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BillCA · February 1, 2008, 10:43 PM

Tourist,

I don't see it as out of the ordinary, really. At least not the way things work in a lot of communities.

Most families have two working adults and they usually work the 8-5 shift. Thus most homes are empty during the day. It's safer to burglarize homes when occupants are away, so daylight burglaries are common place in working neighborhoods.

If the perp broke in quietly, it's likely that he obtained a kitchen knife upon entry. If he were surprised in the house by a male, threatening with the knife is his means of escaping capture. However, if that surprise occurs at close quarters, a brief fight ensues. The resident is stabbed, fights, gets stabbed again, maybe gets a good lick in on the perp who drops the knife as the resident flees out the back door. Perp flees out the front door.

Or the perp is simply something of a pyschopath who was looking for valuables, stabbed the resident and then calmly left, dropping his rubber gloves on the porch. (Since the deceased worked for a medical supply house, the gloves may mean nothing.)

February 1, 2008, 10:43 PM	#5
BillCA Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2004 Location: Silicon Valley, Ca Posts: 7,117	Tourist, I don't see it as out of the ordinary, really. At least not the way things work in a lot of communities. Most families have two working adults and they usually work the 8-5 shift. Thus most homes are empty during the day. It's safer to burglarize homes when occupants are away, so daylight burglaries are common place in working neighborhoods. If the perp broke in quietly, it's likely that he obtained a kitchen knife upon entry. If he were surprised in the house by a male, threatening with the knife is his means of escaping capture. However, if that surprise occurs at close quarters, a brief fight ensues. The resident is stabbed, fights, gets stabbed again, maybe gets a good lick in on the perp who drops the knife as the resident flees out the back door. Perp flees out the front door. Or the perp is simply something of a pyschopath who was looking for valuables, stabbed the resident and then calmly left, dropping his rubber gloves on the porch. (Since the deceased worked for a medical supply house, the gloves may mean nothing.) __________________ BillCA in CA (Unfortunately)