Home Invasion

The inclusive definition of "home invasion" is: unwanted intrusion into an
occupied single-family residence. This may be accidental; a burglar who
thinks the residence in unoccupied. Or it may be a burglar who is after
cash, credit cards, watches, jewelry, and other items that are more likely
to be in the house only when the occupants are. Both these categories of
burglar may carry a weapon for self-protection, but their intent is to
avoid confrontation with the occupants. A variation on this is a burglar
distracting the occupant at the front door while an accomplice(s) gains
entrance at the rear and grabs what he/she can asap.

The category that gets the most attention is home invasion robbers. Their
intent is to confront the occupants immediately and gain control of the
residence. (According to Florida law, the line is crossed between burglary
and robbery when a burglar doesn't take the opportunity to flee when
interrupted by a victim.) Home invasion robbers often are gangs that
specialize in this type of crime and like most other robbers, are willing
to hurt their victims to get what they want. Contrary to myth, they
seldom kick doors. Like burglars, they rely on unsecured doors/windows
and subterfuge to gain entry. They target vulnerable people (e.g. the
elderly) and those who flaunt their wealth. They may also target other
criminals who will be unlikely to report the crime to the police.

Then, there are the home invasions most likely to result in serious
injury or death ... domestic disputes. (And other "grudge" circumstances
where the victim(s) and invader(s) know each other.)

Finally, there are the drunks, druggies, mentally impaired, injured, sick,
lost, out-of-gas, etc. who may come to the door and appear suspicious.




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