Re: back up coverage when alarm not armed?

["Robertm" <Respond@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> autonut843 wrote:
>> Alarm question - I'm just curious, does anybody do anything like this?
>>
>> A few months ago some friends of mine had their house burglarized while
>> they were at work (no alarm, now they have one).  Basically the thieves
>> came in and tossed the place upside down looking for things.
>> Now, occasionally, someone forgets to arm the alarm when they leave.
>>
>> Since some home burglaries involve tossing the house when the occupants
>> are away, does anybody recommend/discourage having some things like
>> pictures on wall, drawers in dresser, etc. wired in to zones programmed
>> as follows...
>> Set up either on partition 2 (Ademco Vista 20 for example) that is
>> almost always armed
>> Or
>> Set up as a "24 hour audible alarm" (or 24 silent or 24 auxiliary)  (
>> types 7, 6, 8 respectively)
>> Obviously if the user always sets their alarm every time they go away,
>> this is a moot point.
>> But for the ones that occasionally or always forget.  Might this be a
>> good idea?
>> Have you ever seen it done?
>> Would you recommend it?
>> Would you discourage it?
>
> I'd say that if they can't remember to arm their alarm system, from day
> to day ..... they're not going to remember that they've set panic
> alarms to trip  on  various item in the house .........  two or three
> years from now. How dumb proof can you make a system ........
> especially after they've already been burglarized?
>
> What stronger message can some one get to make them pay attention to
> security?
>

Hmmm, maybe they need to get robbed a few more times?

Bob