And to rant back a bit...
If the home security market in general weren't such a racket, with expensive plans and hardware, dishonest and deceptive tactics, only long term and overly priced contracts, hidden fees, terrible installers, flawed security tactics, and dispatchers outsourced to non-native speakers in India, I think you'd see a lot more of these in the typical home. Home security has for a long time been one of the worst rated industries by consumers and for the most part, is only accessible to the most wealthy. And yes, I did note that your web site sells security systems and has a reference to the crime sited above (and also noted that many of the items above are addressed). :wink:
With that said, I think there are a lot of things we can do to protect our homes better. Nothing works better than a dog and a shotgun. Not making our homes look like potential targets helps a lot also. Keeping the doors and windows locked, garage doors closed w/ cars inside, blinds closed, expensive toys out of the yard, etc. helps.
My home was built with the window wells directly below the windows above making it pretty hard to climb in without a long ladder. I always insist on sleeping between my wife and the entrance to the room so that anybody coming in is going to meet me first.
If the home security market in general weren't such a racket, with expensive plans and hardware, dishonest and deceptive tactics, only long term and overly priced contracts, hidden fees, terrible installers, flawed security tactics, and dispatchers outsourced to non-native speakers in India, I think you'd see a lot more of these in the typical home. Home security has for a long time been one of the worst rated industries by consumers and for the most part, is only accessible to the most wealthy. And yes, I did note that your web site sells security systems and has a reference to the crime sited above (and also noted that many of the items above are addressed). :wink:
With that said, I think there are a lot of things we can do to protect our homes better. Nothing works better than a dog and a shotgun. Not making our homes look like potential targets helps a lot also. Keeping the doors and windows locked, garage doors closed w/ cars inside, blinds closed, expensive toys out of the yard, etc. helps.
My home was built with the window wells directly below the windows above making it pretty hard to climb in without a long ladder. I always insist on sleeping between my wife and the entrance to the room so that anybody coming in is going to meet me first.