Lessons should be learned

Some may not be obvious

HiDream I1 Fast, as usual.

Thanks to modern surveillance technology¹, we have 4k video of how quickly a critter at the front door can turn into a critter in the hall.

As is our habit here at the Bugscuffle Gazette, we’re not going to name the critter, because the little bugsnipe doesn’t deserve any notoriety from this.

So, apparently Critter du Jour got hisself a fixation on the daughter of a neighbor, and decided to pay a visit:

Breaking911@Breaking911

🚨 TERRIFYING! Moment caught on a Ring camera shows a deranged man in a long coat crashing out asking “where is your daughter?” And threatened the man on the cam that he “will end him” if he doesn’t open the door How would you handle this tense situation?

3:35 PM · Apr 10, 2026 · 14.3M Views

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When throwing a strop and beating on the front door didn’t work, the critter went around the house until he made entry through what was allegedly a sliding glass door, and began searching for — apparently — the daughter:

Robbie Harvey@therobbieharvey

UPDATE: The man seen on Ring camera footage asking, “Where is your daughter?” was able to get inside. At that point the home owner rushes home and a confrontation takes place with it all being captured on camera. The suspect has been identified as Jason Thomas Nichols. He’s

Robbie Harvey @therobbieharvey

Scary encounter captured on Ring camera as man demands, “Where is your daughter?” … I’m trying to learn more about the situation and if any arrests were made.

5:34 PM · Apr 11, 2026 · 3.6M Views

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The father of the house, having seen all of this on video, rushes home, arms himself with a shovel, and confronts the intruder.

Both the father and the critter seem to have sustained head injuries during the confrontation, received medical care, and the critter is now in custody — where he belongs.

First off — well done to the father for stepping up. Unfortunately in these modern “enlightened” times, the concept of “father’s duty” occsionally gets ignored, so all honor to the father here.

There are, however, some lessons that can be learned around this incident.

First off — sliding glass doors are a sodding security nightmare, especially if they’re anywhere near throwable deck furniture, plaster lawn gnomes, loose bricks, or the like. French doors fit in almost the same footprint, and — properly secured — offer somewhat better security.

Second: while better than fingernails and harsh language … honestly, a shovel is a suboptimal tool for dealing with an intruder, especially in a hallway.

He offered threats to commit murder, demonstrated violent, aggressive behaviour, and entered the residence without permission.

His butt was — as we say in Texas — “Bought and paid for.” There should have been tools available to emphatically put “Paid” on that particular bill.

Third: It doesn’t matter what tools are chosen for this task, the lady of the house needs to be familiar and trained in their use, so that she may protect her hearth and children when the father is away — as he was in this instance.

While I prefer feminine protection of the ballistic variety² — I understand that firearms aren’t always an option for various reasons.

In which case, if the critter has to advance down the hallway through a horror movie fog level of pepper-spray it may not drive him away, but it will make seeing doors to kick down difficult, dramatically shorten the length of time he can engage in strenuous activities, and put a hitch in any shovel-defence tactics he might possess.

Just saying.

Still, all in all: Well done, sir.

Ian

1. I’m seriously conflicted here: On one paw — yay for remote warning and evidence! On the other — you put the inside of your house on the Internet???

2. Rita has a 20-gauge Mossberg loaded with #1 buckshot.