Have you ever been arrested for trying to break into your own home? Never happened to me, I'm just asking you.
2007-07-11 04:00:37 · 16 answers · asked by Yahoo Man 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
no
2007-07-11 04:02:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, I didn't have my key, but I did have my drivers license (with my address). It is not illegal to break in to your own home.
Correction forVanishingPoint76: You CAN be arrested if you can't prove it is your house. You should not be convicted, but breaking into ANY house is probable cause for an arrest.
bottleblondemam: Locksmiths are expensive any time. I find buying a new lock from Wal-mart (open 24hrs) costs less.
2007-07-11 11:15:23 · answer #2 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No but I definately took a lot of grief from the guys at my fire department. My neighbor called the police on me while my hind end was hanging out a second story window with the other guys holding a ladder. I really didn't want to break a window so I had one of the guys at the department bring me a ladder in his truck.
In my neighbor's defense, I am grateful she looks out for me as I am a single mom. All she could see is a couple of people with flashlights and a ladder. God love her, she is old and didn't dare say anything for fear we were burglars. The cops showed up lights and sirens (small town excitement). When the light hit me I was half in and half out of the window and they rolled laughing. Thats what ya get for being a paramedic/firefighter in a small town who can't keep up with her keys :-)
2007-07-18 11:34:12 · answer #3 · answered by Shana N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almost; better solution is to get multiple duplicate keys made and leave them with trusted friends and family members just in case you get locked out on accident. Locksmiths at at the wee hours of the morning are over $100+ most places. Trying to crawl through an unlocked window will leave you bruised and make your neighbors think that you are being burglarized (but be thankful you have attentive neighbors, just in case!)
2007-07-11 11:05:01 · answer #4 · answered by bottleblondemama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No never been arrested, but someone saw me break into my house and a week later, they broke into my house the exact same way.
2007-07-11 11:03:39 · answer #5 · answered by KryBaby 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Don't use a key. I punch a number to get in the front door and then punch a second number on a keypad just inside the door (partly concealed) to stop alarms going off
2007-07-11 11:05:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you are the owner of the house/home you cannot be arrested for 'breaking in'.
Same applies to your car.
2007-07-11 11:03:20 · answer #7 · answered by VanishingPoint76 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No, but I did have to bail someone out of jail who did. His step dad told the cops that he didn't live there, so the judge gave him probation for it.
2007-07-11 11:06:36 · answer #8 · answered by Amber 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
haha yea even went to court untill they realized it WAS out home lol
2007-07-11 11:02:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Murphy's law I am sure has come down on many.
2007-07-18 11:16:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you can break your own door in if you wish.
2007-07-11 14:23:43 · answer #11 · answered by Officer 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