group of people that entered the home and
engaged in an argument with Dustin Burns. Lacross refused to leave and
struggled with the homeowner, Samantha Thompson. During the struggle Thompson
was bit on the leg by Lacross, causing an injury. Keallie Lacross was arrested
and lodged at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Center. She will be
arraigned on Monday April 16, 2012 on charges of Burglary and Simple Assault.

The State Police are currently searching for 21 year old Trevor Lacross in
connection with this incident. Anyone with information of Trevor Lacross'
whereabouts is asked to the State Police in St Albans.

This incident is still under investigation.
Title: Re: Protect Your Homes
Post by: Chris Santee on April 16, 2012, 05:11:01 AM: STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT: Stolen Property CASE #:12C200976
TROOPER: Armstrong STATION: New Haven
CONTACT#: 802-388-4919
DATE/TIME: 4-9-12 to 4-13-12

LOCATION (specific): Waltham
VIOLATION: Selling Stolen Property
ACCUSED: Laura Armell, William Wright
AGE:26, 29

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Waltham, Vermont

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

New Haven Troopers responded to a report of stolen property on Friday night. The investigation lead to the arrest of Laura Armell, 26 and William Wright, 29. Armell and Wright were cited to appear in Addison District Court on June 11, 2012 for charges of selling and possessing stolen property.
Title: Re: Protect Your Homes
Post by: Chris Santee on April 20, 2012, 04:55:04 PM: PRESS RELEASE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
STATE OF VERMONT

INCIDENT: Burglary (Home Invasion)
CASE #: 12C201043
TROOPER: S/T Andrew Leise
STATION: VSP New Haven
CONTACT#: 1-802-388-4919
DATE/TIME: April 20, 2012
LOCATION (specific): Weybridge, VT
VIOLATION: Burglary
ACCUSED: U/K at this time
AGE: U/K at this time
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: U/K at this time
VICTIM: Ida Washington, Lawrence Washington
AGE: Ida 87 y/o, Lawrence 86 y/o
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Weybridge, VT

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: Vermont State Police are actively investigating a Burglary
(Home Invasion) that took place the morning of April 20, 2012 in the Town on
Weybridge. Unknown individual(s) entered an unlocked residence in the Town of
Weybridge and stole personal property from within it. Approximately $2,750 in
personal property was stolen while the owners of the home were in bed sleeping.
The victims were asleep at one end of the house and the property was stolen from
the other end of the home. Both Vermont State Police BCI (Bureau of Criminal Investigation)
Detectives and Vermont State Police Uniform Troopers are currently investigating this incident.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Senior Trooper
Andrew Leise at the New Haven State Police Barracks. Vermont State Police are
encouraging residents to secure their homes by locking primary doors at night to
assist in preventing this type of criminal activity.
Title: Re: Protect Your Homes
Post by: Norton on April 21, 2012, 06:40:22 AM: Quote
But you do have a legitimate point there with how the lefties view giving some dirt bag lead poisoning.

Thanks for the info on how to think. As a person that you would certainly catagorize as a "lefty", I thought I had my own view about the 12 gauge that lives in our bedroom, but now I'm enlightened and can fall in line with your stereotype.
Title: Re: Protect Your Homes
Post by: Thor on April 21, 2012, 12:30:26 PM: Norton,

You are way to sensitive. The mere fact that you need us to provide you "info on how to think" confirms how far left you are. (I get you were being sarcastic).

Thor
Title: Re: Protect Your Homes
Post by: Chris Santee on April 21, 2012, 09:12:26 PM: Arrest in Weybridge Home Invasion !

PRESS RELEASE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
STATE OF VERMONT

INCIDENT: Burglary (Home Invasion Arrest) ****Update****
CASE #: 12C201043
TROOPER: S/T Andrew Leise
STATION: VSP New Haven
CONTACT#: 1-802-388-4919
DATE/TIME: April 20, 2012
LOCATION (specific): Weybridge, VT
VIOLATION: Burglary
ACCUSED: Ariel C. Moore
AGE: 19
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Weybridge, VT
VICTIM: Ida Washington, Lawrence Washington
AGE: Ida 87 y/o, Lawrence 86 y/o
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Weybridge, VT

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: Vermont State Police are actively investigating a Burglary
(Home Invasion) that took place the morning of April 20, 2012 in the Town on
Weybridge. Individual(s) entered an unlocked residence in the Town of
Weybridge and stole personal property from within it. Approximately $2,750 in
personal property was stolen while the owners of the home were in bed. Both
Vermont State Police BCI (Bureau of Criminal Investigation) Detectives and
Vermont State Police Uniform Troopers are currently investigating this incident.

