West Seattle Crime Watch: Home invasion robbers sought

1:46 PM: Police are searching right now for two armed men who are reported to have broken into a residence in the 4300 block of 30th SW. The only description they have of the intruders is, black men, late teens, with hoodies pulled up over their faces. More to come.

1:56 PM: Additional description information: The armed man had a silver .45 handgun, and was wearing a black windbreaker and blue jeans. (If you saw a helicopter in the area, by the way, it wasn’t a law-enforcement chopper – tipster Mary says it was a news chopper, though we’re not seeing it now.)

Patrick February 21, 2012 (1:47 pm)

So that’s why I saw KIROTV’s Helicopter hovering around ….

Patrick February 21, 2012 (1:52 pm)

I just mapped the area and this is 1/2 mile away from me? I’ve had just about enough of this crap lately.

Patrick February 21, 2012 (1:54 pm)

Do we know the direction of travel WSB?

South, East?

WSB February 21, 2012 (2:10 pm)

So far I just have “fled on foot.”

Ripper February 21, 2012 (2:25 pm)

Let’s catch these scumbags and rough ’em up!

AlkiCabCompany February 21, 2012 (2:32 pm)

we had 9 cop cars on our street 5400 block of 21st ave sw. They arrested someone but not sure what the deal was. That was before noon. so prolly not related

Joel February 21, 2012 (2:33 pm)

any bets on their past criminal record? I got $10 on 3 arrests each. $20 more bucks says if they are caught they’ll be back at it in 24 hours.

Bill February 21, 2012 (2:38 pm)

People should be fed up…. how many times have I heard about this type of thing in West Seattle recently?? I basically carry all the time at this point..my wife carries, my household is armed.
I appreciate that being armed is not for everyone, there are alternatives
we do have the right to defend ourselves
And remember when seconds count a police officer is only minutes away

realist February 21, 2012 (3:43 pm)

It’s good to know that there are crazies like “Bill” to escalate any possible violence. Good job America, allowing people like this to continue unchecked. I just hope people like that don’t have children.

felice February 21, 2012 (7:47 pm)

a small apt/residential area that if driving,
you don’t want to stop.

blackwatch February 21, 2012 (7:47 pm)

I have to say that I was never really a gun person, but after having a bunch of meth heads next door and an obvious drug dealer behind us that we can’t do anything about, I decided to borrow a shotgun from my brother. And what’s really sad is I’m pissed enough to use it.

P.U. Stinks February 21, 2012 (7:58 pm)

What ever happened with that late night home invasion near Alki some time ago?

Mike February 21, 2012 (8:01 pm)

To each their own Bill, I personally don’t want to have anyone break into my house and shoot me with my own gun. If I were to have my guns in my house (I do own guns) they’d be in a gun safe…unloaded. That way nobody is going to break into my house, take my guns and shoot me or anyone else with it. ;) Gun safety, it’s vital to prevent accidental shootings (the most common type).

Down in Delridge February 21, 2012 (8:38 pm)

I am sorry to hear about this and hope the family is recovering from the trauma. I think the worst part of these crimes is the PTSD afterwards. That can go on for years for some people–not feeling safe in their own homes even if nothing was stolen.

Walnut February 21, 2012 (8:51 pm)

Perhaps Bill can help arm the entire neighborhood. This means no more bad guys, right?

T February 21, 2012 (10:49 pm)

If an entire neighborhood was armed, there would certainly be fewer problems once word got out. Owning a gun doesn’t make a thug. Thugs are thugs regardless; might as well depend on yourself to defend your home and family.

Bill February 21, 2012 (11:01 pm)

If someone were to break into my house and make it past my dog and to where I keep my gun( while it is not on me or in the safe) all without waking me or my wife well I suppose then we would have ninjas.. I maintain control of my guns I educate my children on the safe handling of my guns or any they may come across. Those are my choices. I choose to own and carry a gun. When I am home my gun is relatively close to me and still in my control. When it is not it is locked in the safe.
I choose to defend my family. We all have that choice(mostly) if people have reasons to not own or carry or use guns for self defense I respect that.
I carry a gun everyday with the hope that I will never need to use it.
better than walking around everyday and something happening making me wish I had a gun and was prepared to use it.

Rick February 22, 2012 (8:13 am)

Yo Walnut. We can’t get ’em all but one at a time will do fine. Since so many folks want to trash the Constitution why don’t we also get rid of free speech so I don’t have to listen to, aahhhh, nevermind. Just don’t break into my house.

Mike February 22, 2012 (8:30 pm)

Trashing the constitution? You can carry a muzzle loader if you wish to support protecting our great country, have at it.
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Again, locked in a safe and unloaded…. Would have prevented this, http://www.seattlepi.com/local/komo/article/Student-shot-at-Bremerton-elementary-school-3353328.php

RJB February 29, 2012 (2:05 pm)

“Guns don’t kill people, people kill people”. Know I may get some flack for this but guns cannot load themselves.

hmmm... March 1, 2012 (10:16 am)

For those who think Bill is a nut for protecting himself and his family by maintaining a firearm and proficiency in its use, consider how these victims may not have been victims had they done the same.

Reference: Warren v. District of Columbia, 444 A.2d 1 (D.C. App.181)

In this case three rape victims sued the city and its police department under the following facts: Two of the victims were upstairs when they heard the other being attacked by men who had broken in downstairs. Half an hour having passed and their roommate’s screams having ceased, they assumed the police must have arrived in response to their repeated phone calls. In fact their calls had somehow been lost in the shuffle while the roommate was being beaten into silent acquiescence. So when the roommates went downstairs to see to her, as the court’s opinion graphically describes it, “For the next fourteen hours the women were held captive, raped, robbed, beaten, forced to commit sexual acts upon each other, and made to submit to the sexual demands” of their attackers.

Having set out these facts, the court promptly exonerated the District of Columbia and its police, as was clearly required by the fundamental principle of American law that a government and its agents are under no general duty to provide public services, such as police protection, to any individual citizen.

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