[Artemisia] What thieves look for

[John Gibson]

All true, you left out 1 detail.  A deadbolt is also a deterrent.  Not
because it slows them down that much, just because it is easier to go next
door where they don't have one.  You can also buy 'Alarm' stickers and place
them in the windows.
I used to be a locksmith and install Alarms.  I hope everyone notices what
is said here, it is all too true.  You can get theft insurance, but that
isn't going to replace the photos and cherished awards you collected over
the years, that a thief will just destroy.

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:-Subject: [Artemisia] What thieves look for
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:-I have personally spoken to a former theif about SCA stuff. I
:-wanted to know if our house was the sort of place that a thief
:-would target. As a SCAdian, I have often heard folks say stuff
:-like, "Any theif who walks in here and sees all the
:-swords/thrones/armor/fill-in-the-SCA-blank will turn right around
:-and leave."
:-
:-But according to this fella, whom I call a "security expert",
:-that couldn't be farther from the truth. Thieves see stuff like
:-that and think, "MONEY!" What spooks a thief is seeing an alarm
:-box on your wall. He told me you can buy those fake ones and that
:-they actually work because a thief that sees those doesn't know
:-if it's real or not, so they leave and look for an easier target.
:-
:-My expert also told me a dog is a deterrent and that close ties
:-with neighbors is your best defense. A ring of theives can pull
:-up to your house during the day, while you're working, and clean
:-you out in a matter of hours,and get away with it by doing one
:-thing: driving up in a moving truck. Unless your neighbors know
:-you and know you are NOT moving, most folks won't even note the
:-name on the side of the van.
:-
:-He also told me something else that was quite unsettling. He said
:-he could walk in to a house and assess it in less than a minute.
:-If it looked viable and had more value than just a quick poke
:-around the master bedroom for jewelry, he'd merely leave
:-everything alone and come back later, when he knew he had more
:-time. If he was just going to take the portable valuables, he
:-could rob the place in less than three minutes.
:-
:-SCA stuff only intimidates us and timid straights. Thieves don't
:-care about your accomplishments or status, just about what they
:-want that money for.
:-
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