***Update***
On April 21, 2012 Vermont State Police uniform Troopers as well as BCI (Bureau
of Criminal Investigation) detectives arrested Ariel Moore 19y/o of Weybridge
Vermont for Burglary of an (Occupied Dwelling). Moore was subsequently lodged at
The Chittenden County Correctional Center in lieu of $15,000 bail. Vermont State Police
were able to locate a portion of the stolen property at a pawn shop in Chittenden County
and the property will be returned to the rightful owner's. The owners who are 86 and 87
years old had been collecting the Sterling Silver over 50 years of their lives together.
The investigation is ongoing and additional arrests in the case are forthcoming.
Title: Re: Protect Your Homes
Post by: Norton on April 22, 2012, 06:17:00 AM: Quote
Norton,

You are way to sensitive. The mere fact that you need us to provide you "info on how to think" confirms how far left you are. (I get you were being sarcastic).

Thor

It's not a matter of being sensitive, I'm not offended. Just trying to make the point that pasting labels on folks you don't know and assuming that they are all the same isn't productive (or respectful). I wouldn't have bothered commenting if it was just one time. Lots of people do it. But I've seen from your posts here that it is standard practice for you, and it sometimes gets in the way of understanding each other's point of view.

Since you seem to think you know how left I am, perhaps you can help me out. I'm confused. How left am I? I believe in individual rights and responsibilities. I think the government is spending too much money and should balance the budget. I'm a lifelong Vermonter who has never taken a penny of government help. A fiscal conservative. I think the government should keep its hands off my guns and stay out of my bedroom and my church. I don't thnik we should have bailed out the banks and the Wall Street tycoons. I'm worried about the federal debt. I support the military. Politically, I consider myself an independent, and have recently voted for both Republicans and Democrats (although I'm pissed off at both of them). I think we have too many government programs, too many tax loopholes, too many subsidies.

So, since you seem to know, can you tell me? How left am I?
Title: Re: Protect Your Homes
Post by: Thor on April 22, 2012, 06:49:26 AM: Norton,

I think you are either trying to stir the pot, or perhaps it is as simple as not knowing your left from your right. (That is a joke Norton.... no a stereotype)

"Since you seem to think you know how left I am, perhaps you can help me out. I'm confused. How left am I? I believe in individual rights and responsibilities. I think the government is spending too much money and should balance the budget. I'm a lifelong Vermonter who has never taken a penny of government help. A fiscal conservative. I think the government should keep its hands off my guns and stay out of my bedroom and my church. I don't thnik we should have bailed out the banks and the Wall Street tycoons. I'm worried about the federal debt. I support the military. Politically, I consider myself an independent, and have recently voted for both Republicans and Democrats (although I'm pissed off at both of them). I think we have too many government programs, too many tax loopholes, too many subsidies."

I couldn't agree more.... but with that said, I fail to see how you would categorize yourself as a "lefty" or even "left leaning".
Title: Re: Protect Your Homes
Post by: Norton on April 22, 2012, 09:04:42 AM: Thor, I was sincere when I said that you would categorize me as a "lefty". After all, I support gay marriage and think that there is too much religious influence in government. I think we spend too much on the military. I strongly support the public school system. I think we should be taxing unearned income more. I think we have an obligation to the poor. I think we should protect the environment more than we do. I think big business has too much influence in politics. I think the unlimited spending by "corporate persons" is bad for democracy. I tend to vote Democratic more often than Republican.

My main point is that I don't think most people fit neatly into any category regarding right versus left or conservative vs liberal, and that's why I think it's counterproductive to draw sweeping conclusions about people and thinking that all "lefties" are alike (or that all "righties" are alike).

