Re: 21 Things a Burglar Won't Tell You

[ransley <Mark_Ransley@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sep 6, 11:47=A0pm, G. Morgan <usenet_ab...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 13 Things a Burglar Won't Tell Youhttp://www.rd.com/your-america-inspirin=
g-people-and-stories/slideshow...
>
> 1. Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your car=
pets,
> 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 r=
eturn
> a little easier.
>
> 3. Love those flowers. That tells me you have taste =85 and taste means t=
here
> are nice things inside. Those yard toys your kids leave out always make m=
e
> wonder what type of gaming system they have.
>
> 4. Yes, I really do look for newspapers piled up on the driveway. And I m=
ight
> leave a pizza flyer in your front door to see how long it takes you to re=
move
> it.
>
> 5. If it snows while you=92re out of town, get a neighbor to create car a=
nd 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=92t let your a=
larm
> company install the control pad where I can see if it=92s set. That makes=
 it too
> easy.
>
> 7. A good security company alarms the window over the sink. And the windo=
ws on
> the second floor, which often access the master bedroom=97and your jewelr=
y. It=92s
> not a bad idea to put motion detectors up there too.
>
> 8. It=92s raining, you=92re fumbling with your umbrella, and you forget t=
o lock
> your door=97understandable. But understand this: I don=92t take a day off=
 because
> of bad weather.
>
> 9. I always knock first. If you answer, I=92ll ask for directions somewhe=
re or
> offer to clean your gutters. (Don=92t take me up on it.)
>
> 10. Do you really think I won=92t look in your sock drawer? I always chec=
k
> dresser drawers, the bedside table, and the medicine cabinet.
>
> 11. Here=92s a helpful hint: I almost never go into kids=92 rooms.
>
> 12. You=92re right: I won=92t have enough time to break into that safe wh=
ere you
> keep your valuables. But if it=92s not bolted down, I=92ll take it with m=
e.
>
> 13. A loud TV or radio can be a better deterrent than the best alarm syst=
em.
> If you=92re reluctant to leave your TV on while you=92re 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 Youhttp://www.rd.com/living-healthy/ar=
ticle-8-more-things-a-burglar-wont...
>
> 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=92ll break a window to get in, even if it makes a little noise. If y=
our
> neighbor hears one loud sound, he=92ll stop what he=92s doing and wait to=
 hear it
> again. If he doesn=92t hear it again, he=92ll just go back to what he was=
 doing.
> It=92s human nature.
> 4. I=92m not complaining, but why would you pay all that money for a fanc=
y alarm
> system and leave your house without setting it?
>
> 5. I love looking in your windows. I=92m looking for signs that you=92re =
home, and
> for flat screen TVs or gaming systems I=92d like. I=92ll drive or walk th=
rough
> your neighborhood at night, before you close the blinds, just to pick my
> targets.
>
> 6. Avoid announcing your vacation on your Facebook page. It=92s easier th=
an 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=92s an invitation.
>
> 8. If you don=92t answer when I knock, I try the door. Occasionally, I hi=
t the
> jackpot and walk right in. =A0

On  6 how does having an alarm pad visable make it easy.  How about
the pro looking painting crew that shows up, but they are not there to
paint, lock your ladders and gates.