burglar blockers: The Top Three Ways To Ward Off Burglars
- 07/12/15 05:39 PM
The top 10 make sense, but these are the top three ways to ward off burglars. In 2012 the University of North Carolina did a burglar study. And they did it right. They asked 372 burglars in North Carolina, Ohio and Kentucky questions about their "craft." The questions asked included what motivated them to be burglars, how they targeted houses, what deterred them from particular houses, techniques to get in, and what motivated male and female burglars. Interesting findings are these: Ages ranged from 9-50. The median age was 24. 54% said that burglary was their most serious crime. The rest were previously … (15 comments)
burglar blockers: Do You Know How To Pick A Door Lock? Um, I Mean, Choose...?
- 01/14/15 08:19 PM
Do you know how to pick a door lock? Um, I mean, choose...? Door locks are essential. Too bad, but that's the way it is. And you get what you pay for. WHEN YOU CHOOSE A DOOR LOCK, DON'T GO CHEAP! How do you know what to choose? Go to the hardware store and look around. There is a lot to choose from! Some look very regular, some have great design. But a lock is a lock, right? Wrong. Locks are rated! They are rated by ANSI-BHMA. There, I said it. Who? ANSI - the American National Standards Institute - is … (23 comments)
burglar blockers: Be Burglar Blockers - What To Do If You've Been In Your Home For A While
- 09/16/11 10:30 PM
This is similar to yesterday's post - and suggests we be burglar blockers - what to do if you've been in your home for a while. First of all, if you have not read yesterday's post and suggestions, you might. It is a good place to start no matter who you are. Remember, burglars are opportunists and predators. As such, they are very good at watching and planning and moving at the right time. Theirs is usually a practiced technique. One friend of mine is a Washington DC detective. He says that burglars know more about our homes than we do! He might … (37 comments)
burglar blockers: Be Burglar Blockers - What To Do When You First Move Into A House
- 09/15/11 11:31 PM
One thing you should do when you first move into a house, whether it's brand new or older, is make it hard for burglars to feel good about it. So, be burglar blockers - what to do when you first move in. Burglars are opportunists. Burglars are predators. What do predators do? They go after the weakest, slowest, sickest, least able to defend itself in any group. Most of us live in groups - apartments, neighborhoods and developments. Like predators, burglars examine those groupings very carefully. They are very smart, in a criminal way. Once a target is identified, they watch … (70 comments)
The top 10 make sense, but these are the top three ways to ward off burglars.
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