Retired Burglar Reveals How You Should Protect Your House From Getting Robbed

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[@urbanedgeautodetailing]

Some asshat tried breaking into my house 2 days ago. My entire door frame is 1/4" steel plate and the door is soild wood covered in 1/8" steel plate, they spent 12 minutes trying to get in and failed. I pulled a good clear pic of their faces off the security footage. They were both arrested today.

[@mountainwolf1]

🤣🤣 what a tool that dude was.

[@specialstone9153]

i cant blame people if they wish severe penalties against the intruders, and not a comfortable life in prison paid by our tax dollars.

[@mountainwolf1]

@@specialstone9153 🤣🤣

[@bowtieguy85]

You got lucky, usage has a few intruders in the past and it's no fun.

[@mileyw7914]

AHAHAH GG

[@suzannepottsshorts]

The best security we had was Max, the senior across the street that sat outside or in his garage every day.

[@stealthcamo712]

That'll be me when retired. 😆

[@johndong7524]

Maybe we can buy a life like manequin and sit him on the front porch.

[@bettywilder3739]

Ours was named Al

[@MPG187]

Speaking of Max in the paste tense, implies he is no longer with us. You have my consonances. Maybe now Max in heaven sitting watching your home...

[@blueseah1]

Yes! We have one of those...💜

[@postmodgent1499]

one overlooked security risk people who do a lot of regular outsourcing for house cleaning, yard work, childcare, cooking. the more people familiar with your property the higher chance of being robbed.

[@elizabeetle13]

This is why we do our own work.

[@paulbrungardt9823]

I was a California prison doctor. I learned much by talking to my patients. Most drug addicts are burglars. They are usually desperate because they are getting " dope sick". They are in a hurry, looking for an easy score and to buy more dope. Daytime burglars are more afraid of an armed homeowner than police. An armed victim could spell instant death. Alarms cut their working time dramatically. Most addicts will go to your neighbor's house without the alarm. Buy a safe and bolt it down properly. Don't put your good jewelry in your bedroom. They head for the mater bedroom first..that is where the jewelry is. Buy a secure & bolted down lock box for your protection gun...Your gun could otherwise be used against you if you come home.

[@maryjanegreen7601]

Keep your gun with you. Then if you come home to someone in your house.....................

[@dgerdi]

Very good insights. Thank you for sharing. To understand the opponents mindset is important.

[@williamevans6522]

A safe should be invisible.

[@paulbrungardt9823]

@@williamevans6522 Good point---However, the typical burglary takes 7 minutes. The alarm will reduce that time. Can't get into safe in that time unless they have scoped out a business or residence known to have extremely valuable stuff.

[@kathleenh.7956]

Sadly, here in Canada, we can't protect ourselves with a gun even in our own home : (

[@nova31337]

Burglars must be having a hell of a time with more people working from home than ever before.

[@taraelizabethdensley9475]

Haha, and no sympathy for them

[@JR-ek4xy]

He he

[@francescapowell1538]

🤣🤣🤣

[@sarahstrong7174]

If any burglars turn up while you are working at home, pretend you think they are the new house cleaner from the agency & get them to wash up & hoover & make coffee & lunch. Just do not let them see your valuables.

[@rainalystre1877]

@@sarahstrong7174 Free slave labor or death by shock/embarrassment.

[@BIGGELATO]

Imagine the face of a burglar finally getting into a home after all the securities and laminated windows only to realize the home owner is a minimalist

[@nightmaremx]

A bed, TV, and a sofa is enough for a home and the other stuff for the kitchen and bathroom too

[@baird329]

If old budget tools, books, and old DVD's were valuable I'd be a prime target. Luckily most of my tools came from a pawn shop, my books are heavy in bulk and DVD's sell for a dollar each at pawn shops now days. When someone broke into my house they trashed the place. Probably because I have cheap taste that wasted their time.

[@Summer-xw8xn]

But a minimalist has more high quality things, they tend to keep high quality items.

[@BIGGELATO]

@@Summer-xw8xn not exactly. there are frugal minimalists & cheap minimalists...

[@Summer-xw8xn]

@@BIGGELATO yes, I didn't mean that all minimalists are like that. But most do consider the quality of the items that they buy, it's wiser for them to do that because it'll last longer. good quality but not necessarily expensive.

[@jatablue]

And for the deadbolt plate, always use 3" or longer wood screws to make sure they go all the way into the actual 2x4's and not just the cheap and thin wood frame that comes with door. They give you only 1" screws to hold this in. And a burglar can kick the door in off it's frame easily. We had a bad break in, in our neighborhood into 9 homes. Fortunately ours was not hit. But 8 of the 9 fairly new built homes were robbed. The only one that wasn't was the one with 2 boot prints on his front door, which remained locked. That owner, who works construction, told us this tip.

[@updownstate]

Right on.

[@abacab87]

Every little bit helps, but those screws only go through the last 1/2" of the stud, so they often blow out with a kick-in. I used a couple brackets with 4" structural screws directly into the entire stud, with a metal bar to prevent a kick-in on both sides of the door.

[@BigHarryBalzac]

You can put longer screws in both sides of the hinges too. And don't put jewelry or any other valuables in your sock drawer. It's the first place they'll look. A less obvious place is to take the bottom drawer out of your dresser, put stuff in there, and put the drawer back in. Ig they have time, thieves are going to take all the drawers out and dump the contents out, so they'll see stuff in there and anything taped to the bottom of a drawer, but they usually don't like hanging around very long. My basement has a door like many of them do, and I replaced the interior door knob with a house entry door knob. I keep it locked at all times when I'm not working in the basement. I have a key hidden somewhere in the basement in case I lock myself down there, since I never carry my keys on me in the house.

[@updownstate]

A cop told me that burglars are in it for the electronics. 60 seconds in and out. I don't have even a TV. I keep locks locked at all times. @@BigHarryBalzac

[@johndough23]

Another reason to avoid buying new. Most houses new are totally crap.

[@robertfarrow5853]

A nice couple of big dogs. My two have never minded any tradesmen or visitors,decorators ,repairmen, not a sniff! 3am they made it clear they wanted out into the garden. The security lights snapped on as a figure went back over my 6foot fence like an Olympian. The greyhound got there first, the German Shepherd next. Not one bark, just wow did they get treats for it.

[@christophermerlot3366]

My anti robbery plan is simple: I own nothing of value.

[@reminder8349]

Reminder: You have, 38 likes.

[@bumpyroad1351]

What you think is not of value to you, is same that is valuable to another.. flakka zombies find your pair of socks valuable enough to break in.

[@chickfila7nugget]

bruh

[@thatoneleaf9895]

my plan: have fancy cameras but have a messy af house and have my valuables at the front door piled by shoes i bought to pile so they cant tell whats where, sure id hate myself for being messy but security is a higher priority right? XD

[@JamesFromTexas]

Just become a hoarder and burglars will have an anxiety attack before they get too deep.

[@LADETROIT]

When installing door strike plate, never use the short screws that come in most packages.. BUY 3 inch screws

[@docrw]

Yes they totally missed that!

[@stealthcamo712]

Drywall screws baby.... 😆

[@yysss7124]

Buy landmines

[@momslayer2139]

okay but first how many houses did you rob

[@unclemoneymoneyuncle8702]

I use nine inch nails, so when they try to kick the door down Trent Reznor sings to them instead!

[@bdb3350]

I was friends with a "retired burglar" when I was younger. He told me the best ways to protect your home are physical & mechanical deterrents. Lighting, LARGE BREED HERDING DOGS Like German Sheppard dogs, storm windows and doors, multi pane, laminated glass, STEEL / FIRE RATED DOORS AND STEEL DOOR FRAMES with small windows, at least two deadbolts and handset especially on the door leading to the garage. Garage door should also be windowless. Elderly neighbors with too much full time at home. He actually preferred robbing homes with an alarm system because he has plenty of time to work; especially in the suburbs. He knew he had at least 30 seconds before the alarm would trip and the alarm company calls to confirm the alarm. If no answer the alarm company calls the police. Knowing the response times are at lest 3 - 10 minutes he had little worries about the home.

