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G. Morgan

Jan 1, 1970
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13 Things a Burglar Won't Tell You
http://www.rd.com/your-america-insp...gs-a-burglar-wont-tell-you/article163491.html

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
http://www.rd.com/living-healthy/article-8-more-things-a-burglar-wont-tell-you/article156681.html

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.
 
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JoeRaisin

Jan 1, 1970
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G. Morgan said:
13 Things a Burglar Won't Tell You
http://www.rd.com/your-america-insp...gs-a-burglar-wont-tell-you/article163491.html

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
http://www.rd.com/living-healthy/article-8-more-things-a-burglar-wont-tell-you/article156681.html

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.

Nice post. I especially like #3 of the second set. I don't know how
many times I've been working in the yard, hear something out of place,
stop, listen for a few moments then go back to what I was doing 'cause I
don't hear it again.

The bit about the pizza flyer is something I'd never heard about before.
Funny thing is, we never use the front door, in fact, can't even open
it without moving a bunch of plants. I've had flyers & such stuck in my
front door for months - never gave it a second thought. Good thing we
always set our alarm when we leave.
 
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Jim Yanik

Jan 1, 1970
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[email protected] (Doug Miller) wrote in
13 Things a Burglar Won't Tell
Youhttp://www.rd.com/your-america-inspiring-people-and-stories/slides
how... [...]
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.
[...]
On 6 how does having an alarm pad visable make it easy.

Missed this part, didja?
"... where I can see if it's set"

don't they have LEDs indicating "armed" ??
red(for armed) or green (unarmed)LEDs?
 
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Jon Danniken

Jan 1, 1970
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That has a lot of good information in it, but it is also good
to keep in mind that many burglars are just stupid and don't read the
how to book.

It also depends on the pedigree of your thief, which is dependent upon their
intended mark. Around here, we mostly get crank addicts looking for a quick
grab. Other parts of the country, the thieves are more professional.

A few years ago here locally a woman got some jewelery swiped. She was
mowing her lawn, and left the door unlocked while she was
mowing/weeding/cleaning up. Thief walked by, said, "Hi!", then when she
went to the other side of the house just walked in a took what he wanted.

I lock the door now when I mow the lawn.

Jon
 
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Oren

Jan 1, 1970
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Heh! I bet the burglar would also say "I don't like this sign:"

Attention Thieves:
1. We never respond to an unexpected knock.
2. We are armed.

3. Never mind the Dog: Beware of Owner!!
4. Survivors will be SHOT twice.
 
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(PeteCresswell)

Jan 1, 1970
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Per G. Morgan:
8. If you don’t answer when I knock, I try the door. Occasionally, I hit the
jackpot and walk right in.

I'd bet that somebody more creative than Yours Truly could do
something with this - along the lines of the proposed NRA
steamship cruise into Somali waters.
 
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Don Klipstein

Jan 1, 1970
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So will my 145 pound mastiff - trained not to bark.

How about one that does bark at burglars?

Not that I have any sympathy for burglars, but I suspect you will
protect your home at least as successfully (more so in the less common
cases where the burglar has a gun), and you also have less explaining to
do.

The non-barking 145 pound dog sounds like a good idea in lands where I
can get away with booby-trapping my bike:

My bike is a fixed gear track bike with a front brake. I work very well
with high reliance on front brakes, and the bike due to being a fixed
gear track bike has a provision for rear braking.

The booby-trap is adding a rear brake, rear brake cable, and rear brake
lever. Most bike thieves are of caliber of cyclists that heavily use rear
brakes at least as much as front, or even rear alone.

Not easily noticeable to bike thieves is that the cable going rearward
from the rear brake lever is not the same one going rearward towards the
rear brake from the seat post. The cable actuated by the rear brake lever
pulls the pin out of the hand grenade under the seat.
Maybe remove the fragmentation casing from the grenade - so that male
bike thieves have some chance at surviving removal of themselves from the
gene pool. Maybe not if they but not those they know are likely to
retaliate.

Too great a chance for curious children to play with my parked bike,
however.

- Don Klipstein ([email protected])
 
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Don Klipstein

Jan 1, 1970
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3. Never mind the Dog: Beware of Owner!!
4. Survivors will be SHOT twice.

