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Heard noise from the kitchen which faces the backyard yesterday afternoon. Went to check and saw a black guy sneaking in through the open vertical sliding window in the kitchen. He was surprised, tho not really shocked, to see me here, and just murmurred "wrong door" and then walked towards the living room door, unlocked it, and left through the backyard.
He didnt (have time to) take anything, though I thought he was to open the door and left his friends in. Obviously I was shocked. First thought afterward was careless me to left the window open, so ebay-ed deadbolts etc. Then I realise as the thief made no attempt to figure out if someone was in, there wasnt much i can do except locking windows whenever i am not sitting next to it.
What makes me angry was the fact the law allows thieves to try their luck like that without much risk or cost. What if he heard I was in the house as soon as he enter the kitchen and got himself a knife? What if it was my missus in the flat? What if he came with friends? Cant help but think about the discussions in the news following killing of a burglarer by the houseowner weeks ago.