[@roadmonitoroz]

So true about the daytime. I was a predictable person when I got burgled back in the 90's. I used to leave at 08:45 every morning and get home between 19:30 and 22:15 every night. This was 5 - 7 days a week. The unit complex (6 levels high - no security) had stairs leading to every level. I was on level 6. One day the thieves ??? came in while I was at work. They broke into my place and the place next door with the old guy in it. They found a tool box with a padlock on it so they levered it open to find nothing interesting inside (lock means something is good in there). They then went to steal my computer, lifted it up with the cables still connected then noticed 3 weeks wages hidden under it so they took the cash, my cheque book and left the computer dangling by its cables. I was working 60 hour weeks so that was about 180 hours of hard work lost. The items stolen were the only things of value. Only other stuff was a bed, floppy disks, clothes, a beat up old fridge, a beat up washing machine.

[@FrankieFalk-wj3yk]

I am sorry that happened to you.

[@whatevergoesforme5129]

It was different for our family. The burglars actually entered our bungalow during the wee hours of the morning when we were all deep in sleep. Thank God, I did not go to the bathroom for my usual emptying of my bladder mid sleep when that happened or who knows what they would have done to me and my family. All of us couldn't sleep for months after we were burglarized. My brother's friend had the same experience but unfortunately, they were awake and tied up when their house was broken into. They saw how the robbers took their furniture and other smaller items. The only good thing was they were not killed.

[@JD-lq2ef]

​@@whatevergoesforme5129, that's awful 😢!! Please consider arming yourself and your family. Buy a good firearm, and train with it. Make it a family activity, and you will have a much better advantage over these crooks!

[@19bishop56]

@@JD-lq2efI agree!

[@davestang5454]

Sounds like your predictable behavior was the problem back then. I never buy computers that are worth very much and I don't store anything on my computer that isn't backed up on a separate external drive. I never leave cash just lying around at home and a checking account can be shut down in minutes. Burglars likely would not have gone through the hassle of hauling heavy objects down flights of stairs.

[@szariq7338]

About time of burglaries, I learned from an ex-NAVY Seal that there are 2 types of burglars: the ones that want your stuff come during the day, the ones that want YOU come at night.

[@1mmimijwmjiwmjwi]

Szariq opp creepy....

[@hydrolito]

Burglar comes to take stuff if comes to do threat of violence or worse physical violence can be robber, abductor, violent assailant or even a murderer.

[@PistolSovereign]

yeah most burglaries happen during the day cause people are at work

[@squidballs2324]

Or those who want YOU to tell them where your valuables are, rush into your garage as you come out of your car. Always close the garage door first before exiting your car.

[@tiffanyellaa]

Well my mom got robbed at night in 2011, luckily she was awake to call the cops (they were trying to steal her car)

[@bellhopwalrus2517]

_Neighbor calling:_ Hey, there's some guy sneaking into your back door, and it's not the usual guy who has "lunch" with your wife every Wednesday afternoon.

[@randomguy-hv1go]

lol the details

[@petermapp5988]

Reply to Bellhop.....a robbery was averted but a divorce ensued..possibly a murder committed

[@catgrrrl5666]

😂😂😂.... 👏👏

[@themaker7720]

Hold up

[@petermapp5988]

Man catch wife cheating....the man is now your helper....he will now support your wife....you support your children...

[@jcepri]

My house is such a cluttered mess that they'd never find anything. I certainly can't.

[@feraltaco4783]

The only good part about my mother and I being disabled is that we literally have no schedule. Someone is almost ALWAYS home. We have a dog who looks (and sounds) like a Rottie pup. She's been our best defense. Plus she gives us cuddles and laughs. Bonus!

[@jozette-pierce]

Agreed my pittie's bark makes their blood run cold.

[@perindne]

True story here. Watch dogs don't have to be big. My mother was 77 years old and living alone except for her three adorable, loving, playful and sweet natured miniature silver poodles - the biggest one, a male, weighed about 30 pounds, the other two were females and weighed about 16-18 pounds each. One evening shortly after dark a very nicely dressed man (in his early thirties) broke into my mother's kitchen and these three otherwise sweet natured and beautifully coiffed, fluffy lap dog poodles went absolutely BERSERK on the burglar. They VERY viciously snapped at and held the intruder at bay in a corner of the kitchen for roughly 25 minutes until the police arrived. The police thought it was a hilarious situation and happily threw this turd into the slammer - he received some hard time for his misadventure. Fluffy, sweet natured dogs, even small ones, somehow understand when there is trouble and they DO take action to protect their family.

[@Second_Opinion_2]

Only usable piece of advice from this video: Landmine rhoomba,

[@yysss7124]

Yeah, how do you prevent racoons?

[@Nocturnal_Rei]

I usually just use the gun camera like they have on tardarus

[@danthehermit4748]

The landmine rhoomba is a really good way to prevent being robbed, but more because you wouldn't have a house left to rob after mor than a few minutes of setting it up

[@myushankaiswarm]

Where can I buy one though-😂

[@hollow7549]

@@danthehermit4748 use a very strong laser pointer at eye level, a burglar cant steal what they cant see!

[@chanzkie019]

Just put a sign "CoVid Positive isolation house." No one's gonna attempt to rob your home.

[@XimCines]

I don't think it will stop them

[@groundzero8955]

Best strat yet

[@jackfables3470]

Funny. But they'll definitively see that, over the course of a few days, people are still going in and out of the house - thus, they'll call the bluff.

[@ThindiGee]

Won't deter a burglar who already had it and is immune now...

[@wolf1066]

You'll get burgled by the Orange Putin or one of his MAGA or Proud Boy goons - apparently he's "immune" and they're all too genetically pure to be affected by COVID...

[@m.m.2310]

1. bulletproof roller shutters on all windows and exterior doors 2. outer walls surrounded by thorny rose bushes 3. windowsills filled with potted plants 4. gravel stone paths

[@mariagordanier3404]

Thorny rose bushes are the best!

[@suztjembijawatson3362]

I used to be amused by my elderly neighbour. "You leave early for work everyday, 6:05!" 😂 Now I'm that elderly neighbor, and it's like watching the weirdest reality show through my windows. 😮😂 I get the entertainment value, and they get extra security.

[@Sharkpop0]

my life has absolutely no routine, a burglar would cry in confusion trying to decode my activities

[@redandrosie4773]

That’s a very smart idea also your like me absolutely no routine

[@brosthestickmandude]

I'ma pizza they will not notice me

[@jackward2231]

Same

[@finazmokhtar5309]

😂 that's the best way of anti burglarism

[@greenalienforever3162]

Same

[@algigirl]

I like the idea of leaving a wrong key and glue it under the mat.

[@kewmiemie1091]

Ultimate troll lmao

[@anonymousadult]

I’m getting my glue right now!!!

[@katiec2657]

I’ll have a secrity camera and laugh while talking to the police LOL😂😂😂😂😂😂😁😁😁🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@katiec2657]

Doing dat tonight

[@minischniers6535]

Yep I'm totally doing that lol

[@updownstate]

My friend woke up bc there was someone breaking in her window. She jumped up in bed and hollered, "John, get the gun." Evil person ran away and didn't come back.

[@maryjohnstone1051]

Did a John live there?

[@updownstate]

No.@@maryjohnstone1051

[@updownstate]

Nope. No John. Never was.@@maryjohnstone1051

[@updownstate]

Nope.@@maryjohnstone1051

[@updownstate]

Nope.@@maryjohnstone1051

[@a.r.r.5626]

Concealed carrying WHILE YOUR ARE AT HOME was highly encouraged during my training class for the exact reasons in this video. I carry at home frequently as well as keeping 'protection' in a hidden spot in my home office in the event a break in occurs while I am working from home. You will never regret being prepared. You WILL regret not being prepared if something does happen.

