Burglary lessons

I don't know that statistics on catching BGs when there are cameras available, but I feel more comfortable that if/when we are broken into that we have a higher probability of catching the BGs. Camera systems are relatively cheap. I have multiple sets and all record 24x7x365 and flag motion detections (to make it easier to find 'events' within the huge volume of recordings). One set is a standard DVR type and the cameras are visible to anyone that pays any attention. When we are gone, this unit texts us a message if given cameras detect motion. Other sets consists of IP cameras. They are not readily visible, they record sound, they detect motion, they email/text us if they detect motion, and they immediately upload video to a web host.

We do have an alarm system, but if we are away from home then I'm more interested in catching the scum than getting back our possessions. The alarm system is more to alert us of an intruder if we are at home.

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"There are some ideas so preposterous that only an intellectual will believe them." - Malcolm Muggeridge
 
Last year I did a research on safes and it turned out most safes on the market are just expensive furniture - youtube is full with videos of safes being open. A screwdriver, a knife and a hammer usually are enough to open one like a can of sardines. I've had to open one and it took about 2 minutes with a reciprocating saw to cut it open. A regular circular saw also will cut right trough a regular safe.
Only burglary rated safes can offer resistance - and even they will hold for 10-30 minutes against a determined man. Unless there is an alarm and the police is on the way, it will not save your belongings.
Somebody said that a safe should cost about 1/4 of the stuff its guarding.
Hiding your stuff will be more effective.
 
A decent gun-safe out-of-sight in your house will generally work. It's not that easy for your run-of-the-mill burglar to break into a decent gun safe. I've seen the videos too - usually done by people who own safe manufacturing companies. If someone is carrying a saw capable of cutting through even 10 gauge steel around with them, they aren't your run-of-the-mill burglar. Lots of time and noise for your Joe-average burglar; if they have tools and know a little bit about what they are doing. If someone wants to mess with my safe, they are going to have to move a 1000 safe out of a closet to start smashing and sawing on it.

I can see hiding a few guns; but beyond that, you are going to quickly run out of good hiding places.
 
Reaching the Threshold

Had a friend explaine that when pressed, being asked regarding that said BG come into my house,caused me to be " in fear for my life".I could dispatch deadly force to BG.But if perp fell outside,best drag the perp back over door threshold onto your property.
"Darn dem' cameras !"
 
+1 on the dog answer. Had a standard (full size)poodle who was very protective of us.
Came home to find the house broken into and the dog locked in the bathroom with blood all over the sink and tub. Scared to death we rushed the dog to the vet. He examines the dog closely and starts laughing while we look at him like he's nuts. He then informs us that not one drop of the blood came from the dog! Very little was taken from the house for some reason:D
P.S. We kept the dog trimmed in that old school french poodle style( like on a poodle skirt). Imagine having to admit that you were savagely run out of the house by Jacques, (his name I swear) the french poodle!
 
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