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Originally posted by patric
Who noticed in todays Whirled the heartbreaking story of the retired couple who had been burglarized and their pets stolen, all in broad daylight?
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvet" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">"Even though the burglary happened in the middle of the day, no one in the neighborhood saw anything suspicious or was able to provide police with suspect information."
So what advice did the
Whirled give readers to "Keep Burglars at Bay"?
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvet" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">"Light it up. Install lighting around the exterior of your home."[/quote]
This vague advice is attributed to the Crime Commission, who is like talking to a brick wall when pressed to explain what sort of lighting accomplishes what, or how just any old light from the hardware store is any more effective at repelling evil than a string of garlic over the door.
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The vast majority of residential burglaries happen during the day. The burglars don't want to confront anyone, so they'll bang on the door to see if someone is home. If someone answers the door, they'll make up some BS story about why they and there, then move on.
You and your neighbors can do more to protect each other then lighting up your house. Get to know your neighbors, what they drive, when they come and go, ...... When you see something out of place, don't make up excuses as to why it might be happening, call the neighbor, call the police, do something!