[@streamofthesky]

Ok, I love the glued fake key thing. Trolling a burglar is great, whether it's effective security or not! I randomly had an idea for a security system based off that. Probably far-fetched and too sci-fi, but anyway.... Hide a fake key under a welcome mat or some other cliche spot. Don't glue it, you want the burglar to easily use it. Have the key cut so it fits into the keyhole but can't unlock the door. Inside the fake key is a RFID chip. Inside the door lock is a corresponding one wired to the house's power if needed. Upon the fake key being inserted into the lock and completing the circuit, 3 things occur in simultaneously: 1) The local police department is alerted that a break in attempt has occurred at your address (obviously you'd still want cameras paired w/ this set up) 2) A hidden/obscured device sprays the burglar with the "dye pack" stuff used to foil bank robbers that's tough to wash out, so he's easily marked for police pick up later. 3) My voice declares over a speaker system, "gotch 'yo ass, mother****er!" and then the audible alarm begins playing. The alarm being "Bad Boys" from Cops.

[@howiedewin3688]

Should factor the use of an airbag into the response also.

[@DouglasRadzanowskiJr]

You just Mark Rober'ed that guy into oblivion.

[@artsmart]

Best 1 yet!😂

[@jcepri]

"Have the key cut so it fits into the keyhole but can't unlock the door." You mean like the ones you buy at Home Depot?

[@user-sz9dj1py4l]

Good for Mom in Laws

[@callieduval3000]

My aunt always said the "friends" you invite into your home are the ones taking things out as well especially if you have a party and uninvited people come along with folks you know they could take things.

[@emmkaa2099]

Sad but so very true.

[@ms.ladybug6186]

Smart aunt I was taught the same..it’s usually the ppl who’ve been there b4, seen what you have, know about you or tht 1 time out of the rest sum stranger just watched you bring things in your home... I wait til dark and cover things b4 bringing them in! And never have ppl running in and out my house so if it happens I can most likely pen point the culprit(s).

[@randomwatcher3977]

Welp my friends cant go to my place there a *LOT* of dogs here. Besides i trust them enough so there a *low* chance they will steal from me.

[@yazajag]

Yes, I think someone stole my watch years ago because of this. It was only 20 bucks, but still. It was cute and it was mine 😭

[@JoHnAnDjAnEdOe81]

This is why drug dealers keep guns

[@robertlee4172]

The strike plate. Several years ago I got a buddy of mine to install a double keyed deadbolt because my front door had small plates of glass near the handle/knob. As an added visible deterrent I installed a brass plate on the deadbolt. making B&Es all the more difficult. I drilled metal strips onto the inside door jam behind the trim, making a thief think twice while struggling to kick in the front door. To make it even more difficult the stoop is elevated from street level, so a running kick is more difficult to execute. 3M makes a "Safety & Security Window Film", worth the investment.

[@garrettlundy3959]

In addition to the strike plate I’ve got 1/8” hardened steel surround on the three hinges that, according to the security contractor, “can’t even be breeched with a shotgun”. I have no way of testing that out without catching charges for using a firearm in town I do know the whole door and frame weigh about 800lbs and the wall had to be reinforced with 4x4 lumber. So I’m going to take him at his word

[@a.sullivan8369]

Could have replaced the front door. No more window

[@robertlee4172]

@@a.sullivan8369 I thought of that. But that would look ghetto. I also thought of installing a heavy steal screen door. Also ghetto. So far, after 35 years, not a single break-in.

[@RealRonSwanson]

When it comes to doors, in addition to the strike plate you should replace the screws used to secure the strike plate and hinges with at least 4" screws. These hold the door much more securely and make it impossible to breach a door quickly, if at all.

[@RadioRich100]

Those screws already come with the strike plate.

[@LastBastian]

There are *very* few home doors that will withstand a solid kick. You basically need a steel door set in a steel frame to stop that. Basically, screws aren't stopping most burglars.

[@halodave]

@@LastBastian absolute crap. Long screws and a security strike plate is hard as shit to break. Nobody wants to kick a door 100 times to get in.

[@susana5052]

@@halodave agreed. I was told by a locksmith that even though I have a steel door I need to add steel plates to my frame since it’s not a steel frame. The gentleman told me what I needed to add including the 4 inch screws and the steel plates should be at least 18 to 24 inches long. He came from the Middle East and shared with me the things that he learned about how people break in to homes. My weak is points are windows but my home is in clear sight of the neighborhood. I’m hoping to find a better security system that will work in all areas of my home. Any advice would be appreciated.

[@LastBastian]

@@halodave I've litteraly kicked in hundreds of doors, but you keep telling yourself that if it makes you sleep better at night. Some people are just too stubborn, and insist on learning the hard way I guess.

[@kellykerr5225]

Years ago a robber kept getting inside multiple apartments with zero signs of a break in, they seemed to have a key. It was happening in at least four different apartment communities. The guy finally got caught turned out to be a former locksmith who had the tools to get in easily without breaking in

[@mariobenedicto3582]

If you know how to make it, you know how to break it.

[@daleviker5884]

@ Kelly Kerr Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm the locksmith. And, I'm the locksmith. (RIP Leslie Nielsen.)

[@ss_whole]

@@daleviker5884 Is this some kind of bust? Yes it's very impressive.

[@kmh997]

Lock picking is pretty easy to learn. I'm surprised more burglars don't learn it.

[@jaybee608]

Ahh crap!

[@alphalazerwerecat7720]

This is where the "Home Alone" movies actually usually had quite a number of things down pat!😶

[@ish325]

no they didnt yuu say that but if sum1 try’s to fr rob your house n yuu try shit from home alone 😭 gna get hit w the blixk

[@UltraUltimate90]

@@ish325 ... Hey did you type blindfolded

[@flickzop8780]

@@ish325 what? I'm sorry but i can't read enchantment table

[@herobrine_1_]

@@xeemo63 actually most of the stuff from home alone would scare the shit out of people. Especially if the electrified the doorknob

[@Rossbrian1]

The burglars in home alone did just about everything wrong

[@ferretwithagun9886]

I have a bright across the street that calls me if a strange mushroom grows in my yard. I love that lady. She stays on the ball.

[@pgmetalnmetal]

When I was living in Italy, after my wedding , they stole everything we got from wedding. Including all the cash and jewellery before we got to chance to put them in a bank. Carabinieri told us one of the new techniques is to watch wedding houses and put a gps under the newly weds car and when they arrive home they chase them and get the gps back from the car. Then they start watching you, your house, who lives with you, your routines etc. Then the first time they get the chance they enter your house. So we got robbed, as newly weds we left with nothing and started everything from zero, we couldn't even go to honeymoon that year. So beware. Another story I read in Giornale di Brescia newspaper. In the same city I used to live in , burglars put owners little chihuahua inside the owen and turned it on:(( Omg, It still makes me cry. I can not imagine finding my dog that way. So after that, I worked very hard to make my yorkie friendly to everybody who comes home. I tried to socialize him more. But it still haunts me this day. So I just wanted to warn some dog owners about this sick possibility.

[@Hat65]

You shouldn’t have had such a fancy big wedding.

[@basillah7650]

That why you don't invite random people to your wedding and do it cheap at your own place

[@myt763]

What if: the burglars are actually giving us tips to make their robberies easier.

[@fritzz1593]

😂😂😂

[@chickfila7nugget]

big brain

[@hedakehartendorp1887]

Was thinking the aame thing

[@raffyggaming7240]

True dat

[@patrickkpodjie8482]

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[@IDontKnow-mf5wi]

Problem with laminated glass, fire safety issue. If a fire starts in home and you need to break a window to get out or the fire department needs to break a window to rescue you, it will not break and you remain trapped.

