Austin man foils a robbery attempt… in his own home.

Andrew King and his wife walked into their northeast Austin home Thursday afternoon to find an intruder standing on their staircase.

Afternoon. Thursday. Most home break-ins happen during the day on weekdays. Why? Because that’s the most likely time when people (and witness neighbors) will not be around.

They walked into their home and discovered the burglary in progress. So, all those “home defense guns” you have? or maybe just a baseball bat, or whatever it is you keep at home? Doesn’t do you much good when you’re walking into your home. But that gun you can keep strapped on your hip? It’s always where you need it when you need it.

They called 911 and it wasn’t picking up. Mrs. King also hit their alarm system call button. Still took the police at least 5 minutes to get there. Lots can happen in 5 minutes. It also demonstrates that the police cannot be there to protect you because they weren’t… they were only coming around to help clean up afterwards. What stopped the burglary was Mr. King getting directly involved.

It’s fortunate Mr. King is a skilled martial artist and was able to utilize those skills to hold the burglar at bay. It’s also fortunate the burglar didn’t have a gun. I applaud Mr. King’s mentality and resolve to fight and defend himself, his wife, and his home. Ultimately it’s that sort of mindset that wins the day.