Confessions Of A Dangerous Burglar
May 5th, 2008 by admin
One of the best ways to out think the prospective burglar, who may well take up temporary residence in your home, is to put yourself in his shoes. The typical owner thinks like a homeowner, not like a burglar. The “professional” burglar approaches his job like a science, like a career that must be learned over a period of time. Like a doctor or lawyer, a smart burglar studies a given subject (namely home security methods) and devises a reaction to ultimately achieve his goal. It’s a battle of wits, hardly an entertaining game, but a game that you must still win to protect your valuables. Consider some confessions of dangerous burglars and the facts behind the confession.
Rocko (Arrested for breaking in entering, March 3rd, 2002):
“The biggest advantage that I have is a person’s overconfidence. Everybody underestimates me, thinking they have nothing that valuable or that a big dog is going to scare me away.”
Fact: In 2005, law enforcement agencies reported over 2,000,000 burglary offenses-a small increase over the previous year and a gigantic 14.1% increase since 1996. Even as home security technology has grown, more burglaries have been reported. Don’t kid yourself-burglars have plenty to steal, if not family jewels then your debit card, credit card and computer appliances. Dated security measures such as beware of dog signs don’t work-burglars may be lowlifes but they’re not always stupid.
Tony (Arrested for three counts of robbery charges, July 22rd, 2000):
“When I was a free man, I was always one step ahead of the smart guy. They put up a sign broadcasting that they were with Brinks so I learned the Brinks system. The funniest thing is that most people go all out to defend themselves at night. They put alarms, video and the whole nine yards. I did my best work in broad daylight.”
Fact: According to studies in reported incidents of American burglary, 65.8 percent of all robberies were of residential structures and a whopping 62.4 percent of residential burglaries took place during the day between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Though most nonresidential structures were robbed at night, this does give more insight into the types of burglars homeowners are dealing with. As indicated by the burglar’s statement, informing your opponent of which security system you use is like giving an off the record hint.
Wayne (Arrested for grand theft auto, December 1, 1999):
“I got away with the robbery. I broke in through the garage door and made it out. The home alarm was sounding but I was long gone by then. But, this guy was a psycho! Had his whole home under video surveillance.”
Fact: Indeed, he did. As technology increases, leading security companies are only helping homeowners to prevent crime from taking place, but also to capture, identify and convict burglars. One of the leading companies, ADT Security, responded to over 50,000 crimes in progress in 2004. A large percentage of these cases went to court, and the company was called upon by law enforcement to provide documentation, deposition, history of events and even video surveillance, to assist in the prosecution. The good news is that with increasing technology, and constantly improving live monitoring services, more burglars are being caught in the act and sentenced. Outsmart the burglars and make sure you have a safe and happy home.
Bruce Kelly tip - Avoid being a statistic. Install a monitored home security system in your home and keep it armed when you are away and while you are home at night.
Tags: alarm, burglar, robbery, Home Security
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