[@XimCines]

Just open your window?

[@IDontKnow-mf5wi]

Michel Cardenas Jara, if you are trapped and can't get to window yourself and fire dept shows up, they may need to break window to save you. Can't with this class. And have windows painted once or twice and many people can't open their windows anymore cause they are painted shut

[@sirfishslayer5100]

@@IDontKnow-mf5wi Most people don't paint their windows shut anymore since they are aluminum frames. The older houses with wooden windows may still have an issue. But like someone posted earlier...most people are morons, so they may have painted their aluminum windows shut.

[@seraphina985]

@@IDontKnow-mf5wi To be fair firefighters would be able to get through it as they also carry fire axes which can be used to cut through the laminate layer after shattering the glass. That said it is still useful at slowing most burglars as they don't tend to show up in fire engines loaded with all the equipment needed.

[@gohawks3571]

@@sirfishslayer5100 People do this to apartments between renters. Had such a hard time opening cabinets, doors, windows, and could not use the radiator....

[@daneilgame123]

How to avoid burglaries: Step 1: keep lights on Step 2: dont install high fences Step 3: create a trap that makes burlgars fall into secret dungeon having to complete deadly challenges and then get teleported into random unknown island

[@tigerwarrior1787]

So... force them into a LARP D&D session?

[@user-eb8eu2pk1c]

Home alone in real life... I didn't see that coming

[@LegoTale2591]

step 4: watch your bills go up

[@assassinlexx1993]

Their final resting place is the new rose garden bed.😏

[@steak_8737]

nuke your own house

[@jaytoser5212]

There are a couple more things to consider. Have you ever locked yourself out of your home? Do you have a spare key under the mat? Burglars will find it in jig time. Instead, do you have a neighbor you trust, a couple-three houses away? Exchange keys with her. She hides your key on her property - - and you hide her key on yours. Burglars won’t be able to use the key they find on your property. Yet if you lock yourself out, you will know where to go to get that spare key. Funerals. Yes this is grotesque. Some smart burglars will read the Obituaries about those who recently passed away. Specifically, they look for when the entire family will be gone from the house to attend the funeral. That means it is empty and easy to ransack. Three choices for safety: Request the newspaper to withhold the date & time of the funeral. Or ask another neighbor to house-sit. [Assuming she wasn’t planning on attending the funeral.] Also call the police ahead of time, and alert them when your family will be gone.

[@jaytoser5212]

@@peaceandlove1113 I also have something similar to ADT. Trouble is, it is meant as a burglar alarm. If you lock yourself out of your house, ADT will not help. You can't get in, unless you force a door or window. Only then will ADT will summon the police. Imagine the scenario: "Yes officer, this really IS my house. I broke into my own house, because I was stupid, and forgot the key." Officer: "Prove who you are; and that you really live here." There is also the dreaded 'I mistyped my security code', funny, that code works on my mobile phone. Oh wait, that has four digits, not six - - what were the last two? Or was it entirely different? Backwards, maybe? [Hearing sirens in the background.] Well, I guess the police will believe me - - I'm in my pajamas.

[@sminthian]

I hide an unmarked spare key under a rock, a few streets down. It doesn't take long to get to it, but if someone finds it they'll have to try it on dozens of houses before they might get to mine.

[@l.5832]

For security reasons I had a locksmith re-key my lock. I keep his phone number in my phone. I live alone and have no family. If I lock myself out I can call him and he knows what he keyed my door to and can make duplicate and open my door.

[@MrJzo10]

@@sminthian Unless neighbors see you getting the key, and know who you are, where you live, etc.

[@dinodiggerz8102]

The retired robbers: well maybe I don't want to be the bad guy anymore

[@wfqqfwq9221]

@@Red-xz2ui what

[@oofway2419]

69 likes good good

[@reminder8349]

You have, 78 likes.

[@Red-xz2ui]

CruzerGamesOOF the person just removed the comment

[@lonwabotshabane1687]

Lmaooo

[@tangyjoe4326]

My Grandma planted Spanish Daggers (a bush with VERY sharp sword like leaves) under all her widows. From Wikipedia: “Yucca gloriosa has been known to cause skin irritation and even allergic reactions upon contact. The leaf points are even sharp enough to break the skin.” She also kept a cleaned and loaded shotgun under her bed. 😉

[@admirali.a.6175]

Aw, granny always knew what was best!

[@yoinkysploink4801]

Imagine trying to break into a grannys house to get cut and get an allergic reaction over a bush and getting shot by a shotgun Ouch

[@Jin-im1mr]

As a person with an auntie has spanish daggers, getting cut by one is not it🤣🤣

[@mayorb3366]

Bougainvillea Pyracantha Blackberry Roses Barberry Yucca Grapefruit All are "defensive" plants without looking like burglar bars. All are thorny and make for a great barrier in front of windows. Even some government buildings use grapefruit.

[@tangyjoe4326]

@@yoinkysploink4801 Like something out of Home Alone 😆

[@ivoryowl]

I remember seeing a video of a couple who was having issues with burglars so they set up a high-pressure sprinkler on the back of their van, near the entrance, that would trigger whenever something (or someone) approached. One would-be burglar got a nice jet to the face and they immediately high-tailed out of there. Personally, I would have added concentrated skunk "juice" or something that will stick to you for days, even with repeated showers. That way, if its one of their neighbors, the smell will give them away.

[@cbryce9243]

I saw that on a video yesterday.

[@wrotenwasp]

Im not a retired burglar but I have a few sure fire ways to deter burglars from hitting my 1954 , not much updated ranch home in metro Detroit. 1) Im one of a few residents in my sub that still has a dirt horse shoe driveway. Gives it that poor look. 2) I have a 1996 Chevy truck parked out in the drive. 3) I still have the original 1954 , semi rusty chain link fence going around the backyard. If I were a burglar, I'd take one look at this place as think "forget this house, this guy is broke and has nothin worth stealing. Oh, and 4), a 12 gauge shot gun sitting by my night stand. I'm on a corner lot and all my neighbors are retired and the Army guy behind me likes to always be on the look out, like he's waiting for someone to try something.

[@MrJayrock620]

Get a sign that says “lubed and ready, enter at own risk”, doesn’t cause firearms targeting and still generates fear in most people. Helps if you play goodbye horses on loop too while you’re gone

[@bitonic589]

I killed the 69 likes

[@huzaifahmasabpi502]

Its 71

[@burgerbirger2221]

Combining "lubed and ready..." with a rainbow flag, you'll be pretty safe😁

[@josiahgodwin8380]

Hahaha have some moths flying around and a dancing silhouette in the window :)

[@tedcity5861]

@@burgerbirger2221 lol, thats what i thought also.

[@unknowngirl7978]

Me: checking if my house window is laminated Me: forgetting that I live on the fourth floor of a building

[@jbb3675]

I lived on the 4th floor of a building in Edmonton and, one night I was real drunk and I locked myself outside in the middle of the night with no shoes and only shorts and a t-shirt on, it was -5 out and I climbed up to our fourth floor balcony to get back inside. If a drunk guy can do it, a thief certainly can!

[@yysss7124]

I got burgled by racoons! And now i have a home alone defens system

[@mur.kultimateluckygamer4015]

Me who lives on the 11th floor

[@NotASingleClue23]

🤣🤣🤣

[@mariaregmi3781]

True...yeah one night a robber once got in the front door and said 'Kate! Daddy's Home!' I freaked out because my dad was supposed to come back at 9 and it was only 8:59 (true) and i went to the kitchen..on the way i saw the robber sat on a couch and i took the frying pan(seeing the little girl i was ) hit him in his head...i think he went to sleep and tommorow i saw my dad got a bruise on his head I thought'OH NO THE ROBBER HIT MY DAD WHEN I WASNT LOOKING' That was a made up story to make u guys question about ur dad

[@minilamma4879]

tips against burglars: if you have windows that can be pried open from the outside, change it. my parents locked all of us out on accident once, and I broke through my window without shattering a shard or damaging anything within 1 minute. If I could do it within 1 minute, so can a professional robber

[@murraypollard]

In my previous home, I had basement windows that were larger than usual at the back of my house. I planted a garden of extra thorny rose bushes along this back wall. It looked lovely from the inside views, and outside. It was a great deterrent.

