So...a very intoxicated black woman wandered past my barking dogs and into my house yesterday while the housekeeper was cleaning. She cooked a little food and passed out in my bathroom. The house was open so she didn't "break" in, but she clearly was trespassing and made an unlawful entry into our home. The police removed her from the house and when asked why she was there she told them emphatically that I liked the black pu__y.
This particular individual didn't present any real danger beyond burning some food in our kitchen, but it raises a concern about home security. We have infant twin girls at home and apparently our vicious guard dogs aren't going to stop anyone. This leaves us in the position of looking for a home security system and potentially some non lethal self defense weapons. We have the lethal kind, but clearly not the occasion to blow someone's head off.
What do you guys use for a home security? I think this goes way beyond just an alarm now as they offer camera's and smoke/carbon monoxide detection as well. What do these systems typically cost and how useful are they? We live in a safe area and we don't want to go overboard, but I don't want the wifey thinking I'm the next Hugh Grant...
Thoughts?

This particular individual didn't present any real danger beyond burning some food in our kitchen, but it raises a concern about home security. We have infant twin girls at home and apparently our vicious guard dogs aren't going to stop anyone. This leaves us in the position of looking for a home security system and potentially some non lethal self defense weapons. We have the lethal kind, but clearly not the occasion to blow someone's head off.
What do you guys use for a home security? I think this goes way beyond just an alarm now as they offer camera's and smoke/carbon monoxide detection as well. What do these systems typically cost and how useful are they? We live in a safe area and we don't want to go overboard, but I don't want the wifey thinking I'm the next Hugh Grant...
Thoughts?