Interestingly enough, the Police did not even bother to take fingerprints off of anything. I guess because no one was hurt and nothing was taken why bother. Might have been nice to at least try to recover some prints in case they actually might find the guy doing something else in the future.

What's up with not calling 911? Why didn't she call police if she heard an intruder instead of going down there and finding him? Did the police send tracking dogs?

She didn't hear any noise...she happened to go downstairs to get some paper towels and saw him hiding behind some boxes. She ran out of the house immediately without stopping to look for her cell phone. Dont know about the tracking dogs but, based on Bham Police past success with K9s why bother. They just track the guy to his getaway car...or so they say.

Unfortunately, Racer Boy is determined to shed the Birmingham Police Department in a negative light. Birmingham citizens can rest assured of the fine quality and professionalism of their Public Safety team. Standard police procedure involves a thorough investigation of the crime scene, including evidence taking. I have seen Brandy, our police dog, in action. She is truly a wonder and shares a special bond with her trainer. Citizens of Birmingham are blessed with ultra-low response times in comparisn to surrounding communities. We do live in a City with much traffic, crime can be expected. Citizens need to be aware, keep doors and windows secure and look out for neighbors. Many thanks to our Public Safety team for keeping us secure!

It appears Racer Boy is caught up in the television version of police work where fingerprints and DNA are everywhere. What if he had gloves on? What if he did not touch anything? And remember K9's work on scent. Scent vanishes over time and K9's are not always readily available. It appears the situation was handled well given the circumstances. Why not give credit when deserved like on the story above this instead of bashing those that protect us.

Using your totally absurd "what if" logic, fingerprints would never be taken anywhere or for any reason. According to the female dectective who showed up the morning after, she was VERY distressed that her counterparts made NO attempt to find any prints. So, maybe you should contact her with your unique crime fighting approach.

I would support the use of fingerprint retrieval to try to apprehend this creep. In fact, is it too late to gather prints? He could go into another house and the results could be worse next time. As for the victim, she did the right thing by getting herself out of the danger. Not everyone carries a cell on her body or in her car 24/7. Thank goodness she is as OK as a person could be after this.

Duh just what if, what if he's previously committed a crime and they'd have something to compare his prints to.....

People really need to lock their doors and pay for an alarm service.

And perhaps the Birmingham police ought to consider putting up surveillance cameras in local subdivisions to add to their collection in the downtown/park areas.

Something is suspect ( don't excuse the pun) about this incident . One thing we could do without is more police surveillance cameras etc there is very little hard data which supports the inference that more police surveillance cameras reduce crime or act as a deterrent . We need less gadgets and more interactive relations between residents and the police. It would also help if the penal code was paired down as well . Finally the incidents of stranger danger is rare this incident simply is full of suspicion!!