Christmas Time: Crime

Its not new, but crime rates increases during times of vacation... Like Christmas.  And Summer.

Burglers look for easy prey, and a empty house is very easy.


So this post is meant to help you protect your home and self.


1.  Avoid social media.

No one wants to hear how your cruise is great and the weather is nice while we freeze to death back home.  Plus your just throwing out the red carpet to thieves.  "Hey im not home, im in the freaking bahamas!  Guess whos home is up for grabs?!"

Brag after your back.  Same goes for when your out.

Same for sharing your gifts...You love that nice flat screen you got?  Well so will they...after they off load it for a nice profit.



2.  Dont make it easy.

Trim your bushes and give little to no hiding places.

Soft grass?  Try pebbles and shifty rocks around your windows.

Give them no where to hide, make it noisey.   Make it bright!


3.  Install extra lights.  Dark shadows SHOULD be feared.


4.  Install cameras.

These cant help during but after.  Plus if their noticable they add a extra risk.


5.  Dogs are your best friend.

They are a risk to life and limb but they also tend to bark.  Even a small yapper.  Noise ends stealth, no stealth means no go.


6.  Advertise that your going to be a pain in the ass!

Got a system?  Cameras?  Guard dog?  Put up signs.  Even if you dont, use some to make them think you do.


7.  Padlocks, deadbolt, steel door jams.

They arent picking the lock, their kicking in doors and busting windows.  Shatterproof glass and the like can help with that.


8.  See out, not in.

When lights are on inside your visible but their not.  Scary huh?  Invest in blinds and good curtains or consider getting use to no light.  Motion lights are good too.  You'll see those even in the dark.


9.  Mirror Mirror.

Oh yes, mirrors.  Atleast on your door.  Ever heard of someone being followed inside or having someone sneak up on them while they fittle with keys?  Does having a mirror on your door sound like a bad idea?


10.  Be unpredictable.

Go to store on certain days and times?  Change that.  If your getting cased they'll catch on.  Change it up and your not giving them a plan they like.


11.  Lock up.




Well thats my post for the day.  Yall take care this christmas!


Wolfe