[@anneinfurna8528]

Best tip I have ever heard of is to hang your door upside down -- That way it opens outward. Its damn near impossible to kick or use one of those swinging weights the Swat team uses to Breach your door. The jamb is 3 times thicker that way and as long as the hinges are tucked in nice and tight - no problem . Doors are made to be Easily Kicked in otherwise -- So Be safe!

[@Maria-em4oz]

Wait, WOW

[@justsmallyt985]

u r smarter than me

[@yourlocaldeer2191]

upside down door lmfao best idea genius idea big brain idea love it

[@phillhuddleston9445]

Not really upside down, it's called reverse swing when it swings outward but you have to have hinges made for it or the pins could be easily removed and the door will be easy to open.

[@raivo1768]

It may also be against code. Usually doors open in so that even if something is blocking it, like fallen debris, you can still escape the house if needed in cases like fires.

[@lockwoan01]

A line from Drew Hayes's "Split the Party" comes to mind - "It's like filling your house with silver, so that while the thief is busy plundering that, he won't look for the gold hidden under the floorboards." Meaning is - use a less valuable object to act as a decoy in order to cover for the real treasure, and to act as a sacrifice in order to protect the actual stuff.

[@coleengoodell7523]

I live in a small 55 and older community. Only my most trusted neighbors, 2 that have earned my trust, ever know when I'm not going to be home. Random neighbors that I don't know or appear to have been probing, will never know when I'm going to be gone. They will also never be able to count on my routine. I mix it up regularly. If a sketchy neighbor sees me leaving and enquires to where I'm heading, I'll lie like a dog and tell them, just running to ________, real quick. You may think that a 55 and older community should be safe and for the most part it is. But just because someone has gotten older, doesn't make them less of a career criminal. There is no accounting for taste when it comes to the kind of people they invite around as well. In addition, knowing it's an older community has on a few occasions attracted unsavory types around who were obviously casing the neighborhood. It didn't go too well for them because as mentioned, older doesn't change and safety minded people with experience are not the people you want to mess with.

[@TheRagingPlatypus]

Additionally, a lot of states have stiffer penalties for breaking in at night because it is seen as a home invasion where the person had good reason to believe the home owner would be home.

[@susana5052]

I didn’t know that! Thank you! Now I’m glad I sleep with my “little friend” by me at all times. Plus two very loud and territorial dogs that stay inside. Although I’m home 99% of the time being disabled. I have an attempted home invasion and that made me get personal protection. Since my father was a former military man he trained me for about anything. Sadly I had to use those skills when I was getting a quote for some home repair work. The police officer said “the best thing you did was fight back”. He said that several times while the police were here. It’s an evil world…

[@TheRagingPlatypus]

@@susana5052 Yes, never acquiesce.

[@JD-lq2ef]

​@@susana5052the "little friend" is the great equalizer. I wish more folks would arm themselves like you. The best thing anyone can do for their own personal protection, is to purchase a reliable handgun, and train with it regularly. You are your own first responder! God Bless you!

[@qwerty2008100]

On the strike plate issue. I came home one day to find boot prints on the front door. When I opened it, it nearly fell off its hinges. The attempt at kicking it didn't damage the frame or strike plate. It did however pull the screws for the hinges through the wood. I replaced the screws with three inch long deck screws, that go all the way into the 2x4 stud. This is something I'd recommend to do in addition to installing a strike plate.

[@aid3ntheplayer166]

I feel like a lot of these tips are for stopping professionals, even though a lot of thieves are probably petty, unskilled thieves

[@danskdna8550]

Lots of theives are high on meth. Nothing deters a meth head.

[@taurus1962]

@@danskdna8550 Good tip.

[@Socomhunter]

@@danskdna8550 a rehab center does.

[@hydrolito]

They could be friends or relatives so don't show them where you keep your best stuff.

[@frostyjim2633]

@@danskdna8550 A chest full of 00 buckshot will

[@shifrabaila6673]

While living in NYC and living in an apartment, I placed a small TV by the front door hooked up to a timer so that the TV went on and off automatically giving the impression someone was watching. My lamps were also on timers. I also installed a so-called "burglar-proof lock (my friend's husband learned how to open locks and bought the one he couldn't open. My cat, well, too loving by far.

[@elizabethescalante7866]

I already follow the "keep your curtains and drapes open" rule. Mostly because it lets light in, which saves a lot on electricity.

[@thebastardgift]

Drapes at night should always be closed given peeping toms have the layout inside the home. Ted Bundy was a pepping tom and then one night he crawled inside...

[@sophjie9048]

*Retired robbers: I was bad but now I’m good*

[@bernice_mystical_ocean6461]

The name is ironic

[@mrgotenksgomez4404]

Bernice_ mystical_ocean 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@princeravnos6705]

You are bad but good like him if you get it

[@lampgood4850]

I don't trust u

[@matthewsalvador9783]

No one is good, but the one almighty...

[@Elisabeth-tq3jr]

Something tells me that if I tried leaving Home Alone-style traps, that I would end up in more trouble than a robber would.

[@surveyguyor8958]

yes, happens all the time. just because you have the right to protect yourself, 1) if they aren't going to hurt you, you don't have the right to shoot them. 2) even if you do legally, their family will sue you in a civil suit, and yes, you killed him. If you set a trap, you did it intentionally, per-meditated. People can trespass legally even if posted if they don't do anything wrong.

[@Andytlp]

Most effective traps id guess would be trap doors. Like that psycho hotel owner that did this and killed hundreds of people.

[@surveyguyor8958]

@Biggus Dickus Yes. I agree. I am in a terribly democratic state. We need to show a force against these people and try to get the vote back. But for me, I spend mostmy time in the Philippines and summers back here (Oregon). I have rentals to take care of or I would not be in Oregon.

[@Crustystreet123]

Deodorant + lighter

[@rickytorres9089]

@@surveyguyor8958 Don't forget, these would classified as "booby traps" which are not allowed. Even if it as "innocent" as a fishing line linked to a can with pebbles in it would land you legal issues.

[@JD-lq2ef]

They forgot to mention how important it is to keep a firearm, (or two), loaded and ready. It's good to train on different scenarios in your home. Have a plan to be ready to protect yourselves and your loved ones in a moments notice! You, and your family, need to train with your firearms regularly! Teach your children the importance of gun safety, and if they are old enough, teach them to be proficient with a firearm. Too many have a fear of a gun being in their home. But most of us grew up with firearms all around us. If you are the former, work on getting over that fear, by going to the range and renting one, and getting yourselves use to it. Maybe you know a friend that has firearms that will help you to get more comfortable handling and using a gun. Like the saying goes..."you are your own first responder"!!! And the other saying..."when seconds matter, the police are minutes away". God Bless!

[@lebedsam1357]

Yup, you are very much correct.

[@__-ic7si]

laminated glass is also wonderful in a housefire ! doesn't break means you can't get out!. Wonderful tips.

[@nimblegoat]

same applies to deadbolts if locked for night . Double glazing hard to break anyway , need pressure point in corner . So opening security lock windows the best . Think in UK , made it illegal to have no opening windows ground floor if double glaze. End of day just need to make other houses in your street look better targets

[@szariq7338]

The easiest way to deter a burglar in Europe: go on a shooting range, ask for bullet casisngs as a souvenir, then get a sign "I don't dial 112" and glue these bullet casings somewhere visible.

