Which is best protection against burglary or thief from enter your home.

[Another_Dude]

Originally Posted by camper

Its about $500+ for an install, and most plans are around $30-50 per month.

Depends on your area though, not only as to what's available but cost per month. I've heard VERY bad things about ADT. That's where the BTK killer worked, but most of what I've heard about ADT is due to response time and service being lousy.

camper

You would also need to have a phone landline active. Not a problem for most, but I haven't had a landline since '02 and have no urge to pay for one.

[paperthrower2000]

Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

I'll second that !!!!!

I'LL THIRD IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Meeklo]

[E55 KEV]

Originally Posted by camper

A home invasion is entirely different than a burglary, for the record. Burglaries can and do occurr when the resident is home or away, and is initiated strictly a crime of theft. A Home Invasion may not be a burglarly, it could be a rape, murder, kidnapping or some other reason...although it could include burglary.

Perhaps you simply misread the definition of home invasion and burglarly and don't comrehend the distinction?

camper

Thanks. But my local police refers to it as a Home Invasion when home and Burglary when not home. This is to differentiate because people want to knew if the criminals are brazen enough to enter the home when residents are there. Burglaries seem to get less police attention versus a Home Invasion. Regardless, a gun will not protect your stuff when you are away. Therefore it is limited and useless most of the time where an alarm, dogs, etc can protect 24/7.

[fighthefutureofhd]

a dog is useless. if a robber throws the dog a bone, hamburger meat, or a t-bone steak the dog will do nothing but eat the bone/meat and love on the burglar. maybe that's what a burgery is.

[pBLU-RAYs3]

Thiefs are opportunists. They go for easier pickings. This is why having a dog that barks alot is great at night. My dog always barked at 1st sight, I tested it myself by sneaking up on my dog at night in my dark driveway. Even after I threw food, dog gobbled it in seconds & continued to bark away until it recognised me.

Alarm signs work well to scare off a random burglar. Thet have so many homes to choose from so being inconvenienced means that thief would move on.

[Uniquely]

Originally Posted by Jaguar007

A dog is the best deterrant. A thief randomly looking for a house to break in is not going to know if you have a gun or not. IF they are scoping a house and they see a dog, they will just move onto another house that won't have a dog. If you have something specific they want, that is a different story-they will do something to take the dog out.

Yes... it seems these days... EVERY neighborhood.... no matter how nice... has it's own "crack house." My neighborhood is no exception. I have it on good authority that the residents of my neighborhood crack house are quite afraid of my dog who looks and acts quite vicious through the fence. Between her and the ADT signs all over my iron gate at the end of my drive way... I don't even have to worry about anyone entering my yard... much less my house... which is in the middle of a fully fenced yard.

[Another_Dude]

Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

a dog is useless. if a robber throws the dog a bone, hamburger meat, or a t-bone steak the dog will do nothing but eat the bone/meat and love on the burglar. maybe that's what a burgery is.

My little dog will throw out ear splitting barks when someone disturbs a blade of grass in our yard. If you were to sprint across the yard, barge through the door, and pitch a ball of hamburger at my dog he would have still ripped off at least 100 barks. Behind him is the big dog, and behind him is the guy with the Glock and rediculously overpowered flashlight that just rendered you blind for the next 10 minutes.

My dogs are a lot of things, but worthless is not one of them.

[Uniquely]

Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

a dog is useless. if a robber throws the dog a bone, hamburger meat, or a t-bone steak the dog will do nothing but eat the bone/meat and love on the burglar. maybe that's what a burgery is.

You're not getting the right breed of dog if that is your experience.

[PH3AR]

A boomstick!!!

[Marine Mike]

Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

a dog is useless. if a robber throws the dog a bone, hamburger meat, or a t-bone steak the dog will do nothing but eat the bone/meat and love on the burglar. maybe that's what a burgery is.

Originally Posted by robinandtami

You're not getting the right breed of dog if that is your experience.

I think that hes seen too many movies!

[brettallica]

Where's the option for a Macaulay Culkin installed security system à la Home Alone? Dangling paint buckets, Christmas ornaments, torches, feathers, glue....

That's my choice.

[Blu-Benny]

Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

a dog is useless. if a robber throws the dog a bone, hamburger meat, or a t-bone steak the dog will do nothing but eat the bone/meat and love on the burglar. maybe that's what a burgery is.

i don't know dude....my buddy had a 130 lbs. male rottweiler, when that SOB barked, you stopped in your tracks.

if he didn't like u or know u, he'd just stare and growl @ you, i was the only in our group of buddies (besides the one that had him) who could bet him w/o him growling!!!

[pacificvibes]

Originally Posted by brettallica

Where's the option for a Macaulay Culkin installed security system à la Home Alone? Dangling paint buckets, Christmas ornaments, torches, feathers, glue....

That's my choice.

HAHAHAAHAH

classic.

[Marquoz]

Originally Posted by Another_Dude

You would also need to have a phone landline active. Not a problem for most, but I haven't had a landline since '02 and have no urge to pay for one.

Not for all of them. I know people that have an alarm system that transmits everything over the internet. They are changing with the times and realize people may not have landlines or want to pay for a landline just for the alarm, but chances are good they have a high speed internet connection.

[PH3AR]

that laser system in the movie Resident Evil!!!

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by Teabaggins

the best way is to make it look like you don't have much to steal

I changed all the logos on my componants to DURABRAND..haven't had any issues so far!

John

[olds403]

A handgun.

[Septimus Prime]

Guaranteed to deter would-be burglars.

[ThePhantomOak]

.357 SIG is better.


Bottom line, dog is best. Alarm takes forever to rspond too, if at all. If you are not home, your only hope is to deter the guy to the next house over. If they guy really wants to rip you off, only being home will slow him down.

Originally Posted by camper

A gun. Preferably a .45 or better, or a shotgun with a pistol grip.

A burgler who knows what they're doing will cut the phone & power, and then will kill your barking dog since the dog is constantly telling him where he is.

Signs are as effective of a deterrent for burglers as they are for smokers, litterbugs, speeders, shoplifters, cell-phone users, etc.

If you're put in the unfortunate situation where someone may try to do you harm it is always best to be in a position where you are capable of protecting yourself.

Afterall...when seconds count the police are minutes away. Besides, the courts have ruled that they (police) are not required to defend or protect you anyway.

camper