I've never been one to lie low and take it but you DO have to be really careful these days. Courts are awarding burglars suits against home owners because they're attacked by a dog in the house they were robbing. There are several cases of burglars who have sued home owners (after being caught in the act) over an injury sustained while trying to escape the VICTIM'S house and they've won. It's not right but it's the way things tend to go so be very careful how you go about it.

There's some pretty creative ideas here. I think if I were having this problem I'd make a trip to the hunting store and buy me some doe urine and apply liberally.

 

Ivan's right, and I think once you got to court and explained to the judge that you shot someone over a pumpkin... you're going to find it would have been easier to just put some concrete in there...

 

I have some industrial strength super glue I'd use. It can set in the open air quite a while & still stick to your hands. Its clear & will bond skin like you wouldn't believe. It took me 20 minutes to get 2 fingers unstuck the first time it got me. You will know the smashers by the pumpkin stuck to their hands.

 

ok i have this simple and cheap....cut out the bottom of one, sit it down where it is to stay, fill it with pig poo or axle grease then just sit n wait somebody will get messy...lmao

 

Ever consider not putting the pumpkins out for the (kids?) to take them? Or maybe hanging them out of reach with macrame plant hangers?

 

nah... that could be used as evidence...

That just reminded me of the episode of Home Improvement where Tim glued his head to the table

 

The only problem I've seen with some of these is it will leave a mess on your porch.

 

I would shoot them kids in the *** with a slingshot and some jawbreakers, happy halloween heres yer treats kids!

 

Concrete and grease, that would be hilarious to watch them try to heist. Make sure you set up a camcorder so you can laugh yourself silly. lol!

 

It didn't help keep my pumpkin from being smashed but I had some fun a couple years ago.
It was Halloween night and we had quite a few trick or treaters. I heard kids coming up the stairs but no knock on the door and then I heard them running down the stairs. I looked out the window and the group of 4 kids had just finished smashing the pumpkin on the street.

I threw my black shoes and black jacket on, I was already wearing black jeans. By the time I got outside they had smashed the neighbour's pumpkin and were going to the next house. I waited a minute and then started walking behind them, about 50' behind, I guess. It took a couple more houses before they noticed me. I just kept walking behind them. They started turning around occasionally and found me still there.
They started running, I ran, they slowed down, I slowed down, they smashed a pumpkin I just stood there and watched. After about half a block they started getting a little worried because I was still following them. The whole time I never said a word.

Finally they stopped grabbing pumpkins and just started walking a bit faster. I started walking faster too. One of the kids turned around and asked what the heck I was doing. I never said a word and just kept following them. We got over by the school and they took off running around the side of it. I thought I might know where they were going so I went running up the other side of the school. They ran out from behind the school and here I was leaning on a fence looking right at them. They freaked and ran behind the school again. Again I suspected where they were going so I ran up the street and hid in the bush. A couple minutes later they walked by and I listened to them talking, saying "man, did you see that guy? I think he's some kind of axe murderer or something". You know how kid's imagination works at Halloween
They got about 20' past me and I snuck out of the bush. A few minutes later they turned around and noticed me there again! They freaked again and took off running.
Right then my wife came driving along to see if I was ok or what. It had been a while since I left. I hopped in the car and said "hurry! hurry!.....take me to Cooper street!" Again I figured I knew where the kids were running to. She dropped me off and all of a sudden the kids came running around the corner and there I was! There was NO way I could ever get there that fast. They didn't know I'd got a ride
Finally one of the kids started crying because he was so scared.
I figured ok...mission accomplished, and I walked home

 

Haha I like the way you think racerguy.. that's funny.

 

lol now thats hilarious, I would be freaked if I was a kid too!

 

thats pretty good. i might have to try that this year...

I dont know if any of yall have seen this, but the NHL commercial with the Goalie from the oilers is quite funny. picture jason with a modern helmet.

 

I guess the next logical question is, how illegal is it to hide in your own bushes with a chainsaw and hockey mask, waiting for vandals?

 

Electric or gas chainsaw? Running or turned off?

LOL