[@sycamore2307]

By far the best srategy

[@ambersugarsimp3890]

Are you sure you're not american? Cause that sounds like something an american would defo do.

[@karozans]

@@ambersugarsimp3890 Actually, in America, we do it a little different. In the USA, it's best to have someone home most of the time and to have lots and lots of firearms, loaded and hidden throughout the house. My parents have a gun in every room, ready to go.

[@ambersugarsimp3890]

@@karozans ok now that's full erica

[@ambersugarsimp3890]

*america

[@flilguy]

@4:49 I put my broom in front of my backdoor at night so it will fall if anyone opens the door. I heard it fall down last summer around 3:45 in the morning. It was actually a neighbor's 19 year old son that basically invited himself in to see what I had available. He's been in jail for drugs and home invasion before. It was disturbing to discover he had entered my home. I didn't call the police but I don't feel good about my neighborhood anymore. He trying to get his life back together and I hope he continues to work on it.

[@indigowulf]

Hope you at least had a little chat with his parents.

[@flilguy]

@@indigowulf You know what I actually misspoke when I said "son." I should have said nephew. His mother's location is unknown and it's my understanding he didn't have a mom after a certain age. His father works in construction and is normally out of the area. He was diagnosed with some kind of bi-polar disorder in his early teens and spent time in a home. Now that he is getting older he has access to drugs and alcohol and I question if that is good if he is bipolar. I spoke to his grandmother that lives out of town but visits daily. She said if it ever happens again not to hesitate to call the police because being arrested is the only way he is going to learn.

[@MrSteelermania]

@@flilguy be careful with that situation. If he legitimately has mental disorders and is looking for drugs or money he could easily turn violent. Keep the doors locked and arm yourself if that is an option.

[@sutart8406]

Damn this when To a 1 to a 100 to a 1000 to a 10000

[@flilguy]

@@MrSteelermania Yes, this is probably best advice because deep down I feel this way!

[@t.b.cont.]

One thing I learned about garage doors from commercial loading docks as a security guard is that by cutting out an incision in one side of the rail that the garage door wheels slide up and down you can manually lock a garage door with a bar and padlock attached to the wall beside the garage door

[@Gacha-xv5eu]

My neighbors are all ways home and always calls you if they see a car near by your home

[@Waldemarvonanhalt]

That's something my relatives have learned regarding dogs: My aunt's family lives on a smallholding in the most sparsely populated province of South Africa and she has had multiple dogs of hers poisoned or shot dead by burglars, because the dogs were outside rather than being smaller dogs inside. IMO it's much more helpful to have the early warning provided by an attentive house dog than a guard dog outside.

[@lexiemiller7783]

Having both inside and outside dogs works well especially a pit bull and a few German Sheoherds also a chiwaw wa

[@gonnfishy2987]

That’s wise. Tbh. Everyone hates a yipping lapdog, all eyes upon the residence

[@lachlanbrown409]

The smaller dogs outside to wake up the bigger dogs inside.

[@heathergreer9919]

Small dogs bark so freaking much they are little alarms within themselves.

[@samtatge8299]

I’ll listen to a SA resident

[@navret1707]

Great “Beware of Dog” sign: “I can clear the yard in 2.5 seconds, can you?”

[@GamerFreak-jf3qq]

challenge accepted

[@justocelott]

@Marcus Senter no monster would do that

[@ridasanimationsandedits8583]

ร๏ɭเ๔ รภคкє lol

[@somebeaneronyt]

My sign that says "beware of rapist uncle": mine 0.1, you?

[@justocelott]

@Marcus Senter okay man, you're taking into account that I even know who you are, which I don't. I don't know your friend, tell them I said I'm sorry for their loss. You have no right to say "I guess he doesn't exist to you" because, up until his point, I didn't even know you or your friend existed. I know people that shoot dogs while robbing a place exist but it isn't common because it just draws attention them and what they're doing. The person your friend's dog died to was probably a murderer trying to find their next victim, so don't say "I guess he doesn't exist to you".

[@kristalhumphreys4621]

Wonderful tips GREAT SHARE

[@MichaelGraves-kp7qc]

Very useful, informative.

[@jazzyww7254]

All the burglars watching this be like: Mhm, mhm, tell me more.

[@Rinyotsu]

Good burglars will know anyone doing these things aren't worth dealing with. Same reason you park next to an easier to steal car in the parking lot. Theft is a crime of opportunity and a thief wants to spend as little time as possible.

[@JohnJacksonJohnson]

Also, with doors: don't use the strike plate screws, which are typically 1" in length, that come with door latches as they're quite ineffective. Go with something beefy like wood screws with long shafts. The burglar(s) could kick like Pele, but they're not going to get anywhere fast. It would take the force of a SWAT team battering ram to break down the door. There's also what's called a "burglar's step" in staircases in houses that didn't use exact measurements on staircases. A resident could easily tell if one step is slightly higher or lower than the rest, but a burglar wouldn't have time and it would trip them up (literally) trying not to make A LOT of noise. All I can say is "have a nice trip, see you next fall!"

[@shibolinemress8913]

🤣👍

[@lazyhomebody1356]

Honestly, no matter how many years I lived in that house I would trip on the stairs

[@mistersamdi]

Good tip, I used deck screws on my strike plates, too! Years of wood shop in school and working in construction and remodeling paid off, LOL

[@ricktalbot8676]

Local building codes might trip you up with the inconsistent height of the burglar's step. Just don't invite any buiding inspectors over after you put one in... .

[@TC-nn7xk]

Dont forget to replace at least one screw on each of the door hinges, on both the door side and frame side, with a longer screw that extends to the studs.

[@glenmo1]

My back door not only has a deadbolt.. it's got two manual huge bolts.. just in case someone tries to pick the lock on the deadbolt... I've got a vibration alarm that will go off on all the windows including the basement windows.... Glass break vibration alarms are fantastic and inexpensive as an addition to the regular home security system that I have... I have removed the rope handles on the garage door release mechanisms.. and installed a push button deadbolt on the door that goes from the garage into the house.. I have installed some inexpensive mesh fencing which would slow down.. keep a intruder from wandering into the backyard... I have a locked gate on the side of the house and a motion detector alarm that chimes if someone is on the side of the house.... I also have security cameras all around my house.. separate from my security alarm system.... On the tree next to the road I have a Hunter's game camera... Which will snap photos of license plates passing by my street...

[@rarelibra]

6:52 - if you want to install bushes/trees near your windows, install something like Holly trees/bushes, agarita, devil's thorn, or bougainvillea. Thieves/burglars will not want to withstand wading or crawling through a thorny bush of torture to try to get into your window, etc.

[@maryjanegreen7601]

But then it's hard to get out if you have a fire or something.

[@rarelibra]

@@maryjanegreen7601 not that hard if you are talking about saving your life.

[@BIGGELATO]

An Oak Hill community couple discovered a thief in their home Saturday after a man told a joke and heard a laugh upstairs

[@Rockethead293]

OH...

[@ciderofthearctic392]

Underrated comment

[@justanaveragemop3930]

At my old house by the front door there used to be a sticker that read “if I don’t call the police my neighbours will”

[@mayorb3366]

"This house is protected by Smith and Wesson". Another good sign. "This house protected by Colt, the original point and click interface".

[@nunyabiznez6381]

I have big red biohazard poster on all my doors. It has the biohazard symbol and a skull and crossbones along with the words: "WARNING! OCUPANT HAS TESTED POSATIVE FOR COVID 19! HAZMAT SUIT REQUIRED FOR ENTRY!" Not too many burglars carry hazmat suit with them in their burglar tool kit.