I don't catagorize myself as anything in particular, but I do think you would consider me a "lefty". If you and I were to have a beer together we would probably find that we disagree on policy more than we agree. But I think we would also find that we have very similar concerns. I guess what I'm saying is that if we see each other as unique individuals rather than stereotypes we have a better chance of understanding each other. And maybe we could find some things we agree on.
Title: Re: Protect Your Homes
Post by: mirjo on April 22, 2012, 05:55:54 PM: Quote
Thor, I was sincere when I said that you would categorize me as a "lefty". After all, I support gay marriage and think that there is too much religious influence in government. I think we spend too much on the military. I strongly support the public school system. I think we should be taxing unearned income more. I think we have an obligation to the poor. I think we should protect the environment more than we do. I think big business has too much influence in politics. I think the unlimited spending by "corporate persons" is bad for democracy. I tend to vote Democratic more often than Republican.

You're not just left, man, you're a d*** Socialist! (kidding) But according to the conservative doctrine of Henry's forum, "Those with left leaning tendencies are Socialists and everyone who has ever needed any kind of government assistance are lazy good-for-nothings, who would rather live off the government than work." Didn't you get the memo? I thought we were all up to speed on our political standings.

Clearly, I'm being sarcastic. I have on more than one occasion gone a few rounds with Thor and friends, because I simply can't resist stepping into it sometimes. Politically speaking, Norton, I could be standing in your shoes, we are that similar in our respective views. I fall on both sides of the fence and advocate that's where our leaders should be. This thread was about protecting homes....I won't continue. :-)
Title: Re: Protect Your Homes
Post by: Chris Santee on April 22, 2012, 06:24:34 PM: and a second arrest

INCIDENT: Burglary (Home Invasion 2nd Arrest) ***Update***
CASE #: 12C201043
TROOPER: S/T Andrew Leise
STATION: VSP New Haven
CONTACT#: 1-802-388-4919
DATE/TIME: April 20, 2012
LOCATION (specific): Weybridge, VT
VIOLATION: Burglary
ACCUSED: Jessi L. Curavoo
AGE: 18
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Weybridge, VT
VICTIM: Ida Washington, Lawrence Washington
AGE: Ida 87 y/o, Lawrence 86 y/o
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Weybridge, VT

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: Vermont State Police are actively investigating a Burglary
(Home Invasion) that took place the morning of April 20, 2012 in the Town on
Weybridge. Individual(s) entered an unlocked residence in the Town of
Weybridge and stole personal property from within it. Approximately $2,750 in
personal property was stolen while the owners of the home were in bed. Both
Vermont State Police BCI (Bureau of Criminal Investigation) Detectives and
Vermont State Police Uniform Troopers are currently investigating this incident.

***Update***
On April 22, 2012 Vermont State Police uniform Troopers arrested Jessi L. Curavoo 18y/o of
Weybridge Vermont for Accessory aiding in commission of a felony (Burglary of an occupied Dwelling)
and Posession (Sale) of stolen property. Curavoo was subsequently lodged at
The Chittenden County Correctional Center in lieu of $5,000 bail. Vermont State Police
were able to locate a portion of the stolen property at a pawn shop in Chittenden County
and the property will be returned to it's rightful owner's. The property owners who are 86 and 87
years old had been collecting the Sterling Silver over 50 years of their lives together.
Title: Re: Protect Your Homes
Post by: Chris Santee on April 25, 2012, 12:56:00 PM: VERMONT DERAILS RUNAWAY PRISON GROWTH
Review finds state saved nearly $20 million; curbs recidivism rates

MONTPELIER – Gov. Peter Shumlin, joined by experts from the Council of State Governments Justice Center, the Pew Center on the States and others, today announced that the state has reversed the skyrocketing trend in prison growth, reduced failure rates among people released from prison, and cut crime over the past 5 years. Today’s announcement marks a turnaround from 2007, when the Pew Center issued a national report that highlighted Vermont as the state with the greatest projected corrections increase in the Northeast and one of the highest in the nation.

“Vermont’s successful efforts to keep nonviolent offenders out of expensive jail cells, keep our communities safe, and help control the growing recidivism rate have saved taxpayers money and enabled inmates to build successful lives outside of jail,” said Gov. Shumlin. “My thanks to the Council of State Governments, the Pew Center on the States and Bureau of Justice Assistance for their help in focusing on this problem and enabling Vermont to stem the growing crisis in corrections.”

