So how can you avoid becoming the next target of such door-to-door scams if you open the door for a salesman? "I was in bed and got notified that something at my front door was making a motion. What I mean is, you have some gift of foresight which at the moment is controlled by your subconcious, and is why you can't harness it at the moment. And it seems pretty childish for a 15 year old to be doing. If the kid was shot in the lower back, this is clear that he was running away and posed NO threat to the old fart!! Entities use electricity to communicate. You could get a dummy CCTV camera and put it outside her door. They have no need to ring the doorbell to enter your premises. But now doorbell cameras from Amazons Ring to Googles Nest are recording our every move. I have always taught my children respect for neighbors, especially the elderly. In the past several weeks we have had our doorbell ring in the middle of night. It's a pretty innocent prank. Was it indeed a rifle, or was it a pistol?? in my mind, the parents are to blame. Ding ding ding, phone alert! So I sure don't think that it is me causing this. I agree it sounds like a case of over-reaction shooting, but without the facts we can't say, and it is my opinion that we should expect more from our news reporters, who appear to be more interested in posting a story quickly than getting the facts straight. Occasionally she says she wonders if it's the boy who lives next door coming home late at night which I was actually quite impressed with, at least she's trying to figure it out! Keep us up to date. This man and his gun should be put away where they can't hurt anyone else. Webave a look about the street, then for the door bell clean it with a de-greaser or something that can get rid of smudge marks and finger prints. The incident was captured on their Ring doorbell. see if she doesn't get mad about it! SoI text my mom, that when shecame out of the hospital listen for the ding dong, please tell me you can hear it.. and she did not.. if this is an omen of death, if this is what they say is a gift, it is not.. The other teens were not injured. So, if crooks are stealing your stuff, but clearly are not armed, it might very well be illegal to shoot them in your home. I hope the young man is fine and that he learned a lesson. Full-time mum Lianne, who lives in Essex said: "Im assuming its a slug but it looks very, very weird - especially when the luminous thing lights up around his stomach. Lianne said: "When I showed my friends, they were a bit freaked out - they gave me the kind of look like they thought there was a ghost or an alien or something. What's the difference, it was still the wrong approach!! Sure, they'll hate you for a few minutes but, trust me, they'll get over it. But the footage revealed that it Tell the door-to-door salesmen that you're a renter rather than the homeowner. This is like the guy who shot the cat who came on his lawn. I keep wondering what it is!? The 35-year-old continued: "I put the video on my social media and everybody was messaging me to say that they found it all quite funny! Scaring people who live alone isn't funny..as we now can clearly see. Thats what it used to be like., His example of how far it has come from that, and everyone (and his dog, presumably) knowing youre a dog? In footage ringing doorbell Usually around three in the morning. For more stories like this, check our news page. Kids need to learn to respect the elderly (and everyone else) and obviously these parents need to learn the same thing. bweb, you're suggesting that you would shoot someone for ringing your doorbell after dark? I just realised Danny that I read your post wrong! But hey, we're not talking about a Daisey BB gun like in Christmas Story!! I can set it to alert me when there is motion up to nine metres away from the door. I wouldn't shoot a kid ringing my doorbell, even with a pellet gun. For example, it is pretty common to say you were cooking Tempura, which is notorious for needing constant attention during the cooking process, so no one would think you rude for being brisk. I could save the footage and share it with my neighbours.