So, you wanna break into a house.

[itismesaj]

Great. Here's how to do it:

I. Preparation

1. Gear:
Water (at least a bottle per person. Adjust in accordance with the length of the mission.)
Flashlight with a red tint cap (red is not nearly as bright, it matches the color of the inside of the eye-lid, and you can still see)
Knife (this is your best friend. Choose one that is light, fits well in your hand, and doesn't shine.)
Cell phone (if the shit hits the fan, call for a ride)

2. Clothes:
Dark, matching clothing (not black. You cut a hole in the night. Dark green is fine.)
Something with a hood (not required, but cuts down your profile in my experience)
Three pair of dark socks (once inside, you're going to take off your shoes. The three pair allow you to be quiet inside, but be able to evac should you have to.)
Something with pockets (for loot. Pockets are a lot less noisier than a bookbag or something as such.)
Gloves (O.J. gloves, I mean)

3. Scouting:
Go during the day and write down everything you can. Later on, you may need to use this information to coordinate your plan should you bring along others.

II. The Op

1. If you're alone:
The main goal of the op if you're alone is to not get caught. Loot/humiliation comes second. Always. That said, it's best to get in and get out as fast as possible. Find a way in (if need be, use your knife on a window or something), TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES, and get your loot, using your flashlight. Then, grab your shoes and go out, put your shoes back on, and leave. Like you were never there.

2. If you're with a team:
The main goal this time is to get the loot. Beforehand, agree that, should something happen, you split up. Separate your team as follows:
a lookout
one or more people doing the op
one person waiting with a way to get out
If you follow that, there shouldn't be a problem. Otherwise, follow as in section 1.

3. If you are spotted:
DON'T PANIC. However, adrenaline is good. If you're by yourself, drop everything and leave as quickly as possible. It could just be that someone heard something. In that case, be quiet, but be moving away from the situation. However, if a light turns on and somebody's walking down the stairs, brute force your way out of there. If you have to dive through a window, do it (however, I would suggest going through the door). Hiding is not an option. You MUST be moving. If you're in a group, you should already have an exit strategy. It should involve splitting up and either a) getting to the "Bat-mobile" or b) getting the fuck out of there by any means necessary.

III. After the Op
Meet up. Split the loot. Be merry.

~Saj

EDIT: Let me make this clear. There is no full-proof way to successfully get away with a heist. Using this very same method I was chased by a police department in Georgia (I was on vacation) for four hours through the woods before my buddies and I could make it home. A combination of luck and woodland savvy on my buddy's account saved us from felony charges.

[ItsAPoorlyKeptSecret]

haha are you for real??

[Color]

thats pretty awesome, thank you for the tips

[filthylucre]

i never steal from a house unless noones home, thus making all those tips unecesary.

[itismesaj]

Haven't you ever watched Home Alone? You can never be sure. At any rate, most of those tips are good ideas for any night-prowling activities.

[SimplePossession]

A waterbottle is overdoing it a bit. A red light is going to be just as noticeable as a white one. The reason people use red lights is because it doesn't ruin your night vision as bad as a white light, so if you need to kill the light, it's easier to see in the dark. A hook is just going to increase your profile. If anything use something that break up your outline more, but that too is over doing it a bit. Putting shit in your pockets would make more noise, I'd say, but whatever. It's a pretty shitty idea to take off your shoes. Honestly it you have to bail, do you really want to have to worry about grabbing your shoes? What if you have to bail out a different way you came in?

[eritas]

^^^
i agree with you on the shoe part
on the hood part, round here a hoodie is definately the way to go, you can put your hood up and you become less recognizable
i would take a bookbag too, more loot
fuck a knife, bring two locks that work well as knucks
if you get busted you wont get charged with a weapon

[numerator-91]

padlock in a sock.
however a knife is a good utility tool as well as a weapon

[crazyassmetalhead]

anybody ever watch "it takes a thief" on the discovery channel?
every episode of that show is like a lesson in burglary, it's fucking great.

but fuck that shit, castle doctrine and such around here, alarm systems..... not getting killed or doing prison time (i believe it's a felony to break into someone's house while they are inside, plus in this state you can be legally shot and killed by said occupants once you enter their home)

so again, fuck that shit......but you guys can have fun.