Also joining the Governor at today’s announcement were lawmakers, including Sen. Richard Sears and Rep. Alice Emmons, who have worked on programs to support the corrections reductions; Administrative Judge Amy Davenport to highlight the Judiciary’s commitment to this effort; and representatives of Vermont’s Congressional Delegation.

According to the 2007 review, Vermont was projecting a 26 percent growth rate in their prison population by 2018. This significant projected growth, in a system that had already expanded by as much as 80 percent in the preceding 10 years, makes the turnaround somewhat remarkable when contrasted with other states.

“We applaud Vermont’s leaders for setting the state on a new path toward public safety,” said Richard Jerome, project manager of The Pew Center on the States’ Public Safety Performance Project. “Through bipartisan efforts, policy makers here and across the country are making better use of taxpayer dollars by implementing research-based sentencing and corrections strategies that make communities safer and hold offenders more accountable while reining in the cost of prisons.”

By 2008, state leaders were faced with the potential of increasing corrections spending by $80 million over a ten-year period to send additional inmates out of state or spend nearly $200 million to build new prison beds in the state of Vermont. In 2008, state leaders commissioned a comprehensive analysis of crime and corrections trends, and used that information to design the Justice Reinvestment Act of 2008. Just last year, state leaders worked together to enact the War on Recidivism Act of 2011.

Data presented by the Council of State Governments Justice Center showed that not only has the prison population not increased as was predicted before the reforms, it has in fact declined. Since the implementation of new policies, the population is down from a high of 2,306 in 2009 to 2,059 today.

“Using data and working across the aisle, we sought a smarter approach to public safety,” said Corrections Commissioner Andy Pallito. “As a result, we’ve saved the state millions of dollars and fewer people are in prison than there were in 2007. And, most importantly, our state is safer.”

To date, the Department of Corrections has been able to reinvest over $6 million. Analyses presented by the Council of State Governments Justice Center found that the state has cut its three-year re-incarceration rate of people released from prison from 45 percent to 41 percent. Furthermore, the violent crime rate has dropped 5 percent between 2008 and 2010, and the property crime rate is down 10 percent over the same two-year period.

“Reducing recidivism is a top priority for our state,” said Sen. Sears. “Last year, we passed legislation that provides greater clarity in defining how our state measures failure rates of people released from prison. Now, we can be clearer about how we compare to other states and we’ve made it easier for policymakers to track changes from one year to the next.”

Rep. Emmons added, “We’re looking forward to working with Council of State Governments Justice Center over the next several months to create a dashboard that helps policymakers be even more precise, data-driven, and real-time about what’s working and isn’t working to reduce recidivism in our state.”

“I am pleased that recidivism is down in Vermont, and I know we can reduce it even further. That’s a goal that all Vermonters, Republicans and Democrats alike, share,” said Sen. Diane Snelling.

The CSG Justice Center’s Justice Reinvestment Initiative to address corrections spending and public safety is a partnership with the Public Safety Performance Project of The Pew Center on the States, with additional support to CSG from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice. These efforts have provided similar data-driven analyses and policy options to state leaders in 14 other states.

The Council of State Governments Justice Center is a national nonprofit organization that serves policymakers at the local, state, and federal levels from all branches of government. The Justice Center provides practical, nonpartisan advice and consensus-driven strategies—informed by available evidence—to increase public safety and strengthen communities.

The CSG Justice Center’s Justice Reinvestment Initiative to address corrections spending and public safety is a partnership with the Public Safety Performance Project of The Pew Center on the States, with additional support to CSG from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice. These efforts have provided similar data-driven analyses and policy options to state leaders in 14 other states.

The Council of State Governments Justice Center is a national nonprofit organization that serves policymakers at the local, state, and federal levels from all branches of government. The Justice Center provides practical, nonpartisan advice and consensus-driven strategies—informed by available evidence—to increase public safety and strengthen communities.
Title: Re: Protect Your Homes
Post by: rod anode on April 25, 2012, 07:11:25 PM: thats darn right funny ,i dont care who you are.......