My cousin sent this to me last night and I thought I'd share it with you all.
JUST A REMINDER :
Subj: Things Your Burglar Won't Tell You
> > 1. Of course I look
> > familiar. I was here just last week cleaning
> > your carpets, 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 return a
> > little easier.
> >
> > 3. Love those flowers. That tells me
> > you have taste ... and taste means there are nice things
> > inside. Those yard toys your kids leave out
> > always make me wonder what
> > type of gaming system they have.
> >
> > 4. Yes, I really
> > do look for newspapers piled up on the driveway. And
> > I might leave a pizza
> > flyer in your front door to see how long it
> > takes you to remove
> > it.
> >
> > 5. If it snows while you're out of town, get a
> > neighbor to create car
> > and 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't
> > let your alarm company install
> > the control pad where I can see if it's set.
> > That makes it too
> > easy.
> >
> > 7. A good security company alarms the window
> > over the sink. And the
> > windows on the second
> > floor, which often access the master
> > bedroom-and your jewelry. It's
> > not a bad idea to put motion detectors up there
> > too.
> >
> > 8. It's raining, you're fumbling with your
> > umbrella, and you forget to
> > lock your
> > door-understandable. But understand this: I don't take a
> > day off because of bad
> > weather..
> >
> > 9. I always knock first. If you answer,
> > I'll ask for directions
> > somewhere or offer to
> > clean your gutters. (Don't take me up on it.)
> >
> > 10.
> > Do you really think I won't look in your sock drawer? I
> > always check dresser drawers, the
> > bedside table, and the medicine cabinet.
> >
> > 11.
> > Helpful
> > hint: I almost never go into kids'
> > rooms.
> >
> > 12. You're right: I won't have enough time
> > to break into that safe where you keep your
> > valuables. But if it's not bolted down, I'll take it
> > with me.
> >
> > 13. A loud
> > TV or radio can be a better deterrent than the best
> > alarm
> > system. If you're reluctant
> > to leave your TV on while you're 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.)
> >
> > 14.
> > 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.
> >
> > 15. The two
> > things I hate most: loud dogs and nosy
> > neighbors.
> >
> > 16.. I'll break a window to get in, even
> > if it makes a little noise. If your neighbor hears
> > one loud sound, he'll stop what he's doing and
> > wait to hear it again.
> > If he doesn't hear it
> > again, he'll just go back to what he was doing.
> > It's human nature.
> >
> > 17. I'm not complaining, but why
> > would you pay all that money for a
> > fancy alarm system and
> > leave your house without setting it?
> >
> > 18. I love
> > looking in your windows. I'm looking for signs that
> > you're home, and for flat
> > screen TVs or gaming systems I'd like. I'll drive
> > or walk through your
> > neighborhood at night, before you close the
> > blinds, just to pick my
> > targets.
> >
> > 19. Avoid announcing your vacation on your
> > Facebook page. It's easier
> > than you think to
> > look up your
> > address.
> >
>
> > 20. 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's an invitation.
> >
> > 21. Thank you for leaving me a ladder in your yard. I can use it to climb up > > your 3rd floor window, which.I know does not have an alarm.
> >
> > 22. If you
> > don't answer when I knock, I try the door. Occasionally, I
> > hit the jackpot and walk
> > right in.
> >
> >
> >
> > Sources:
> > Convicted burglars in North
> > Carolina , Oregon , California , and
> > Kentucky; security consultant
> > Chris McGoey, who runs crimedoctor.com; and Richard T.
> > Wright, a criminology professor at the University
> > of Missouri-St. Louis,
> > who interviewed 105 burglars for his book
> > Burglars on the
> > Job.
> >
> >
> > Protection
> > for you and your home
> >
> > If
> > you don't have a gun, here's a more humane way
> > to wreck someone's evil
> > plans for you.. (I guess I can get rid of
> > the baseball bat.)
> >
> >
> > Wasp
> > Spray
> >
> > A
> > friend who is a receptionist in a church in a
> > high risk area was concerned about someone
> > coming into the office on Monday to rob them
> > when they were counting the collection.
> > She asked the local police department
> > about using pepper spray and they recommended to
> > her that she get a can of wasp spray
> > instead.
> >
> > The wasp spray, they told her,
> > can shoot up to twenty feet away and is a lot
> > more accurate, while with the pepper spray,
> > they have to get too close to you and could
> > overpower you. The wasp spray
> > temporarily blinds an attacker until they
> > get to the hospital for an antidote.
> > She keeps a can on her desk in the
> > office and it doesn't attract attention
> > from people like a can of pepper spray
> > would. She also keeps one nearby at home
> > for home protection... Thought this was
> > interesting and might be of
> > use..
> >
> > Wasp
> > And Hornet Spray
> >
> > On
> > the heels of a break in and beating that
> > left an elderly woman in Toledo dead,
> > self defense experts have a tip that could
> > save your life.
> >
> > Val Glinka teaches
> > self-defense to students at Sylvania
> > Southview
> > High
> > School . For
> > decades, he's suggested putting a can of
> > wasp and hornet spray near your door or
> > bed.
> >
> > Glinka says, "This is better than
> > anything I can teach them."
> >
> > Glinka
> > considers it inexpensive, easy to find, and more
> > effective than mace or pepper spray. The
> > cans typically shoot 20 to 30 feet; so if
> > someone tries to break into your home, Glinka
> > says, "spray the culprit in the
> > eyes". It's a tip he's given to students
> > for decades.
> > It's
> > also one he wants everyone to hear. If you're
> > looking for protection, Glinka says look to the
> > spray.
> >
> > "That's going to give you a chance
> > to call the police; maybe
> > get out."
> >
> > Maybe even save a
> > life.
> > Please
> > share this with all the people in your
> > life.
