Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Got this in an email, thought it was worth passing on:
13 Things Your Burglar Won't Tell You
1. Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your
carpets, painting your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator.
2. Hey, thanks for letting me use the bathroom when I was working in your
yard last week. While I was in there, I unlatched the back window to make
my return a little easier.
3. Love those flowers. That tells me you have taste ... and taste means
there are nice things inside. Those yard toys your kids leave out always make
me wonder what type of gaming system they have.
4. Yes, I really do look for newspapers piled up on the driveway. And I
might leave a pizza flyer in your front door to see how long it takes you to
remove it.
5. If it snows while you're out of town, get a neighbor to create car and
foot tracks into the house. Virgin drifts in the driveway are a dead
giveaway.
6. If decorative glass is part of your front entrance, don't let your
alarm company install the control pad where I can see if it's set. That makes
it too easy.
7. A good security company alarms the window over the sink. And the
windows on the second floor, which often access the master bedroom-and your
jewelry. It's not a bad idea to put motion detectors up there too.
8. It's raining, you're fumbling with your umbrella, and you forget to
lock your door-understandable. But understand this: I don't take a day off
because of bad weather.
9. I always knock first. If you answer, I'll ask for directions somewhere
or offer to clean your gutters. (Don't take me up on it.)
10. Do you really think I won't look in your sock drawer? I always check
dresser drawers, the bedside table, and the medicine cabinet.
11. Helpful hint: I almost never go into kids' rooms.
12. You're right: I won't have enough time to break into that safe where
you keep your valuables. But if it's not bolted down, I'll take it with me.
13. A loud TV or radio can be a better deterrent than the best alarm system. If you're reluctant to leave your TV on while you're out of town, you can buy a $35 device that works on a timer and simulates the flickering glow of a real television. (Find it at faketv.com
Not to mention if you have a routine schedule you are easy prey. I'm the type that thinks of most of this list but many don't. Never had a burglary. Good heads up!!
Having dogs is the best deterrent. I also knew someone who had their house broken into so I told him to go get two dog dishes and a chain tie out attached to the door on the porch so people would think he had a dog.
I have a sign in the front window "beware of dog", I leave the radio on laud during the day or anytime I'm away. And I keep an eye on my neighbors and they look out for me. All my neighbors have dogs and I'm happy to know they bark when things are occurring outside.
Thanks for the list. I've never heard of fakeTV, but it sounds really interesting! Usually we just have timers for the lights in the house to go on and off at different times.
Luckily we live less than half a block from the police station and the neighborhood is usually watched pretty closely thanks to some recent vandals and the neighbors all pretty much watch out for each other in my neighborhood.
If someone were to break in all our phones have the police station on speed-dial and we all know where our weapons are. Though I'm sure our cat might do more damage than I ever could. We've had unwanted people on our property before and the cat immediately got into her attack pose and started hissing.
The schedule thing is pretty good though. Since I live with 4 other people, and our schedules are all different and vary widely from day to day at least theres someone home almost all the time, plus my brother often stops by to do laundry or just hang out whether anyone else is home or not.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
