[Artemisia] What thieves look for, be a hard target

[Fyrdman]

Fyrdman wrote:

> Sound advice from Earl Alan.
> A sword, may *pique* a burglars interst, however, the armour, the 
> shields are just too darned heavy and bulky.  You know, you lug 'em 
> around from the car to your camp site and to the field.  Most 
> burglars, thieves etc, would rather steal your tele, DVDs, 
> jewlery...things they can move around easily and things a fence will 
> give them money for or things they can give to their dealer for their 
> next fix.  Remeber, these guy do not like heavy lifting or work for 
> that matter.
>
> I have yet to see a case where a shield or banner or suit of nasty 
> smelling armour has been pinched.
>
>
> dearlalan at srv.net wrote:
>
>> ....snipped...
>>  
>>
>> Be a hard target.  Use motion lights, dogs, alarms and good 
>> neighbors, as
>> Tangle suggested.  Remember the bad boys don't think like you do, so
>> trying to "understand" them is usually futile.  They're basically 
>> another
>> species that looks alot like regular people. 
>
>
> Except alot skinnier with their teeth and hair falling out.  Twitchy 
> sons a guns. too.  :)
>
>
> Sounds like Tangle, with all due respect,
> has watched too much Discovery Channel.
> Alarms do not work.  A burglar can get inside, find what he wants, and 
> split before the call is even dispatched.
> Could they do without the headache?  Sure.  Will they move on to 
> another house, maybe, unless they know
> what they seek is inside.  Your right, though, they will usually seek 
> the path of least resistance, but buy a system
> with an external claxon.  Let the neighbors know so they peek out and 
> get descriptions or plates.
> In some cities, the PD does not even respond to them unless it is a 
> business that sells guns.
> Over 94 plus percent are false alarms caused buy user error or weather 
> conditions.  It was determined
> in the jurisdiction where I live that it would take seven to ten full 
> time officers to handle nothing but alarm drops.
>
> If someone wants in your house, they'll get in.  Besides, you take 
> your SCA stuff with you when you leave on the weekends, right.  ;)
> Your "security expert" does have some good points.  A pro can usually 
> assess with in seconds after entering your home whether it is worth 
> his while or not.  Most are just junkies or tweekers who want that 
> quick easy to pawn stuff.  Your garage should not be neglected either 
> because they will sooner steel you toolsthan your shield or armigers 
> cloak.
>
> Oh, and Tangle, are associating with known felons.  Perhaps someone 
> should let the Kindom Sheriff know about that.
>
> Cynric
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