I realize I may be overstepping my bounds here,as I havent posted something in a while, but I saw this thread and decided to chime in. Please forgive me if it comes across that way.
The way I see it is this. There is nothing I own in my home that money cannot replace. My t.v, my stereo, my computer, nothing! The only reason I would ever have for taking a life, was if my life, or the life of my family was in immediate danger.
Money can replace it, its just stuff, but death is forever.
As to your question about what if.... We can what if forever, and that to me at least seems like you are beating yourself up over something for nothing.
I say you did what any responsible citizen would do, however like others have said before, I would at least report it, so that patrols can be stepped up for a while.
I would also talk to my neighbors and see if they know anything, and let them know what happened also. Knowledge is power, and if they know you were "robbed" they will step up thier guard as well.
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God created man, Sam Colt made them equal.
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