Notice on the surveillance video how quickly the dindu home invaders smash open the front door using a flag stone they picked up at the scene.  The doors on the typical American ranch style houses are pretty flimsy. Even with a dead bolt lock the door jams splinter pretty easily. Installing security doors and door jambs on your home would be a worthwhile investment to prepare for the Apocalypse.

On the one hand the use of a handy rock as an improvised battering ram suggests a certain lack of prior planning on the part of the home invasion crew. If a  field expedient ram either wasn’t available or didn’t work as planned (broke apart or crumbled on contact) did they bring a sledge hammer or a wrecking bar for plan ‘B’?  Didn’t look like it. Military and police raiders by contrast really concern themselves with NOT getting hung up at the entrance lest the bunched-up entry team present a readymade kill zone for the now alerted occupants.  So they generally arrange to have all kinds of contingency plans and over watch to keep from getting delayed and flanked in such a circumstance. Criminals tend to be a little more casual in their planning, although they DO depend a lot on intelligence/reconnaissance in the target selection process. Particularly insider information. It certainly does not appear that this house was chosen at random. The wife is probably correct that someone who knew the occupants set the criminals on to them. Said insiders could have either unintentionally provided the target info to criminals or deliberately done so.

If you can make it just a little bit harder for the criminal home invaders to gain entry to your abode you might just thwart them entirely. At the very least you’ll gain yourself a moment’s grace to either flee and escape possible torture/murder and/or arm yourself for battle to drive off the invaders. Certainly once you put a bullet through the first one or two perps the rest will in all likelihood abort the operation and leave you the field. It’s a good idea to keep a weapon on you at all times when at home, especially if you don’t have hardened entrances. That way no matter where you are in the house when the invaders attack you’ll be ready to fight. Have a cell phone on you too so you can summon help no matter where you are.

Let’s face it, 911 is a joke. Especially if you live in a jurisdiction where home invasions are frequent/commonplace you are not likely to receive a prompt police response. Help is likely to be slow in arriving (like a half hour or better in many of the major cities in the Midwest). The Supreme Court long go decided that the police have NO responsibility to protect any individual citizen from harm (Warren v. District of Columbia, 1981). Certainly the home invaders will endeavor to NOT allow you sufficient time to get on the phone and summon police assistance. So you must be prepared to fight, then once the invaders have been vanquished call 911 promptly and report the situation to establish yourself as the aggrieved party. Do not be reticent about sounding theatrical, in fact be as dramatic and to the point as you can in describing the important parts of what transpired: “HELP! Home invasion in progress at (give your address, twice)! My name is ____.  Five ____(insert the appropriate number as well as the race/ethnicity of perpetrators here) men are trying to kill me! Send help NOW!” Then calmly answer the 911 operator’s questions and follow his/her instructions. That will establish you as the crime victim and explain your subsequent actions in defense of your life to the first responders in a clear ‘bottom line up front’ way. This will go a long way toward counteracting the lies told by the dindu perps about you being a ‘crazy man with a gun’, as well as any misinformation supplied by witnesses in the neighborhood (some of whom may possibly even not like you because you expressed support for Trump. Welcome to 21st Century America.)

If you show a little too much stiff upper lip and tell 911 something like “sorry to trouble you old chap, but I find myself in a spot of bother here", you are not likely to get the reaction you’d really like to see from your rescuers (much like that infamous case on the Imjin River during the Korean War). Yeah, I know if you’re a Marine who is about to be overrun you have to act all stoic and sangfroid and report to higher headquarters that "the issue is in doubt”. But this is civilian life where the rules of engagement are vastly different. You have to demonstrate a rational fear for your life and limb, rather than utter fearlessness, if you are to be considered justified in your use of deadly force. In a castle doctrine state the occupant of a dwelling is granted that reasonable fear by default. Meaning he doesn’t have to play 20 questions with the home invaders after they’ve bashed in his door to determine their intentions before taking action (are you here just to take the big screen TV or do you intend to murder us?), nor is he required to flee his home to avoid harming the intruders. In a castle doctrine state it is the intruder who has a ‘duty to retreat’ upon encountering the homeowner/occupant.

Finally when questioned by the police about the incident use the Massad Ayoob five point plan: 1. Tell them what happened/ point out the perpetrator(s): “These men tried to kill me. I was forced to shoot them in self-defense”; 2. Say “I will sign the complaint” (cop talk for saying you will file charges against your assailants, this establishes you in the minds of the police as the citizen complainant, the victim); 3. Point out important evidence to the police, before it walks away; 4. Identify witnesses to the crime, before they split; 5. Say “ Officer you will have my full cooperation in 24 hours once I am able to get the advice of a lawyer; for now I will invoke my right to remain silent”. Then shut up! As best you can resist efforts by the police to get you to make ‘spontaneous declarations’ before you have had an opportunity to consult with competent counsel. Certainly don’t brag and talk tough about how you taught the suspects a lesson, don’t use any racial epithets to describe the suspects or don’t make any edgy or off color jokes. Such intemperate speech will certainly be used against you in a court of law to portray you as someone who was looking for trouble. This will be especially true if you live in a jurisdiction where the Liberal prosecutors have grown weary of sending predominately blacks and Hispanics to prison and carve an opportunity to convict a white offender for a change, just like on “Law & Order” (the Great White Defendant syndrome).

“A handgun is what you use to fight your way to your rifle.”

- Clint Smith, Firearms Instructor

“There are a lot of people who can't tell preparation from paranoia. There are others who know the difference perfectly well, but for reasons of personal agenda will attempt to distort the truth.”

- Massad Ayoob, 1999

“I’m Sheriff David Clarke, and I want to talk to you about something personal…your safety. It’s no longer a spectator sport; I need you in the game, but are you ready? With officers laid-off and furloughed, simply calling 9-1-1 and waiting is no longer your best option. You can beg for mercy from a violent criminal, hide under the bed, or you can fight back; but are you prepared? Consider taking a certified safety course in handling a firearm so you can defend yourself until we get there. You have a duty to protect yourself and your family. We’re partners now. Can I count on you?”

- Sheriff David Clarke, Milwaukee County, Radio PSA January 2013

Houston Police Release Surveillance Video of Violent Home Invasion

 

Case #627423-17 1500 Kirkwood - Home invasion Video

HPD releases video of six suspects in home invasion.

  

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Massad Ayoob on Home Invasions

Massad Ayoob - "Don't Answer The Door!!!" (Also remember that if a dindu is knocking at your front door, two more are probably kicking in your back door).

 

Massad Ayoob - Aftermath of a Shooting - What to Do.

Recognizing and Surviving the Condition of Anarcho-Tyranny