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Originally Posted by Nemesis
We got burgled day before yesterday ...  
They (although I think it was 1 bloke), went round the back of the house and Jemmied a window with a screwdriver.
We had window locks on all the downstairs windows, and they just popped off .
They didn't get a lot, in fact I think we were rather lucky, but still it's not nice to think of someone being in your house uninvited.
We've had the Police round, and the Scenes of Crime Officers. This was the other thing that suprised me .... They can only get fingerprints from surfaces that are smooth and hard ... mirrors, wood, glass, etc ..
We had 2 Jewellry boxes stolen, we found one of them dumped, but no fingerprints because the surface is slightly mottled.
The house is returning back to normal now ... extra security has been added, but I was still shocked that the normal window locks are so woefully inadequate.
Anyone else got any useful advice for Home security. |
Nasty experience I know, we got burgled about 14 years ago and we were in bed. I managed to disturb them I believe because the house was still warm when I went downstarirs at 6am and discovered the patio door laid on the floor (levered up with a spade).
Alarms:-
Nah big fecking nuisance, no one takes the slightest bit of notice when the bloody things go off.
Dog:-
Better than most security devices but not always a deterrent as my mate found out when they managed to lock he german shepherd in the kitchen whilst they walked out the front door with just about everything from the house.
What do I recommoned?
A combination of perhaps the dog and a LOT of security devices, no large opening windows, no conservatories, double at least locks on the doors, preferably treble locking and a decent window company to fit the lot. Also if going away try and get someone to stay in your house.
If all else fails, find out who did it and break his ****ing legs with a baseball bat. Put every window on his house through, trash his car break his legs again and once recovered for the second time do it a third time. Oh yeah and if you want to be really nasty try pulling his finger and toe nails out and putting the bleeding mess in a bag of pickled onion monster munch.
Ok so I'm making light of it a touch, but seriously try asking around, I bet you'll find out you sorta know who did it.