Guest Writer: Hannah Jordan

Our next guest writer is long-time supporter Hannah Jordan from Biloxi, Mississippi. She has been instrumental in many high-profile events, and has served as local GPD office leader for 14 years. She helped coordinate our response to the Brad Riots of '02 and was instrumental in the successful prosecution and conviction of the leader of the rioters. Enough about Hannah, here's what she had to say:

How not to Burglarize a House

Recent events such as this one and this one suggest that perhaps our supporters have mistaken ideas about burglary. We hope this post will disabuse them of their erroneous ideas without encouraging illegal behavior.

• Rule 1: Don't leave anything behind that could identify you. (This one should be obvious)
• Rule 2: Don't take anything that would identify you. (This one would be a problem, perhaps, if you took something that you had repeatedly told the owner you wanted and he or she repeatedly refused).
• Rule 3: Don't stay until the owner returns. (Hopefully obvious)
• Rule 4: If you use the Internet, do not use any sites that require logins. (Internet histories are fairly easy to examine)
• Rule 5: If you do use a site that requires a login, don't leave it open when you leave. (If you can't live without MySpace during your burglary perhaps you had better stay home. Or at least not leave it open so as to point the finger squarely in your direction)

We hope that these rules will help burglars avoid some of the embarrassing mistakes they might otherwise make, but please don't go robbing anyone's house.