[numerator-91]

what some burglars do is break into cars that are out and about, steal the GPS system and look for "home" they then head there fairly certain that the occupant is out with the car and can break in uncontested and steal all their stuff.

[crazyassmetalhead]

that's clever, wanted to be a real dick use the car to avoid suspicion, load it up with shit u steal, unload it and take it to a chop shop

that would depend on the make and model of the car and such, but many are worth more in pieces that together
if the chop shop doesn't want it or you don't know where one is just find a nice place to leave it and burn that shit....sell the gps or get rid of that too

[itismesaj]

A waterbottle is overdoing it a bit. A red light is going to be just as noticeable as a white one. The reason people use red lights is because it doesn't ruin your night vision as bad as a white light, so if you need to kill the light, it's easier to see in the dark. A hook is just going to increase your profile. If anything use something that break up your outline more, but that too is over doing it a bit. Putting shit in your pockets would make more noise, I'd say, but whatever. It's a pretty shitty idea to take off your shoes. Honestly it you have to bail, do you really want to have to worry about grabbing your shoes? What if you have to bail out a different way you came in?

I'm guessing you've never done one of these. The water is essential. At least where I'm from. You're going to be burning a lot of calories, and you're going to be sweating from all the clothes. Again, the water is essential.

I'm not suggesting you take a fucking Maglite with a red cap. I'm suggesting you take something small that (like your knife) fits easily in your hand.

The hood breaks your profile. With a hood, you don't have as much of a human sillouette as you normally would.

Let me rephrase. Something with a lot of small pockets is best.

With the socks thing, I was actually combining two methods that I've used: one with just three pairs of socks, and one with shoes. Pick which one you want. I have yet to try the one I described, but, when I do, I will tell you guys whether it works well or not.

[ItsAPoorlyKeptSecret]

so if i anyone gets robbed by a guy in socks you kno who done it

[numerator-91]

the suspect is hatless, repeat hatless. with a whole lot of extra socks on

[itismesaj]

Yep, that's me. Although I seriously doubt I will ever hit any of you. I'd say there is about a 1 in... say... x chances.

[SimplePossession]

I'm guessing you've never done one of these. The water is essential. At least where I'm from. You're going to be burning a lot of calories, and you're going to be sweating from all the clothes. Again, the water is essential.

I'm not suggesting you take a fucking Maglite with a red cap. I'm suggesting you take something small that (like your knife) fits easily in your hand.

The hood breaks your profile. With a hood, you don't have as much of a human sillouette as you normally would.

Let me rephrase. Something with a lot of small pockets is best.

With the socks thing, I was actually combining two methods that I've used: one with just three pairs of socks, and one with shoes. Pick which one you want. I have yet to try the one I described, but, when I do, I will tell you guys whether it works well or not.
I didn't say anything about a maglite what-so-ever. The hood could be debated, but not as 'breaking up your profile'. It'll stop anyone from seeing identifying features like hair color/length, but if you're aiming to break up your profile, like you're hiding in a bush, hair would blend better in the dark, rather than a sudden round shaped blotch in all the leaves. And the point of the shoes isn't just cause it will work vs socks. If it works right, leaving shoes at the door won't matter. but in the event it goes to shit you're not going to want to have to go grab shoes, so don't leave 'em.

[Ninjaofdeth]

I didn't say anything about a maglite what-so-ever. The hood could be debated, but not as 'breaking up your profile'. It'll stop anyone from seeing identifying features like hair color/length, but if you're aiming to break up your profile, like you're hiding in a bush, hair would blend better in the dark, rather than a sudden round shaped blotch in all the leaves. And the point of the shoes isn't just cause it will work vs socks. If it works right, leaving shoes at the door won't matter. but in the event it goes to shit you're not going to want to have to go grab shoes, so don't leave 'em.

