Ouch. Read the facts on this home invasion murder conviction. Murderer used garage door opener from

PhoenixGTS · 03-13-2009, 08:31 AM

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unlocked truck in driveway to get in house, then found and loaded the homeowner's own shotgun and blasted the family. Not often you here of a homeowner's own weapon being used against them.

http://www.startribune.com/41197817.html?elr=KArks7PYDiaK7DUHPYDiaK7DUiacyKU7 DYaGEP7vDEh7PiUs

TabulaRasa · 03-13-2009, 08:35 AM

I live in Minnesota, in the largest metropolitan area actually which is Minneapolis/St.Paul. This town has a metro area population of about 3 million people... so it's not a tiny little town.

I've test driven some used Audi's. One car in particular I checked out twice before deciding not to buy it. Both times the car was sitting on his driveway, key in the ignition, and door unlocked. And the guy was still using it as a daily driver.

Kinda blew my mind...

CC Rider · 03-13-2009, 08:51 AM

But from the story it sounds like they were unaware that he had entered the house. He got them in their sleep and could have murdered them in any number of ways.

DaveInSaltLake · 03-13-2009, 09:12 AM

it's so much easier and quieter to pop a car window and open the garage door than it is to force an exterior residential door...at least at my home.

snoogins · 03-13-2009, 09:15 AM

TANMAN · 03-13-2009, 09:48 AM

Tired of getting theft reports from people that don't have enough common sense to lock a damn car.

Mexican Audi (Shane) · 03-13-2009, 09:54 AM

If we're leaving a car in the driveway overnight I always turn it off.

DanosS4 · 03-13-2009, 09:58 AM

Until one night his house alarm went off and he saw a man standing at the bottom of his stairs.

Luckily the guy took off and his family wasn't hurt.

There were attempted break ins at five houses in the neighborhood that night.

TANMAN · 03-13-2009, 10:02 AM

Called in a stolen vehicle report and we found it 11 miles away in Breckenridge. Some drunk must have borrowed it to get home. He'll never do that again.

DanosS4 · 03-13-2009, 10:10 AM

not really, but last time i was there we got a ride from Golden to Breck from some guy w/ a bronco. he was a friend of a friend. He got it stuck on a snowbank on the side of the road after he slide on a bridge. i think he was on coke or something, weird guy

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TabulaRasa Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 6,009	I live in Minnesota... I live in Minnesota, in the largest metropolitan area actually which is Minneapolis/St.Paul. This town has a metro area population of about 3 million people... so it's not a tiny little town. I've test driven some used Audi's. One car in particular I checked out twice before deciding not to buy it. Both times the car was sitting on his driveway, key in the ignition, and door unlocked. And the guy was still using it as a daily driver. Kinda blew my mind... __________________ Original S4/S6 FAQ>

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CC Rider AudiWorld Super User 2009 Volkswagen Passat Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 18,505	It's a tragic story But from the story it sounds like they were unaware that he had entered the house. He got them in their sleep and could have murdered them in any number of ways. __________________ 2009 VW CC

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DaveInSaltLake AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: beside the Great Salty Wetspot Posts: 4,901	I've stopped leaving my garage door remote in my LOCKED Audi parked overnight in the driveway it's so much easier and quieter to pop a car window and open the garage door than it is to force an exterior residential door...at least at my home. __________________ ************************ vBullet killed the internet star (sung to the tune of 'video killed the radio star')

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snoogins AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 13,987	You don't hear of it, but it happens more often than not. __________________

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TANMAN Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,901	I tell people up here to lock there cars all the time.... Tired of getting theft reports from people that don't have enough common sense to lock a damn car. __________________ AWOT's People of Color: Soul Brotha numba tree. "I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered." - 'Thomas Jefferson' 1802

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Mexican Audi (Shane) Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 7,262	My garage door opener has a switch on the control panel that disables it from any remote input. If we're leaving a car in the driveway overnight I always turn it off. __________________ Deal's Gap- 318 turns in 11 miles. Florida- 11 turns in 318 miles. ********************************** 94 Toyota Pickup (22RE BABY!) 95 M edition Miata 04 Acura RSX-S (sold) 05 Accord Coupe V6/6MT/Navi (sold) 02 Jetta 1.8T- all the mods (sold)

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DanosS4 AudiWorld Super User 2010 Audi S4 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 11,636	My dad's neighbor used to leave his keys in his center console of his unlocked truck in his driveway Until one night his house alarm went off and he saw a man standing at the bottom of his stairs. Luckily the guy took off and his family wasn't hurt. There were attempted break ins at five houses in the neighborhood that night.

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TANMAN Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,901	Few weeks back had a guy leave the his keys in his unlocked Bronco... Called in a stolen vehicle report and we found it 11 miles away in Breckenridge. Some drunk must have borrowed it to get home. He'll never do that again. __________________ AWOT's People of Color: Soul Brotha numba tree. "I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered." - 'Thomas Jefferson' 1802

03-13-2009, 10:10 AM	#10
DanosS4 AudiWorld Super User 2010 Audi S4 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 11,636	lol, i think i know who it was. not really, but last time i was there we got a ride from Golden to Breck from some guy w/ a bronco. he was a friend of a friend. He got it stuck on a snowbank on the side of the road after he slide on a bridge. i think he was on coke or something, weird guy

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