Catching a Thief; backyard growing

[gjs4786]

Here's my take on it...I'm all about prevention. The less I have to do with gankers or would-be gankers or attempted gankers or basically a person that morally low, the better. I'd put up security cameras and also prominent signs warning of their presence. You can always tempt a thief, but I just don't see what good cornering a rabid animal does. If it were me, I'd just make it abundantly clear that they're being watched, will be prosecuted, and the less I have to deal with those types the BETTER. It's not like you're going to be exposing someone who wasn't already known to be a low life. Anyone that does that, their reputation precedes them, trust me. Can't hide that kind of low lifery, it just radiates from their aura like a stinking pile of dog shit.

 

[Roger A. Shrubber]

i guess i just have a different mind set. i like to eliminate threats, so i can relax, not live in fear. i don't trust stupid people to not do stupid things.

 

[ganga gurl420]

Here's my take on it...I'm all about prevention. The less I have to do with gankers or would-be gankers or attempted gankers or basically a person that morally low, the better. I'd put up security cameras and also prominent signs warning of their presence. You can always tempt a thief, but I just don't see what good cornering a rabid animal does. If it were me, I'd just make it abundantly clear that they're being watched, will be prosecuted, and the less I have to deal with those types the BETTER. It's not like you're going to be exposing someone who wasn't already known to be a low life. Anyone that does that, their reputation precedes them, trust me. Can't hide that kind of low lifery, it just radiates from their aura like a stinking pile of dog shit.

Low life's do not follow rules. Businesses have signs posted all the time and have cameras...All that does is make the scum wear a mask so you can't see who it is. Then they are harder to identify.

 

[gjs4786]

i guess i just have a different mind set. i like to eliminate threats, so i can relax, not live in fear. i don't trust stupid people to not do stupid things.

Low life's do not follow rules. Businesses have signs posted all the time and have cameras...All that does is make the scum wear a mask so you can't see who it is. Then they are harder to identify.

Don't get me wrong, I'd be more than willing to change up tactics. That's just how I'd approach it initially. I'd be afraid of what I might do if I caught someone chopping one or more of my plants down. I like the idea someone had of an electric fence. :] Just like sheep farmers have border collies, seems like you need a workin' dog too. I understand you aren't exactly looking for prevention though. Whatever you do, just be careful, don't let the slimeball/s get the best of you if you jump up on them.

 

[Roger A. Shrubber]

you do run the risk of getting your ass whipped if you don't get a good first shot in. i know what i'd do in this situation, but that's probably not the best advice for you. ( i'd cut him, a couple of times. there's something visceral about a good size cut. even if you're not really in any danger of dying, it scares the hell out of people) you want to harvest this plant for personal use, so poisoning it is out. large animal traps are too easy to see.
you probably don't have large trees on your patio to conceal a deadfall. most people don't have access to explosives.
the electric fence transformer is sounding better. put a tomato cage around the plant, hook the transformer to it, then come out and spray him with the hose while he cooks...

 

[gjs4786]

i'd cut him, a couple of times. there's something visceral about a good size cut. poisoning it is out. large animal traps are too easy to see. most people don't have access to explosives. come out and spray him with the hose while he cooks...

Dude dude, you aren't messing around. I was envisioning a cow-fence like electric fence. A good jolt and chances are they won't want to stick around to find out what's coming next. All you gotta do is figure out a way for them to read this post and all the ways Roger is devising to f up their day hahaha

 

[Roger A. Shrubber]

i'm sure none of my ideas are from personal experience, just the product of my active imagination (as close to an "innocent face" as they have)
i've based a good portion of my personal philosophy on the teaching of Saint Ender...

 

[dubekoms]

My best alarm system is my dog she always lets me know what's up. Shelter dogs always seem more protective and loyal ime. When I get a bigger property i want to buy some attack emus. Make a set of fences parallel all around the property with the emus in the inner part kinda like a moat with crocodiles except emu!

 

[NoTillPhil]

Best of luck to the OP. I'm pretty scetched out about thieves where I'm at. To many fucking dopers and methheads running around. Also have had drones buzz backyard in the last week. I assume it's thieves marking yards that have grows. The drone took a second pass over me making me think they spotted the pots.

