Poll: Guy breaks into your house and takes a shower. What do you do?

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SonOfStayPuft

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Stick some Barry White on, light a few Candles and make sweet love to him.

He'll think twice about breaking into my house again after that!
 

Shimmyshake

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I'd turn off the hot water and cackle manically. Then I'd start a conversation with the guy; I mean, he's gotta be somewhat interesting if he's breaking into someone's house to take a shower.
 

emeraldrafael

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Well clearly this is just showing that the education system in any country is failing.

More towards the poll, I'd talk to them first. There's a good bit of home robberies committed by people who are first timers or genuinely dont want someone to get hurt (usually cause they know that will mean more jail time). So I'd talk to them and see if that can sedate them. I'll be honest, if the person broke in, but calmly left and left everyone with me, i'd let them go. I'd get the locks changed, but I'd let them go.

However, if they cant be reasoned with, you subdue. NOT kill, NOT maim, NOT disable, SUBDUE. Then call the cops. It looks bad if you beat someone, even if it is in home defense. There's no reason that in your own house where you hold the advantage of home field, you shouldnt be able to subdue someone.
 
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I would have called the cops, and I would have stood near the door with a very large knife.

He might be harmless, he might not be. I'm not taking any more risks than I need to.
 

Sansha

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Take his clothes, wallet and keys while he's showering.

Tell him he either leaves naked or in handcuffs.
 

Griffstar

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Start a conversation. If he's a nice guy and is just homeless. I'd escort him out but tell him next time, just knock.

Just cause I'm a nice guy and all.
 
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Trick him into calling the cops on himself. If that fails, kick the door down and subdue him. With a baseball bat. To the knees.
 

Dags90

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Call the cops in a panic, leave the house until they arrive.

I don't get why the OP calls the man a "stupid criminal" while admitting that he may have been suffering from psychosis and had no criminal intent. It's not at all unheard of for people with dementia to be so unaware of reality to forget which house is theirs.

If I saw someone in my house who was doing something like showering, my first assumption would be "This person probably needs mental help." I also don't see what going in and shooting the guy does from a personal safety standpoint that leaving the area wouldn't. It's not like he was cornered in his house, the intruder barricaded himself in the bathroom. Non-confrontation is lower risk than confronting with an upper hand.
 

Ramrunner7

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I do two things:
1. Turn off my hot water
2. Call the police

He would go away after that
 

Eri

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Um dude, I already made this thread. http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.269456-Help-The-house-I-broke-intos-owner-might-have-a-gun#10339310
 

SpireOfFire

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get my .38 special and blow him away. nobody breaks into my house while i'm home and leaves alive.
 

RamirezDoEverything

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I'd open the door to see just what the hell he was doing. If he destroyed my things, and is he dangerous?

yes to either and he's going to be eating everything out of a straw for a month.
 

GodofCider

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ThatDaveDude1 said:
If you break into someone's house for a shower then you're either Homeless or Insane. A basic conversation could rule out/confirm the second, and if he is crazy then I'd proceed cautiously. If he's just a homeless guy trying to shower I'd give him some food and a bed for the night (I'm stocking up Karma so I can bomb Megaton without penalty).
Precisely this. Minus the Megaton bombing...what did that poor place every do to you?
 

SpireOfFire

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Light 086 said:
Jump in with him obviously =P

Call the cops because the law may judge your actions as 'extreme' then you'll be sharing a cell with him.

For those who voted 'shoot through door' I ask this: What if it was your friend, family, spouse? I mean how would you really know if you didn't look?
they should know better than to break in my damn house.
 

BlueberryMUNCH

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Call the Police, block the door and wait for them to arrive(Y).
Or...if I use the downstairs sink on maximum coldness, the shower will be really REALLY hot

..LOOOOOOOL I'LL JUST DO THAT.
I TIEP IN CAPZ CUZ AM SHAWTIN'!
 

Ladette

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Grab my 12 gauge, point it at the door, and call the cops. Then inform him that if he tries to leave the bathroom i'll turn him into pulp.