if some one broke into my house can i....?
596194
YES!  Absolutely.   Shoot first, ask questions later....okay, be sure you know it's NOT someone you know....\n\nMy shotgun is 5 steps away in the closet...plus I have a baseball bat by the bed....I've been up in the middle of the night with one of them in hand to check on noises....usually nothing though...
673227
When they leave change the locks and go on a trip. Then have the police watch your home while you are gone. Make sure you give their things to someone you trust that will give the things to your unwanted guest. It worked for me.
6047
u wouldn't be doin any illegal attivity's would u???\nreport the serial # to police is the only way i think
634500
Use a private dectective.\n\nn00b.
1149681
I am 99% sure that the answer is no.  If you are not on the tittle then you are not the owner of the home.  You should really double check with a lawyer if you are thinking of taking possesion.
1159069
I think we need a little more info. Is your brother trying to sneak in the house?
596886
Carry out your threat: call the cops. \nDo it now, instead of asking questions on Yahoo Answers.
903508
When was the last time you knew everything was as it should be.\nWhat time did you discover it?\nHow did they get in? \nHow did they leave?\nWhat did they take? Do you have serial numbers?\nAny weapons or money taken?\nSeen any strange people in neighborhood or hanging around?\nHad any run ins with anyone?\nKnow of anyone who would have done this?\n\nYou also look around the scene and take note of point of entry and exit and method of entry and exit. Was door kicked, pryed, hit? Window busted? Look to see if it was busted in or out as some people stage a burglary and make the mistake of knocking the window from the inside out. You make note of what was taken to determine if it looks like professionals or just crackheads broke in. You have to determine the time as much as you can so you can ask neighbors etc.
177006
yes, but risky.  I would have just called the police.  Without evidence or witnesses, you could have been charged with theft...don't know your circumstances.
105572
When they're in the house across the street, sneek out, get right up under the window, jump up and say "BOO!" really loud.\n\nThen video tape them spying on you when ever you can (and as much as humanly possible).  Make sure you have as much evidence of them spying on you as possible\n\nI.E. video, audio, witnesses....\n\nThen take it to the police.\n\nAlso, what every one else said, see if you can't get a PI.\n\n\nAnd lastly, try not to let them know that you are filming or doing anything to record their actions, or else (if they're smart) they'll stop, and WHOOSH, there goes your case.\n\nAnd the last lastly, go buy a pistol, or shot gun, and keep it ready at all times (please approprietly lock it up), ready, as in, locked in a case near where you rest or sit alot, and with a magazine, loaded and ready to go right there in the case with it.  If your good, "boom" some one busted down your front door or window, ten seconds later, you have a nice little glock 40. sitting there in your hand, ready to empty a magazine into their sorry a$$es.\n\nAnd the absolute last lastly, if your super paranoid, get a concealed weapons permit, and keep a gun on you at all times...
569201
yes, worry about it - better safe than sorry. keep your eyes open, if you live with a room mate/boyfriend/family, tell them what happened. if i were you i would be keeping a baseball bat handy at home. if you have some mace, start carrying that in your purse.\n\nif someone follows you like that again, DO NOT GO HOME. keep driving, try to shake him off. try to read his license plate as you're driving and memorize it. if you can't lose him, drive to the nearest police department or police barracks. if he follows you into the parking lot, go inside and have a chat with the police.
1111534
You can ask a police officer in your area. If you know the names of the people that may help you. Its not nosy, you have a right to know if your neigborhood is safe.
247389
Anybody can sue, but the question is if there's a cause that is actionable by the court.  A person can not benefit from an illegal action.  In this case breaking in is the illegal action and thus prevents the homeowner from having responsibility.
894196
No.  \n\nI am more concerned about the drugged up criminal with a gun that could try to break into my home.
948130
Extremely unlikely.\nLaw LOVE to acquit home owners defending their house.\nSelf defender in his own house is the darling of the law.\nThis is called the Castle Doctrine.[1] \nBasically most jurisdictions will not require you to flee your own house. If you see a trespasser IN YOUR OWN HOUSE it is usually enough reason to reasonably feel threatened for your life, and thus use deadly force without trying to flee first(which would be required if you were not in your house)\n\nCheck if you live in of these staes:\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Doctrine#U.S._States_with_Castle_Doctrine_Laws_in_Effect\nor in UK\n\nAlso if you don't, it will still be very hard to get the jury  to convict.
451343
No one illegal have the right to do anything, you must go the proper channels to make anything legitimate for the proper protection of the law and from the Law Example, if someone force themselves into your home, what rights as an intruder do they have, unless you give them permission! Well it works also in the larger scale of things
49519
Laws vary by state, so you should check the statutes where you live, but generally a homeowner is allowed to use force to protect his house as long as he reasonably believes that the person is trying to burglarize him. The reason the person who set a trap for the burglar was convicted was he did not actually know that the person who was opening the door was trying to burglarize him. It could have, for all he knew, been some kid.