He had on a ski mask and appeared to have a metal object in his hand on the video.

A variety of races are residents, I’d imagine. But nice try.

Between my vehicle and the “I’ll shoot you” signs, no one disturbed the residence.

It was a pain sleeping on a blow up mattress for two weeks.

Now, of course no one could have answered or they could have told the police to go away, but knocking on someone's door doesn't require a warrant.

Maybe he would have been dumb enough to open the door himself.

In any case, hope the $200 camera he stole was worth it. Almost cost him his life.

No one said they had to go inside. BTW, these apartments I am referring to are completely open. Anyone can access. They're ghetto.

Oh yeah, and before anyone says that is what insurance is for... HA! They don't cover that shit.

In a stroke of luck, I also saw him a few minutes after I arrived onsite (did a drive around the neighborhood) and he took off. I literally saw which apartment building he disappeared into.

Lets say there are 12 units in a building (it's a smaller complex built in the 90s) it would not take them long to catch this guy.

They did nothing. I gave them his face in HD and where he was located.

Flipping a house in gentrifying neighborhood. House burglarized a total of 3 times.

After first time, installed cameras covering every possible angle.

Both 2nd and 3rd time - They wore masks and did so in the early morning hours (3am-5am) Had several people case the house without masks. Either they didn't notice the cameras or they didn't care.

3rd time I had some choice words for the foe through my Video doorbell and let him know I would be there before the police and suggested he be gone before I get there. I got there in 10 minutes flat ready to beat him to a pulp with a tire iron.

I wish we instituted harsher punishments for thieves when they get caught. It may be unpopular opinion, but I am glad I have the right to kill someone and defend my property if I see fit if they're in a ski mask ready to take my things.

However, I start a math course that meets two days a week in person soon.

I look relatively young with a hat on, that will keep me from feeling insecure about my appearance. I'm bald as Dwayne Johnson.

Remains to be seen but I won't let anything stand in my way of finishing. Just going to put my head down and do the work. Not socialize.

I never went back. I just started working.

I am happy to report I am back in school and will be FINALLY finishing my Computer Science degree but I have a very long 4 years ahead of me. Math is going to be hard.

What is encouraging is the thrill of when I get the answer right and most importantly knowing HOW I got there. It's (almost) better than sex.

I've been reading "Cobalt Red" How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives and it is deplorable how the Congolese people are treated.

Maybe they'll discover or manufacture a material that can replace Cobalt that has the same thermal stability but by then it will be too late.