Eleven
Things Burglars Do Not Want YOU To Know
1.
Of course I look familiar. I was here last week cleaning your carpets, painting
your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator.
2.
Yes, I really do look for newspapers piled up on the driveway, and I may leave
a pizza flyer on your front door to see how long it takes you to remove it.
3.
You are correct; I won't have enough time to break into that safe where you
keep your valuables. But if it is not bolted, down, I will just take it with me
and open it later.
4.
Sometimes, I carry a clipboard. Sometimes, I dress like a lawn guy and carry a
rake. I do my best to never look like a crook.
5.
I will break a window to get in, even if it makes a little noise. If your
neighbor hears one loud sound, s/he will stop what he is doing and wait to hear
it again; if s/he does not hear it again,s/he will just go back to what he was
doing. It is just human nature.
6.
I always knock first. If you answer, I will ask for directions and offer to
perform some task as cleaning the gutters. (Do NOT take me up on it.) If you do
not answer when I know, I will try the door or enter through the back of the
house.
7.
I am not complaining but why would you pay all that money for a fancy alarm
system and leave your house without
setting it?
8.
Avoid announcing your vacation on your Facebook page. It is easier than you
think to look up your address.
9.
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 is an invitation.
10.
It is raining, you are fumbling with umbrella, and you forget to look your door
- that is understandable. But understand this; I do not take a day off because
of bad weather.
11.
The two things that I hate the most - loud, barking dogs, and nosy neighbors.
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