Ding dong door bell ditch or possible robbery? Your thoughts..

[SMS]

Firecop203's comment spoke of perhaps there being a second vehicle on the street to "judge" the reaction. That way, the actual "perpetrator" would be gone if the homeowner happened to have video of their own with which to "identify" the suspect.

There was a report a month or so ago about an incident where a home invasion was thwarted by the lady of the house having a pistol. They were hoping to get an arrest from images/video from an outdoor trail camera. Maybe it is time to install one at one's home? Perhaps high enough that the thieves can't steal the camera?

True, but the only reaction a spotter vehicle might observe is whether or not someone opened the door. Many people would look out their peepholes and not bother opening the door is they didn't see anyone,therefore if you knock and run away you haven't really determined if someone is home. (well, I guess being late at night they could observe lights coming on.)

I loved that trail camera idea, so much simpler than a home video system...I'm using one now.

 

[Werewolf]

Kid's earning points for a game?

Seems unlikely that it would be pros checking to see what kind of a response they'd get.

 

[cowboydoc]

When I was a kid we used to do stupid stuff like that ringer doorbells and running away just to be idiots. Now, I think the above posters are right, it probably was a test. The times they are a changing...I need to tie my doorbell to an interior light. If it rings, the light comes on.

Kids still do stupid stuff like this.

 

[BallisticGuy]

Since they knocked and ran right back to the car, I'm thinking it was a gag. Friday night hijinks...

If they were wanting to see if you were home, I think they would've waited to see if anyone answered.

This is what I'm thinking, as the had the clear intent of knocking and running with no listening involved. Across the street from Mitch park in Edmond. Im just a little more cautious

 

[HMFIC]

One to the hip is the only appropriate answer here...

 

[TerryMiller]

Since they knocked and ran right back to the car, I'm thinking it was a gag. Friday night hijinks...

If they were wanting to see if you were home, I think they would've waited to see if anyone answered.

Brings to mind Halloween in the good old days when we would go around tipping over outhouses.

We quit doing that when we tipped one over one year and it was occupied.

So, we started ringing the bell on the Methodist church basement facility. It was fun for both the juveniles (us) and for the local fuzz who got to shoot of shotgun shells with the shot removed.

Played h*ll for the neighbors though.