I saw this at a farmers' market in a rural part of PA just outside
suburban Philadelphia:

Trespassers - beware of flying objects! They will be bullets!

- Don Klipstein ([email protected])
 
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Crash Gordon

Jan 1, 1970
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I tell people not to leave their garage door opener remote in their car in
plain view...open the overhead door and you're pretty much in since most
people don't lock the door from garage into the house.

And of course when having your car serviced at a shop never give them
anything but your car keys.



--
**Crash Gordon**
 
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h

Jan 1, 1970
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Jon Danniken said:
It also depends on the pedigree of your thief, which is dependent upon
their intended mark. Around here, we mostly get crank addicts looking for
a quick grab. Other parts of the country, the thieves are more
professional.

A few years ago here locally a woman got some jewelery swiped. She was
mowing her lawn, and left the door unlocked while she was
mowing/weeding/cleaning up. Thief walked by, said, "Hi!", then when she
went to the other side of the house just walked in a took what he wanted.

I lock the door now when I mow the lawn.

Jon

I live in a place so remote that NO ONE walks by. Anyone not in/on a vehicle
would be suspect. Plus, since it's a narrow two-lane road, the thief would
have to pull off onto the shoulder or into a driveway. Not exactly subtle.
Still, no one out here locks much of anything unless you're going on
vacation.
 
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(PeteCresswell)

Jan 1, 1970
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Per 1D10T:
PHOTOGRAPHED AND VIDEO TAPED
ALL IMAGES TRANSMITTED OFF-SITE

How you do dat?

CQC? mControl? Something else?
 
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George

Jan 1, 1970
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Robert said:
Hmm. What federal law was that?
You may remember the Constitution busting "Patriot Act"? Section 802
"domestic terrorism" gives the Feds the wide reaching authority to
declare almost anything "domestic terrorism" which then allows them to
investigate.
 
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Doug

Jan 1, 1970
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HeyBub said:
A few years ago, a couple of Maine teen-agers broke into a boat shed at a
boat repair shop. Their plan was to steal the radios from the boats to
listen in on police frequencies. Half-way through the caper, they noticed
the video camera.

What to do?

They burnt the boat shed to the water line!

Fortunately, the video was off-site and it took the local fuzz about two
minutes to identify the culprits. Then it got bad.

One of the boats belonged to George H.W. Bush and the Secret Service got
on the case. The 17-year old they let the state handle. After restitution,
he got five years probation.

The 16-year old was charged with domestic terrorism and sentenced to the
only maximum security federal prison for juveniles, somewhere in
Pennsylvania, until he turns 25.

So there he is, locked up for nine years with (mostly) drunk Indians.

Crime don't pay.

According to these links, it looks like both people were dealt with by the
feds, one was given 30 months, the other 57 months.

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=128120&page=1

http://www.prisontalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39687

Doug
 
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Michael Dobony

Jan 1, 1970
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13 Things a Burglar Won't Tell You
http://www.rd.com/your-america-insp...gs-a-burglar-wont-tell-you/article163491.html

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
http://www.rd.com/living-healthy/article-8-more-things-a-burglar-wont-tell-you/article156681.html

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.

Many of these also apply to rapists. We recently had a serial rapist use
this last one. He checked the door and if it was open he walked in a raped
whoever he found. No mention of children, but one has to wonder.
 
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Bob La Londe

Jan 1, 1970
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(PeteCresswell) said:
Per 1D10T:

How you do dat?

FTP is usually the easiest way, but there are streaming methods as well.
The advantage to FTP is you can re start it easily. With streaming it can
be harder if your connection is lost. For short distances a (upto several
miles) a point to point wireless connection could also work.
 
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Bob La Londe

Jan 1, 1970
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Robert L Bass said:
None of the above. There's no camera either... just a sign. :^)

I actually do store a certain amount of video offsite. There are several
methods, but the cheapest redundancy for most people IMO is to loop video to
a 2nd recorder in a different part of the building.
 
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(PeteCresswell)

Jan 1, 1970
0
Per Bob La Londe:
FTP is usually the easiest way, but there are streaming methods as well.
The advantage to FTP is you can re start it easily. With streaming it can
be harder if your connection is lost.

Is the camera is constantly creating the same video file and
something else cuts it into chunks to FTP? Or does the camera
start a new file every do often? Or am I totally off base?
 
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