JUST A REMINDER :
Subj: Things Your Burglar Won't Tell You
> > 1. Of course I look
> > familiar. I was here just last week cleaning
> > your carpets, 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 return a
> > little easier.
> >
> > 3. Love those flowers. That tells me
> > you have taste ... and taste means there are nice things
> > inside. Those yard toys your kids leave out
> > always make me wonder what
> > type of gaming system they have.
> >
> > 4. Yes, I really
> > do look for newspapers piled up on the driveway. And
> > I might leave a pizza
> > flyer in your front door to see how long it
> > takes you to remove
> > it.
> >
> > 5. If it snows while you're out of town, get a
> > neighbor to create car
> > and 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't
> > let your alarm company install
> > the control pad where I can see if it's set.
> > That makes it too
> > easy.
> >
> > 7. A good security company alarms the window
> > over the sink. And the
> > windows on the second
> > floor, which often access the master
> > bedroom-and your jewelry. It's
> > not a bad idea to put motion detectors up there
> > too.
> >
> > 8. It's raining, you're fumbling with your
> > umbrella, and you forget to
> > lock your
> > door-understandable. But understand this: I don't take a
> > day off because of bad
> > weather..
> >
> > 9. I always knock first. If you answer,
> > I'll ask for directions
> > somewhere or offer to
> > clean your gutters. (Don't take me up on it.)
> >
> > 10.
> > Do you really think I won't look in your sock drawer? I
> > always check dresser drawers, the
> > bedside table, and the medicine cabinet.
> >
> > 11.
> > Helpful
> > hint: I almost never go into kids'
> > rooms.
> >
> > 12. You're right: I won't have enough time
> > to break into that safe where you keep your
> > valuables. But if it's not bolted down, I'll take it
> > with me.
> >
> > 13. A loud
> > TV or radio can be a better deterrent than the best
> > alarm
> > system. If you're reluctant
> > to leave your TV on while you're 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.)
> >
> > 14.
> > 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.
> >
> > 15. The two
> > things I hate most: loud dogs and nosy
> > neighbors.
> >
> > 16.. I'll break a window to get in, even
> > if it makes a little noise. If your neighbor hears
> > one loud sound, he'll stop what he's doing and
> > wait to hear it again.
> > If he doesn't hear it
> > again, he'll just go back to what he was doing.
> > It's human nature.
> >
> > 17. I'm not complaining, but why
> > would you pay all that money for a
> > fancy alarm system and
> > leave your house without setting it?
> >
> > 18. I love
> > looking in your windows. I'm looking for signs that
> > you're home, and for flat
> > screen TVs or gaming systems I'd like. I'll drive
> > or walk through your
> > neighborhood at night, before you close the
> > blinds, just to pick my
> > targets.
> >
> > 19. Avoid announcing your vacation on your
> > Facebook page. It's easier
> > than you think to
> > look up your
> > address.
> >
>
> > 20. 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's an invitation.
> >
> > 21. Thank you for leaving me a ladder in your yard. I can use it to climb up > > your 3rd floor window, which.I know does not have an alarm.
> >
> > 22. If you
> > don't answer when I knock, I try the door. Occasionally, I
> > hit the jackpot and walk
> > right in.
> >
> >
> >
> > Sources:
> > Convicted burglars in North
> > Carolina , Oregon , California , and
> > Kentucky; security consultant
> > Chris McGoey, who runs crimedoctor.com; and Richard T.
> > Wright, a criminology professor at the University
> > of Missouri-St. Louis,
> > who interviewed 105 burglars for his book
> > Burglars on the
> > Job.
> >
> >
> > Protection
> > for you and your home
> >
> > If
> > you don't have a gun, here's a more humane way
> > to wreck someone's evil
> > plans for you.. (I guess I can get rid of
> > the baseball bat.)
> >
> >
> > Wasp
> > Spray
> >
> > A
> > friend who is a receptionist in a church in a
> > high risk area was concerned about someone
> > coming into the office on Monday to rob them
> > when they were counting the collection.
> > She asked the local police department
> > about using pepper spray and they recommended to
> > her that she get a can of wasp spray
> > instead.
> >
> > The wasp spray, they told her,
> > can shoot up to twenty feet away and is a lot
> > more accurate, while with the pepper spray,
> > they have to get too close to you and could
> > overpower you. The wasp spray
> > temporarily blinds an attacker until they
> > get to the hospital for an antidote.
> > She keeps a can on her desk in the
> > office and it doesn't attract attention
> > from people like a can of pepper spray
> > would. She also keeps one nearby at home
> > for home protection... Thought this was
> > interesting and might be of
> > use..
> >
> > Wasp
> > And Hornet Spray
> >
> > On
> > the heels of a break in and beating that
> > left an elderly woman in Toledo dead,
> > self defense experts have a tip that could
> > save your life.
> >
> > Val Glinka teaches
> > self-defense to students at Sylvania
> > Southview
> > High
> > School . For
> > decades, he's suggested putting a can of
> > wasp and hornet spray near your door or
> > bed.
> >
> > Glinka says, "This is better than
> > anything I can teach them."
> >
> > Glinka
> > considers it inexpensive, easy to find, and more
> > effective than mace or pepper spray. The
> > cans typically shoot 20 to 30 feet; so if
> > someone tries to break into your home, Glinka
> > says, "spray the culprit in the
> > eyes". It's a tip he's given to students
> > for decades.
> > It's
> > also one he wants everyone to hear. If you're
> > looking for protection, Glinka says look to the
> > spray.
> >
> > "That's going to give you a chance
> > to call the police; maybe
> > get out."
> >
> > Maybe even save a
> > life.
> > Please
> > share this with all the people in your
> > life.
too bad no one ever drives down my road but me.