[@lcoq19]

@@mayorb3366 I like the one that says, "no trespassing. Violators will be shot. Survivors will be shot again." Oh, and, "Due to the rising cost of ammo, there will no longer be a warning shot." 😂

[@YoMommazNUTZ]

My neighbor's would do me a better favor and shoot anyone who broke in my home but I understand that not everyone is in an area that would be safe to do.

[@Roonasaur]

@Perry Elyod Yeah :) but for what it's worth, we had a sign on our old farm door that said, "This place is watched by Bobby Parton." (Yes, Dolly's brother.) He would actually come check it every once in a while.

[@hydrolito]

You can sign form for post office to hold your mail while you are on vacation so mail box will not over flow.

[@bjorncedervall5291]

4-5 years ago a game camera (SE Sweden, about 5 km from my home in a forested area) for hunting wild pigs was stolen on a tiny road deep into the forest. The local newspaper wrote: "A game camera has been stolen on the X road (a small road indirectly leading to the tinier road). The value of the camera is estimated to about 2 000 SEK (about 200 USD)". The real story was more interesting - the owner, AA, is related to close friends of mine and I met him where he developed the context: The camera had automatically sent good facial photos of the thieves and of their car (including the registration number) to AA:s mobile phone. AA brought these photos to the Police and they said that he couldn't use these photos as evidence of the theft because there was no sign in the forest telling that the area was camera surveyed. The Police even knew who these individuals were (clearly illegal immigrants living in another forest near a smaller town 20 km further away). You may think that the Police should use all evidence to arrest the thieves (the Police even saw their car a few days later) but the legal system seems to be from another planet.

[@yvettebranch]

When my grandparents leave the house they play their radio or leave their TV on so there’s a lesser chance that someone will break in

[@KeepersD3N]

my mom always leaves the tv playing when i go to school. i also have a dog that barks at somebody even across the street. so i guess i’m safe

[@theragingplatypus4743]

Stack beer cans on window sills. Virtually impossible to enter quietly.

[@a2pha]

That's actually a good idea ! And if you have favorite cans with art, you're decorating your place too.

[@CarrieWaeldin]

My high school students would call that a “ghetto alarm.”

[@stevefarms7494]

Or electric wire on Windows the vary second they touch that you no that someone is breaking in

[@theragingplatypus4743]

@Dillon Jike They get knocked over and make a racket.

[@a2pha]

@Dillon Jike Jingle Jangle Jungle !

[@debbieleonhardt9668]

Oh my. Thank you. I've been near to losing my mind. My printer was trying to air print but we need it to go direct to computer. Our connection comes and goes in the middle of the countryside. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! The printer is working again!

[@tonkabeanpumpkin-fh4fz]

Nothing like some interesting anti-burglary tips to get those old printers to function again! Always worked like a charm for me...

[@taemien9219]

Burglars usually try to avoid homes with occupants in them. The reason for this is two-fold. It could be risky, many people will react badly to a home invasion and even if they don't have firearms, they're likely to grab any object they can to defend themselves. The second one is the charges placed on them. If they break into a home with no one home, and get caught. Its a very light sentence. Something like 6 months in jail or even simply 2 years probation. However if someone is home, some states call that first degree burglary and charge up to a 20-life sentence in some cases. So if they can't figure out whether you're home or not, they're very likely to leave it be. On that note, you can tell when these people are casing your neighborhood. Usually weird cars driving slow, stopping for a few seconds at a time. Sometimes its benign, but not always. And like said in the video, usually during the day. Night time burglaries usually only happen if they think you're not there like on a trip or something.

[@LackaDrones]

Him: when the people aren't home 6AM to 6PM 2020: ...

[@a_non-existent_person]

True! 😂

[@besisis1308]

true. there are more people staying at home than ever before.

[@Colombian1959]

I bought my elderly friend a small safety deposit box and I told him to put it at the bottom of his hamper so that if anyone breaks in I doubt they would be looking through his dirty underwear. LMAO

[@grayrook2406]

smart

[@elultimo102]

Even better---A diaper pail with a false bottom. (Would you want to dig through a pile of poopy diapers?)

[@JA-vv8wy]

I think that’s a great idea!! I’m having trouble figuring out where to put a small safe

[@jimstand]

Hide the box at the bottom of a household garbage can under the plastic liner.

[@dennisanderson3895]

Brilliant! Irma wins the internet today (minus 11 months)!

[@hamzahalibraheem597]

Thank you

[@stevenrichards3699]

With all the cameras and cell phone alerts around now a days, I'm surprised anyone risks breaking into a house. The last dirt bags that tried it in my neighborhood were both caught in the act.

[@denizyurdal1160]

Plot twist: be amazed was a burglar and he is giving us tips according to his experience

[@quintin6716]

4:26 “Teddy bears used to conceal valuables” shows weed

[@iceagebaby3289]

LOL

[@quintin6716]

@Jaidyl Rivera lmao

[@fortifarse]

Should have timed it to 4:20!

[@quintin6716]

@@fortifarse ya I should have

[@jackswan3420]

You act like that isn't valuable

[@katyc.8663]

I love the idea of gluing a key under a mat.

[@DaleThomasNYC]

I love the fact that people don't know the difference between a burglary and a robbery. And companies use that as clickbait.

[@shuhratkessikbayev8886]

"Bro if I'm robbing a house the homeowner calls me a 'ruffian' I'm straight up walking back out the door, because I know he has nothing of value." Eekaj - Russian badger video

[@markgallagher1790]

Loads musket with malicious intent

[@Charlie-nh5gl]

What about the food?

[@CoopaTheGreat]

Fire a warning shot, Patterson.

[@hydrolito]

@@CoopaTheGreat Warning shot between the eyes should stop them.

[@triggereddoge1847]

Just write"I'm broke." On a paper so that they won't waste his/her time, if he/she insisted make a room that somewhat don't have any furniture.

[@algrayson8965]

A tenant killed the burglar and there were no more burglaries in the neighborhood for a year.

[@sotharoth1]

Triggered Doge

[@sotharoth1]

My town last years was stolen then mayor says Mayor: we must protect our house cuz if we won’t burglars will broke into our house Next years later: (burglars broke into our house again) At morning: (looks suspicious) Me: (saws a guy with black hoodie and black mask) MY NEIGHBOR FROM NEXT DOOR: (CALLS POLICE)

[@LikaLaruku]

We keep all of our old furniture from the 70s-90s in the front of the house, & a CRT TV. I don't think they even make those anymore.

[@LikaLaruku]

@@algrayson8965 Where I live, if you shoot a burglar & he survives, YOU go to jail & get sued.

[@kj-tuning7066]

Wow thank you I live in a bad neighborhood that this happens lot and I thank you for this video

[@thunderwarrior1759]

Knew this guy who did this stuff nearly all his life..he had one rule. Only rob houses in the countryside as the bigger the house the better the stuff…he was proud that he never robbed anyone who couldn’t replace what he’d taken. That was until he decided to break his own rule. I was reading the local paper,it was a story of a guy that had broken into an inner city estate home and got more than he bargained for that caught my eye. It read.. while a burglar was in the process of ransacking a local property,he wasn’t expecting the owners to return home. The family found him in the master bedroom and battered him. They called the police after they’d kicked him out..with a busted arm and bits done with a baseball bat. Next day in the pub,in he rolls with a couple of black eyes, plastered arm and bruises all over. We laughed our asses off because we knew it was him..let’s just say he quickly changed his profession

[@famousamoso7]

1 of the best forms of security are to have an alarm and have window, door, and motion sensors that trip it when activated. Make sure the alarm is always active as well. Nowadays they are much more difficult to bypass and many alarms have a cellular backup like RING. So even if you think cutting the power to the house disables it, it automatically switches to cellular backup and all sensors will still trip it. Also like with the dog signs dont advertise your alarm. It makes your house vulnerable to thieves thinking you have valuables worth protecting with an alarm and depending on the alarm thieves may know how to circumvent the alarm if you advertise which company you're with. So if you must advertise your house has an alarm get a sign for another high end company just so they cannot be prepared to defeat it. And as available with the RING alarm purchase the additional alarm siren and mount it outside near your front door so should someone come in through the front door your entire neighborhood will be alerted to the problem thus scaring aware the thief.

