Would you confront an intruder in your home?

I think that how we would actually react and how we "think" we would react are probably two completely different things! I mean we can say oh I'd punch him, run, say something to him, etc. etc. but when the moment were to happen - I think we'd all react differently than we may have originally thought. It's a scary situation to be in, for sure. I honestly don't know what I'd do if an intruder came into my house. *goes and makes sure the doors are locked..*

It's amazing how fast an intruder changes his whole attitude when he has the barrel of a 44 pointed at his head. They suddenly become very cooperative and realize how bad an idea it is to break in to a stranger's home. There are a lot of places in this country where burglery is just a very unhealthy thing for someone to try. Thank god for castle laws.

I usually have a huge knife under my pillow and an axe in the bedside table... plus i work out a lot and into martial arts... intruder would've had a nasty surprise if he broke in...

I would certainly do my best to beat the living daylights out of him or her and make a citizen's arrest and hold them until the police arrived. I may be skinny but I am very strong and I do have a terrible temper and nothing sets that temper off quicker than being awakened when I want to sleep

I don't think its' a good idea to go toe to toe with the intruder most specially if your no match to that person.if they are outside the house i would call cops. but if they are in the street i would tumble them down and run.

First I would have to ask if my husband was home. If so, the plan is that I grab the kids and hide in the closet with them and a Mag light. Hopefully I would never have to use it. I don't know if he would confront them either. I never asked. I kindof hope not, just because there would be a greater rate of survival. If I was alone, no I don't think I would confront the intruder. What if he shot me and then went after my kids? I have to do whatever I can to protect my kids. That is my job; that is more important than my survival. This discussion has just reminded me that I need to take a self-defense class. I keep putting it off, but I could really benefit from it.

That's definitely a tricky one! I have never had to deal with an intruder entering my home so I'm not that sure how I would react. I'm sure that the adrenaline would start to pump though and I'm not sure what I would do at that point. It makes you angry to think that an intruder would have the guts to enter your private space though. I'm thinking that you should be allowed to defend yourself somehow. You just don't know if your life is going to be in danger or not. It's better to be safe than sorry and give the perpetrator a good clubbing around the ear with whatever you can find!! Andrew

We had someone charged with manslaughter for shooting at an intruder over here not too long ago. It did raise many discussions as to what the home owner’s rights are in a situation should an intruder make his way into your house. I found out that if a would be robber was to break into your house and say tripped over a broken tile or something similar the criminal would be entitled to sue you! I had an incident years ago when I heard someone at my back door and I was home alone; aside from initially freezing with fear, I made my way to the back door turned on the back light, called the police without looking out of any windows and quickly returned to my bedroom. I would do the same thing again and definitely not confront the intruder. To put an end to my story the prowler disappeared by the time the police arrived but his footprints were still very visible in the garden bed!

No way. I would throw that intruder out of my home. There is no question of entertaining him. If some body does that this would be tom foolery.

i would call 911. and then i will lock myself in the room where i am, so that he cant come to me.. and i will go to the window and then shout with all my might for help. am sure the intruder will scamper for safely and run so that he will not be caught.

Iono about confronting an intruder. Be it welcoming or pleasantly. I would sneak attack =) Like any great game player or even strategy. Sneak attacks are very lethal. So I think I could double my damage if I just sneak up and attack then confronting like. "Hey, go away!" yelling the Owner of the three story house. As the burgerlar shockingly turns towards the sound he prepares his ice pick. He gently pulls it slowly out of his sleeve and with quick rememberance he grabs the front piece that was hidden between the seems on his shirt. He connects the handle to the pick tip and prepares to lunge towards the owner of the three story house. Na, I wouldn't enjoy confronting than if I choose to sneak attack him =) I hope you never get intruded. godbless

I would be helping the dogs with my baseball bat. That would be one sorry intruder. I know that sounds tough and like a lot of big talk but after 5 years of karate and a teacher whose main interest was teaching us girls how to defend our selves, I am very confident. Many of our instructors where cops and we where regularly given situations where intruders came through windows or door, hid behind bushes and in back seats of cars. They where not going to send us out into the world with out the moves to kick these criminals bottoms (MYLOT SENSORS) If you have any concerns that this could happen in your area find a school that teaches like this not only will you sleep better but if something does happen, you will know what to do, A fact that could save your life. Or if you do not like the idea of a fight get a good loud dog. It doesn't have to be big just loud. No intruder wants to deal with getting bit or the whole neighborhood being woken up by barking.

I would not only confront the intruder I would probably use some physical force to scare them out of my house or hold them till the cops arrived. I wouldnt want to come off as a push over because then this may happen again to the man. One should not be afraid to confront someone because they are human like everyone else and Im sure they might be just as scared of you as you are of they. So take action and dont let them harm you or get away with the crime they are committing.

Two years ago someone broke into my house while I was home. I quickly thought through my options and decided confrontation was the best thing to do. I had no alternative exit from the room I was in, and it was only a matter of time before the intruder came into the room. I figured that doing nothing made me look more like a victim, and acting quickly would give me the element of surprise and a slight advantage. I'm definitely not an agressive person, and the only "weapon" I could lay my hands on was a stick of carved wood about the length of a broom handle and not much thicker. I put on my best fierce face, and yelled as I ran towards the guy. He looked up, dropped his iron bar and bolted back out the front door! I lost about $50 and a mobile phone. I learned from the police that the same guy with accomplices had beaten up people in two other homes in the area earlier that night, including critically injuring an 80 year old woman when he threw her against the wall. If I'd waited any longer there would have been 3 of them in the house and they could have killed or seriously hurt me.

Thats funny. I will not confront the intruder in my own home, I will call the police and beat him up while the police are on the way for rescue. I will also seek attention from neighbors to ask for more help. I will do anything as much as I can to defend myself, my family and our home.

Hello mipen2006, I think I would be very scared enough to even think properly of what I should do. I don't think I am brave enough to even scare away the intruder. Once, I heard someone walked in front of my house and I woke up my husband. He wanted to scare the person or whoever was outside the house but I stopped him from doing so. I was just too afraid to try doing something unless maybe, it is really necessary to save my family!

not knowing if he is there simply to steal or with intent to do bodily harm or worse i would defend myself and confront and most certainly if my son were in the house. as far as i am concerned if someone comes in my home they are there to do harm.

I would definitely kill that intruder if he goes inside the house. I have the rights to do anything for him because he is illegal entry or trespassing already in my area. I am not satisfied if I will just punch him but I will smashed him anything I can see just to make him unconscious and after that I will hang him the tree outside the house naked so that many neighbors can see him that he is a theft that intrudes my place. lol.

Been there and done that. I have also went outside when I have heard noises in the neighborhood. When I first moved to this house I heard loading of a truck a driveway away. I went outside, was told I was crazy to do that, still I went out as well as call the police, gave the discription of the truck that was used. The next day they were found and my neighbors got their lawn mowers back. My car has been invaded twice now and both times I went out. Yes I know it could of been worse for me but my car didn't go anywhere. I have been through other incidences where I just will not accept this kind of behavior and do what I feel is right. yes of course it could cost my life, if that is so it wasn't because of what was going on, that it was my time to go. Since the times I have and did not get hurt. Thats how I see it. Oh the police is called each and every time, it just takes them forever to get here.

Unless the intruder poses a threat to me or my family, I will not do anything. To defend my family and me, I may do something. If not, I will just let the intruder go with some material things. Life is more important than say a lap top.