No, but you would a bad person if you let him out.
Is a pump 12 gauge out of the question?
While I agree that every home with responsible adults should have some form of firearm, in this situation specifically (this is going to sound strange coming from a gun owner) a firearm would likely not help the situation and could in fact exacerbate it, or even backfire on you, causing you more headaches…
It’s been established that pervyboy is an asshole, no argument there, but as of this moment, he has not made any overt moves/gestures/attempts to follow through with his pervy desires, being an asshole or perv isn’t yet against the law, if it was, we’d have to incarcerate half of congress!
If the OP’s gf is just sitting in her comfy old rocking chair, happily gazing out the window, and pervyboy oozes up to the window to pleasure himself again, and GF picks up the shotgun she conveinently had resting on her lap and takes aim at pervyboy, in some states, the law may consider her the aggressor, and things could get messy from a legal standpoint
If she keeps the shotgun near her, leaning next to the chair, or on her lap, and she makes no moves towards the gun or even acknowledges it’s existence, she may be in better legal shape, depending on where you two live and how restrictive the gun laws are
If PB comes back and attempts to break in, or attempts to assault the OP’s girlfriend then all bets are off, she would stand a better chance, legally, when she would clearly be defending herself from an attempted assault (once again, ymmv, depending on the firearm laws in your location
At this point, a firearm would probably be more hinderance than help, thanks to the illogic of the legal system
IANNL, so YMMV
Geez, my ex had some guy jerking off at her bedroom window (basement apartment) and she didn’t move, didn’t take any self-defense class, didn’t feel like she had to hide behind me or that she needed an escort to or from her own home, never had any further issues, and currently treats it as an amusing story about what a crappy neighborhood she used to live in. Basically, she didn’t let some drunken dumbass make her live in fear.
But then that was before TV shows like CSI and Criminal MInds made you think that every asshole is also a serial killer.
Ummm…mate, jacking off in front of someone’s patio door is quite illegal in all 50 states. Good luck catching the bastard, though.
Probably shouldn’t have left it on the patio.
Get her pepper spray & a stungun, if legal where you are.
Then move.
Wait, what? What does that have to do with anything? Like you should be more scared if he’s well hung even in the cold because that means he’s got a really big penis?
Seriously though, I think MacTech’s point was that while illegal, it’s not typically a “killing offense” in the eyes of the law, so Mr. Remington 1740 is not really an option so long as perv is not attempting to enter the dwelling or force hisself on anyone.
And still, those may not be killing offenses, depending upon locale.
You think the perv is going to call the cops? Seriously?
Exactly, Pervyboy jacking it does not warrant a lethal force solution, and using a firearm to deliberately “scare off” an intruder has always been a sort of gray area in the eyes of the law, basically, unless you feel your life, or the life of a loved one is actually under direct and immediate mortal risk, it’s not yet time to bring the firearm into the equation
many locations consider the display of a firearm with intent to scare/intimidate “brandishing”, if the gun is out and in play, you or your loved one should be in mortal danger
I may not agree with such a wussy law, but I understand the reasons for it and will comply, as a law-abiding firearm owner
Basically this. I had the same thing happen to me when I was in law school and living in a crappy basement apartment with street level windows. It pissed me off and freaked me out (it’s really not nice seeing some skeevy guy’s weiner pressed up against your window), but only for a day or two. Take reasonable precautions - keep your doors and windows locked and keep the blinds closed. Give your girlfriend a few days to settle down. I wouldn’t do anything drastic like moving at this point.
She’s being a bit too paranoid.
If your apartment complex isn’t single-story, perhaps you could ask management if you could transfer your current lease and security deposit to a unit on an upper floor; it might be a bit of a pain to schlep everything across a complex to a new unit, but it’s a bit easier than moving wholesale, and might allow you and your girlfriend to get some peace of mind without spending any money.
I think we need a poll by gender.
How do you think your parents would feel if you discovered someone jerking his chicken outside your bedroom?
I was really hoping to post the clip of Seth Rogan shooting the flasher in Observe and Report, but I can’t seem to find it.
I would consider moving to an upper floor in your building just because it’s a lot safer as far as break-ins, and also for her piece of mind re the peeper. But as long as she keeps the blinds closed at night, there shouldn’t be any other problems. Peeping Toms can show up in any neighborhood, not just where you are right now. Better neighborhoods are no less likely to have them.
Female here, used to lived alone in a really bad neighbourhood. If I had a dollar for everytime someone exposed himself to me, or I saw someone jerking off, getting a blow job, asking me for a blow job, or pulling over mistaking me for a hooker, I probably could have bought myself a new laptop. And don’t even try to talk to me about the stupid stuff when I lived in the co-ed university residence. I continued to live my life without feeling any need to have a bodyguard 24/7, and I still felt perfectly fine walking through my neighbourhood at night without thinking I had a stalker. I never felt the need o arm myself and I certainly never felt targeted. Some stupid dipshits just do really disgusting things because circumstances permit. It’s more as a “crime of opportunity” than targeted depravity.
Certainly, it can be REALLY unsettling, like getting an obscene phone call when you’re home alone babysitting as a teenager. Suddenly it feels like Freddy Krueger is in your bedroom closet! Ultimately it’s usually some drunken fool prowling around looking for empty beer bottles in recycling bins, or something to steal, who comes across some open blinds and then gets excited by the idea that he can see IN better than anyone can see out. When you’re inside and you realize what some twisted little shit is doing, it’s definitely freaky at first, then a couple days later you just wish you could punch the guy for being such a disgusting asshole.
Get lights that come on automatically at night. Or better yet, get the kind that have motion sensors, those grab your attention better than regular lights. Don’t move, that would be silly. But do let the neighbours know. It’s better to have neighbours with lights too.
Aw, that guy has come
Here but now he’s gone
Police don’t re the peeper
nor do some dopers like Curtis LeMay
we can be like they are
Come on baby
don’t re the peeper
With his wang in his hand
don’t re the peeper
Just shut the blinds
don’t re the peeper
I would recommend an infrared trail camera such as the Bushnell trophy cam. It will run up to a year on one set of batteries and has 32 ir led’s to see in complete darkness out to 45 feet. It can take hi-res photos, video or both (need to check the manual on doing both to be sure).
You can set this up outside near the window and it will be activated by any motion. since it is all infrared, there is nothing to alert the intruder to it’s presence. However some ir leds do emit a faint glow so you should probably check with Cabelas first to be sure. You can even get a lock box to mount it securely to a tree or other object that will accept a couple of lag bolts.
This will give you solid evidence to give to the police not to mention a hi-res photo id.
In the meantime, secure your patio door/window with a brace bar if it doesn’t have one already.
If you think this person might actually break in, get a monitored alarm system. ADT or Brinks will usually install a basic system for free with a contract commitment. You can also get an autodialer with panic button that will dial the police. Finally there are PERS (personal emergency response system) units you can install yourself. Professional monitoring can be as low as $8-10/month.