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Things a burglar wont tell you
Someone on the D&R board posted this. I thought it was something that should be past on!
Stay safe girls!
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. Here's a 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.)
8 MORE THINGS A BURGLAR WON'T TELL YOU:
1. Sometimes, I carry a clipboard. Sometimes, I dress like a lawn guy and
carry a rake. I do my best to never, ever look like a crook.
2. The two things I hate most: loud dogs and nosy neighbors.
3. I'll break a window to get in, even if it makes a little noise. If your
neighbor hears one loud sound, he'll stop what he's doing and wait to hear
it again. If he doesn't hear it again, he'll just go back to what he was
doing. It's human nature.
4. I'm not complaining, but why would you pay all that money for a fancy
alarm system and leave your house without setting it?
5. I love looking in your windows. I'm looking for signs that you're home,
and for flat screen TVs or gaming systems I'd like. I'll drive or walk
through your neighborhood at night, before you close the blinds, just to
pick my targets.
6. Avoid announcing your vacation on your Facebook page. It's easier than
you think to look up your address.
7. To you, leaving that window open just a crack during the day is a way to
let in a little fresh air. To me, it's an invitation.
8. If you don't answer when I knock, I try the door. Occasionally, I hit the
jackpot and walk right in.
Sources: Convicted burglars in North Carolina , Oregon , California , and
Kentucky ; security consultant Chris McGoey, who runs crimedoctor. com; and
Richard T. Wright, a criminology professor at the University of Missouri-St.
Louis, who interviewed 105 burglars for his book Burglars on the Job.
Re: Things a burglar wont tell you
So creepy! Reminds me of that show where the ex-con or whatever breaks into peoples homes while they are there on video camera to show them how easy it is. They took an RV from their front yard once and the people barely even noticed. They even stole their dog!
Thanks for passing along.
Karrey I used to totally watch that show! It was really informative. It was crazy how pissed some of the people would get, it was like, duh, you made yourself a walking target!
We installed an ADT system and its such a peace of mind. We had motion detectors put in that are sensative to pets and all the windows have the little sensers as well.
Karrey - I used to watch that show all the time!
One of the reason I love my lab so much is because, even though he truly is a wuss, he barks like crazy everytime someone walks by the house. He looks and sounds mean even though he is a big cupcake. DH always tell him to be quiet and I say "no, because if you're not here I want people to be afraid of him."
Scary!!! Thanks for posting!
When we lived in NY my house was broken into twice (before I was born). One time my Dad was home, went into their bedroom, and someone was climbing into the window! My Dad scared him off. But, I know the first time they were broken into a lot of jewelry and family jewelry heirlooms were stolen.
When I was in middle school in MD our house was broken into. My Dad drove me and a friend from my house to my friend's house (about 5 minutes away). When we were leaving we noticed two shady people walking in the direction of our house (and they watched our car leave). When my Dad got home 10 minutes later, the house was broken into, mud all over the place, jewelry stolen, and they had used a baby gate to move our dog into another room (she was NOT friendly to strangers, and I'm sure she tried to attack them). I was terrified for my dog, scared to see all the muddy hand prints and foot prints around the house. My parents and the police think they were casing our house.
There was another scare a few months ago. I was up by my parents', on my way out with my Mom (broad daylight), and some random sketchy-looking 20-something went up to our front door, knocked, and watched our car go down the street. We circled back and questioned him and he had some story about working for a contractor in the neighborhood and gave a business card (that totally looked fake). He slowly moved on to our neighbors and we slowly pulled away, but saw he was looking into our neighbors' cars. I think my Mom called the police to alert them that someone was in the neighborhood and acting strangely.
I had my house broken into - an ex set it up, such a wonderful guy. They tossed my room, left a 27 inch tv but took my small safe yet were so stupid they left the keys to it sitting on the dresser next to where it was. Their major score turned out to be my birth certificate and some pictures of my grandpa who had just passed away.