i say wear moccasins! they are like socks in that they make almost no noise, but they are also shoes so you can run without fucking your feet up too much

and for the red light...it works brilliantly. i have a led flashlight with both red and white lights, that have independent buttons, and when i use the white at night you can see the beam, the source (lightbulb) and the light it makes on the ground. with the red, you cant tell at all. the user of the red light can see shit its pointed at tho. eg. if you point a red light at the ground to make sure you dont trip over something, no one will see it unless they are looking directly at that spot. with white it would immediately catch their eye as a whole section of whatever would be lit up white.

i'm currently making a ghillie suit, that would be badass for being a lookout haha

[Flame]

If you're in a heavily wooded area, I suggest an army surplus uniform. The new ACU uniforms have lots of small pockets to carry various amounts of loot, you'll blend into the forest if you have to run, and, with the proper tools (I think the red flashlight will do the trick, but please correct me if I'm wrong) you can even have the infrared patches on the shoulders visible to find each other. Mind you, it better be surplus, and even if you try this while in the service, TAKE OFF THE PATCHES. You don't need people spotting you by your unit patch, or even seeing the US Army tag, and ESPECIALLY not your name tag.

[heroinjunky]

taking off your shoes IS very important, and so is creating a quick exit, if you came in through a window immediatly unlock the door just in case someone wakes while you are in there. your main concern should be if they have a gun, which you should also, but never to fire just an intimidation tool. the occupants have a greater chance of hurting themselves when using guns. i wouldnt recomend this unless you dont mind jail time, its long and looked poorly upon. just think logically about how you can get caught and eliminate those chances

[Flame]

I wouldn't even really try it in my state, what with the castle laws and such, unless I knew FOR SURE that the occupants weren't going to be home when I wanted them to be out. Which means extensive scouting of the target home, a detailed knowledge of their immediate plans (which may or may not include use of an audio-enhancing device) and VERY detailed plan of the op. I know it seems like a lot of work, but not getting caught and having free booty is worth it. And like I said, Army surplus ACUs work really well for clothing, just skip the boots.

[Anarchist Robin Hood]

You'd be suprised how many idiots leave their ladders in their backyards (for 2 storey houses). All you have to do is bring the equipment in the first post of this thread, grab the ladder, climb to the top, get through the window without breaking it (need a screwdriver for that) and then you just climb in and grab the loot :D
Tip: Never leave and windows or doors open and NEVER EVER leave your ladder in your backyard.

[TotalAnarchyUK]

Duuude you don't wanna bring a gun if your robbing somebodies house. That would just further escalate the problem if you get caught. Fuck guns man, the only thing you need is concealment. Even the SAS's greatest weapon is concealment and if it works for the best special forces unit than its good enough for us fuckers. Anyways who wants to pop a 30 something father of 2 whos pissed with the system just as much as you are. Shame on you for thinkin dat!

[collinetnick]

Im intrested in a my nabors house.
just the pure thrill of going through someones house is so fun :D

And the loot is nice to :p

[punkassbitch]

I broke into this douche kid's house twice last summer...let me tell you I'd never risk it again.
The first time everything went as planned, stole some food, jumped on his bed, haha, it was just ideal.
Then the second time I got stuck on the roof, tore a muscle in my stomach, and had the cops called on me.
My house robbing sprees are over XD

[Buddha]

Got stuck on the roof?

[punkassbitch]

Yeah...it was pretty sucky. I had to jump

[CriminalAnarchist]

the only house i had to break into was my own...i locked myself out and no one would b home till nine...

[punkassbitch]

Ugh that sucks getting locked outta your own dwelling.
It's happened to me too.

Once I even had to break outta my house!
Someone broke into my house while I was in it with my bfff so we locked ourselves in the basement bathroom and crawled out the window.
It was scary as hell!

[CriminalAnarchist]

dang that is! i had to break out of my house to my parents were keeping me hostage...

[V for vermicelli]

I had to break out of my house, i was locked in the basement and my dad kept threatening that he would turn on the gas if i tried to escape

after 24 years though shit's safe between us

[CriminalAnarchist]

oh wow...all my parents did was threaten to call the cops and send me to boreding school if i left...but they both have records for domestic disturbance so i knew they wouldnt call the cops and theyre dirt poor so i knew they could send me anywhere...empty threats are fun!

[hdeuce]

not as fun as full threats.