[@neilmurphy845]

Yes and that's all you need but any internet system is crap because someone can hack it and or bypass it so a normal system like a new HKC system they all have battery backups nowadays that will text you if something happens

[@ReaganKimberley]

yes because all of us have several thousand dollars to drop on a top of the line alarm system right?

[@neilmurphy845]

@@ReaganKimberley it's not several thousand you can just get a basic one and then upgrade the box if you have one already or get one of those smart connected ones just make sure to change the internet password for them so nobody can hack them ones like simplysafe look decent and ring

[@neilmurphy845]

@@ReaganKimberley depending on how big your house is it could range from 500 to 700 eures but well worth it and best of all no more annoying replacing fire alarm because you can use the big Lytham battery for the box

[@takticaltoaster3122]

This man be spittin facts

[@unstopable_rob]

Perfect anti robbery plan, make it look like you have nothing of value, my favorite trick is making the outside of your house look as run down as possible, this is a trick that they use in Mexico

[@unstopable_rob]

@@dean8367 yeah I remember when I went to Mexico on vacation a few years ago, all the houses looked like something straight out of R. L. Stine from the outside, but looked like something that the royalty lived in on the inside

[@gritsonamission]

@@dean8367 Reasons I don't cut my grass every Saturday... Truth.

[@dingfeldersmurfalot4560]

Doesn't work with tweakers or anyone who assumes you are rich because of your race. I used to have a really crummy car with nothing on display get broken into all the time. They walk away with something they can sell for 50 cents, they call it a success.

[@unstopable_rob]

@@dingfeldersmurfalot4560 if that's what you're worried about then put all your valuables in a safe with an alarm on it and bolt the thing down

[@dingfeldersmurfalot4560]

@@unstopable_rob That is a good idea. I try not to own too many flashy or valuable small items, and most of them are in a safe deposit box. A lot of the multi-millionaires I've known dress down and drive down, so to speak. And I know one who pimps up his Mercedes ... and he's gotten it keyed by jealous strangers quite a few times.

[@bricology]

Why no mention of motion-activated lights? That was one of the first things I invested in when I bought my house. There are NO blind spots around my house's perimeter where these lights don't cover.

[@hideyourlocalvaporeons8710]

Thanks for tips burglars! I'll be sure to use them when I'm in need of money :)

[@Sam-wc7uo]

This video teaches people how to protect themselves from burglars as much as it's teaching burglars how to get better at it.

[@jacijune]

This actually does not cover the main things you can do to deter burglars from even trying. You'll need to go elsewhere for that information.

[@YoursUntruly]

@@jacijune Motion light, alarm company sticker on the doors and windows, one of those signs that say, “the pitbull is the least of your worries, beware the owner who’s armed to the teeth”

[@YoursUntruly]

Or do what I do, 100% success rate. Fly under the radar by just being fucking poor

[@cheapbastard990]

@@YoursUntruly Funny line! But not really effective. When I bought a house in a poor area of Memphis, I didn't realize that I was the only one in the neighborhood actually working for a living, and that I was moving into a neighborhood loaded with druggies and welfare bums, all who saw anyone with a job as an easy target because I actually earned money and made purchases and I had to leave my house every day to do work. I was poor, but the druggies and welfare bums and their broods are perfectly willing to steal from the poor. One 9 year old criminal scumbag brood of a professional bum stole a salt shaker and coupon book, along with a handful of other items with little value. The criminal's scumbag mother later bragged about moving across the state line to get a nice apartment with carpet and a porch with a grill after the other state cut her off because she refused a job. The thief's 15 year old brother stole car batteries for a living. His 19 year old sister openly stated that she worked at a local movies theater for a couple of weeks but didn't like working so she quit.

[@toddamtmann3528]

@@YoursUntruly hell yeah. Me too. This is one of the better comments, for sure.

[@andrewstilton8383]

A burglar came to my house and left a note with 20$ in it with a text "Buy something worth of stealing" LOL

[@rickytorres9089]

The weirdest thing I ever heard in my life. You sure glad you had such a "genius" burglar LOL.

[@pohjanakka4992]

in the mid-90s a somewhat similar thing happened to me. I owned an old Lada Niva, and somebody had broken into it, the door was open when I got up to leave for work. And that whoever had left a coin - and not the smallest in use then, about mid-value - on top of the radio/cassette player which kind of protruded a bit out of the slot where it was supposed to go into. I presume because the wannabe thief had a sense of humor. The car was cheap, that radio was totally worthless (the radio worked, the cassette player tended to eat tapes instead of playing them) and yes, there definitely was nothing anybody would have wanted for free inside the car. I was a bit puzzled why anybody had even bothered to get inside, you should have guessed there'd be nothing valuable just looking at it, but who knows, maybe it was just somebody who wanted to practice breaking into cars and ended up feeling a bit sorry for the obviously poor owner... Or, as said, he had a sense of humor.

[@msmramonc]

_The reverse burglar!_ It's like you're stealing from him!

[@raindoset5408]

r/Thathappened

[@hungrymogwai7342]

how do u text in a note? strange lol

[@enam98]

If there's any movement in my front or backyard my CCTV cameras both ring an alarm that can be heard from a bloody mile away! 🤗 In the passed year it's gone off two times because of cats walking around, my god the alarms are seriously deafening, I'd share the Amazon link but it's not on Amazon anymore but I do recommend buying a camera system that has an alarm built in! 👍🏼

[@gregb6469]

Yeah, an overly loud alarm is a sure way to curry the favor of your neighbors!

[@taramansion]

I'm sure your neighbors and the wildlife really appreciate that. You're one step above douchebags with car alarms.

[@zdspider6778]

Don't leave the box of anything you buy next to your trash bins outside. That just screams to anyone walking by that you have a shiny new thing.

[@coleman3958]

2:25 i have a retired duty K-9 and if im home i also have a active duty K-9 so im good

[@amberp5207]

I had a K-9 dog that was trapped in a weenie dog’s body🤣 He did grab one burglar that was trying to break into my sister’s car by his pant leg, and wouldn’t let go, while I dialed 911. The burglar finally broke free from my dachshund and took off. My dog finally got to live his dream of being a K-9 cop for the day. When the police arrived, the officer told him what a good boy he was! Lol!

[@coleman3958]

@@amberp5207 😂

[@sarahwilborn1976]

Sergeant Pop Are you or a loved one a Leo or military then? If yes, do you have any suggestions to add?

[@coleman3958]

@@sarahwilborn1976 Suggestions such as ?

[@madelineryan548]

Sergeant Pop thank you for your service

[@TheNukedNacho]

My household has a pretty solid anti-burglary set up. Aside from metal grills on every window, there’s always someone awake. Always. 24/7. There’s always at least 2 people awake at all times. Especially at 3am when the rest of the family is asleep and I get better connection speeds

[@pinoytunes7707]

THIS. In our house, someone is always awake. I'm the night owl and the other people hang around the house during daytime while I sleep.

[@ianlassitter2397]

Living in a prison makes it hard to break into.

[@ChanelThomas248]

I hope you have a good fire escape plan.

[@garrettlundy3959]

Imagine robbing a guy blind because he’s so invested in playing COD at 3am he doesn’t even notice you’re in his apartment 😂

[@dustinhilton8743]

Got locked out once and quickly discovered I could easily and quickly lift the rear patio sliding door right off the track. I immediately drilled a hole through the inside frame so I could put a steel pin through to prevent that.

[@oliviastar3812]

please could you do an instructional video too?

[@aylish1923]

My brother watches your videos every single day and sometimes I get tired of it but your videos are great