Originally Posted by
DonJuan
I agree, and I didn't mean to imply that urban and rural home invasions are different crimes. They are definitely both home invasions.
As you describe, there needs to be some time limit in the response time by police. If there is an unreasonable response time then no matter the lock on your "panic room", it should be a reasonable assumption that your life is in danger.
But even now even while I'm thinking of this, what's the person able to steal in an hour? Grab your truck, load it up with your TV's, microwave, beer fridge, doritos, art room paintings etc. It's still not enough for me to justify cleaning skull fragments out of my walls. If they know you are locked in a bedroom and they don't try to enter it. I still say let 'em take it. Touch that door handle though and my leniency will be all out. I'm struggling to think of something that they can steal that's worth the headache of me having to deal with shooting them and the shitstorm that ensues. I am open to suggestions; (I would imagine most people keep their jewelry, heirlooms, and high value items in the room they will lock themselves in)