Re: Is swann security good enough

["McGinn" <McGinn@xxxxxxxxx>]

You can continue to live like dumb american morons in a small well which is
exactly what big brother wants americans to be.





"Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Wrap the apartment in two double layers of tinfoil.
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> <mikelewis1971@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> | First off, stop being so paranoid.  If you're getting a system to keep
> | big brother out, you're wasting your time.  In fact, you'd probably
> | just help them out if they were watching you.  They could do a sneek
> | and peek and install a wireless transmitter in your machine without you
> | ever knowing it.  So don't even waste your time with a camera system
> | unless you plan on buying a couple and installing redundant systems.
> | They can outspend you any day of the week and besides, they're probably
> | too busy chasing after Osama Bin Ladin (hahaha I'm sorry, what was I
> | thinking? I forgot who was in charge).  If they're targeting you, you'd
> | never know it and if you knew it, you're system isn't going to help you
> | anyway.  So don't look to a box with a camera to provide your security.
> | No the best thing you can do to guard against big brother is to stop
> | sitting in your house and go out and get active.  In times such as
> | these, if you're spending any time at home, it should only be to sleep.
> | It's time to get out and put an end to this ignorance and not cower
> | behind a security system.
> |
> | Reflect on these two quotes for a moment:  "Those who give up liberty
> | for security, deserve neither" T. Jefferson and "A coward dies a
> | thousand times before his death; The valiant ne'er taste of death but
> | once." - Shakespeare, from Julius Caesar. This is America, it's not
> | easy but dammit it'll remain free as long as the people live free.  The
> | second you cower in fear, you become a slave to that fear.  I refuse to
> | be a slave and no American should fear Big Brother or any other brother
> | for that matter.  Also keep in mind, if they're watching us that means
> | they're more afraid than we are of them.  They're grabbing a tiger by
> | the tail and they are too afraid to let go.
> |
> | With that said, I'm sure this system is okay.  It looks better than a
> | sams club special but my guess is, this is going to be pretty low
> | quality stuff.  You may have gotten lucky but the higher you get your
> | hopes, the lower they can fall.  Just hook it up and guage the quality
> | yourself.  If you've already bought it, there's no reason to not hook
> | it up.  Try it out, if you like it, keep it.
> |
> | My best guess on the USB port is that it is for keyboard use solely but
> | they may have added external hdd support.  I can't see why they would
> | but it wouldn't be an absolutely terrible idea either.  Having a
> | detachable hard-drive would make moving large amounts of data quickly,
> | a hell of a lot easier but I haven't used one that did this; so I don't
> | know.  My advice, get the biggest hd your system can handle and make it
> | internal.
> |
> | If you're worried about outside attacks on your system, don't use the
> | network features at all.  Also, you'll want a security system to guard
> | this thing.  You'll need something solid that has a cell backup as well
> | as a landline connection that calls you in the event of an emergency.
> | I'd setup a secondary monitoring source as well, say a completely
> | different company that dispatches to a completely different address.
> | Most security panels offer secondary telephone numbers but it would be
> | better to install a completely seperate system for the second alarm
> | panel.   These measures should help but there is no substitute for a
> | ferocius animal like a panther or wild boar.  Let that sucker loose in
> | your  pad and Big Brother definitely won't stay long.  I'm not sure if
> | your local ordinances will allow you to keep a wild animal and it
> | probably would cost a fortune and you'd run the risk of being eaten
> | yourself but it's about the best bet to ensure your safety.
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