Cameras, pistol and a new pitbull will be accompanying me in the backyard come late August. Been considering a sign on fence pointing out nothing in my yard is worth their life.
I'll be sleeping in my camper van between the plants and the fence. I also plan to put one strand of 100lb fishing line about a foot out on my side of fence. They won't see it at night and are likely to hook their feet and land head first when trying to jump off the fence. Fingers crossed nothing goes wrong and nobody gets hurt. We have what's known as the make my day law, it doesn't play well for trespassers that get themselves hurt.

 

[Cannabis.Queen]

Here's my take on it...I'm all about prevention. The less I have to do with gankers or would-be gankers or attempted gankers or basically a person that morally low, the better. I'd put up security cameras and also prominent signs warning of their presence. You can always tempt a thief, but I just don't see what good cornering a rabid animal does. If it were me, I'd just make it abundantly clear that they're being watched, will be prosecuted, and the less I have to deal with those types the BETTER. It's not like you're going to be exposing someone who wasn't already known to be a low life. Anyone that does that, their reputation precedes them, trust me. Can't hide that kind of low lifery, it just radiates from their aura like a stinking pile of dog shit.

Can you allow me to get some of that wisdom tatted on myself because yeah that was fucking awesome to read

 

[gjs4786]

Can you allow me to get some of that wisdom tatted on myself because yeah that was fucking awesome to read

Sure, tattoo away, lol. Actually, those thieves are the ones needin' a tattoo. It's not an issue I have to deal with, but in a way it is...I've been stolen from too.. pisses me off there are people like that and even though I can see them coming a mile away, everyone deserves a fair shake, cause we aren't always right with our assumptions. Would make life a hell of a lot easier if there was a big fuckin' scarlet letter tattooed on their foreheads though. Just sayin.

 

[spilly1]

Set up a sting not unlike the Pedo-hunters.

Crop-catchers Canada

 

[Luvthatgreen]

If I didn't have my cat outside I would do a trap or some kind of poison; but because my plants are right in my back yard beside my pool may I add: watch em fallnin now that would be funny;

Honesty I do t even wanna hurt the person. I've known them for years. I want him to stop being a stocking psychopath. He hates me for being with my fiancé and not choosing to "try him out" like men are fucked sometimes.

His father won't speak to me because I called the cops once on him for being around me because it causes me ptsd from when he tried to force himself on me. I'm all good but he gives me the creeps and it's sad because we grew up together.

I really don't think anyone else is trying to rip me since I don't tell people I grow . Only people who know are the people I invite over and they have to sign a contract, yeah I'm fucke.. if they want to ha g out and chill in mynyard, swim or even be my friend. I don't wanna get screwed over lmfao.

I have no friends now

Woah Woah, hold up.. A contract? To hhangout at your house ? Lmaoooo I understand but would you elaborate

 

[Cannabis.Queen]

Woah Woah, hold up.. A contract? To hhangout at your house ? Lmaoooo I understand but would you elaborate

Lmfao,
So last year I had ver few people over as I don't have many friends being Pineapple Express..

I don't trust anyone anymore including my sisters friends who wil comeback over to swim.. they might sign in on a contract stating they won't say shit beyond my backyard basically and if not I can't be held responsible to what happens to them if shit goes missing. Guilty or not lol

 

[BarnBuster]

Hidden IR trail cams. If you think it's the next door neighbor and want to sacrifice the plant, you can dust it with anti theft powder which stains skin purple for a while (think exploding bank packet dye). Booby traps tend to go wrong.

 

[ANC]

Cover that weed in 40X salvia tincture.
They will never steal again.

 

[spilly1]

Cover that weed in 40X salvia tincture.
They will never steal again.

Perhaps some DMT would do the trick as well. Make em think about their actions. A lot.

 

[Roger A. Shrubber]

if you expand the mind of an evil piece of shit, does that dilute the evil? or does it just multiply it?

 

[ANC]

 

[Cannabis.Queen]

I love salvia lmfao funny to think that I can go down to the convenience store buy 100x and it's completely legal. Fucking could trip like I was in shrooms lol but god damn it smoke or grow a plant and blah blah but I'm legal and I still feel like I'm being judged for my plant lol