Current Events > Do you lock your doors?

(+) Yeah! (+)

I've had to chase two people out over the past few years.
Always lock them now.
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Why would you not lock your doors?
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I remember the time when you could leave your windows open at night when you sleep.
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Benefits of not locking your door vs Benefits of locking your doors.

The choice is obvious.
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Always. Leaving them unlocked is how you get gruesomely murdered by serial killers.
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Puglia77 posted...

Why would you not lock your doors?

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only when ill be gone for a couple of hours. if im running a short 30 minute errand I often don't bother locking.
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Muffinz0rz posted...

Puglia77 posted...

Why would you not lock your doors?

Puglia77 posted...

Why would you not lock your doors?

I used to just lock the door when I went to bed.
I was always taking my dog out, so during the day, I would leave them open.
One time, I just forgot, and someone came in at night.
Another someone just came in during the day. I had my pit by this time.
The look on his face was priceless as I stood up and my dog charged.
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why would you leave it unlocked

why didn't you start locking it after the first stranger getting in your house
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There's no reason not to. It only takes a couple seconds.
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I used to leave my window open at night during the summer to make the room cool enough for sleep, but someone tried breaking in so now I keep the window closed when I sleep.

this ain't the 60's no more

Freddie_Mercury posted...

why would you leave it unlocked

why didn't you start locking it after the first stranger getting in your house

As I said, I was always taking my dog.
It was broad daylight. Didn't think anyone would just come in.
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Always.

I had 2 guys break into my house during the day a few years back. Little did they know I had 2 Rottweilers inside.
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nativengine posted...

I had 2 guys break into my house during the day a few years back. Little did they know I had 2 Rottweilers inside.

what ended up happening to him?

locking the door takes like 1 second of effort, why wouldn't you always do it?
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always locked. do not understand people who don't or when you read news stories and they say "oh its such a good neighborhood we dont even lock our doors" its just dumb. people are awful and dangerous creatures just take the half second to lock your door
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AirJordan2345 posted...

nativengine posted...

I had 2 guys break into my house during the day a few years back. Little did they know I had 2 Rottweilers inside.

what ended up happening to him?

Him? He literally said 2 guys, learn to read.
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voldothegr8 posted...

Always. Leaving them unlocked is how you get gruesomely murdered by serial killers.

This happens
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ChainedRedone posted...

AirJordan2345 posted...

nativengine posted...

I had 2 guys break into my house during the day a few years back. Little did they know I had 2 Rottweilers inside.

what ended up happening to him?

Him? He literally said 2 guys, learn to read.

so what? was i talking to you. try minding your own business

iv always locked my doors even in very safe areas.

99% of the time, yeah.

There's been a time or two where I've left the door not even closed and abandoned for several hours and nothing bad has happened, thankfully.
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Absolutely, I live in a city with a large MS-13 presence. I also own guns.
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@AirJordan2345 posted...

nativengine posted...

I had 2 guys break into my house during the day a few years back. Little did they know I had 2 Rottweilers inside.

what ended up happening to him?

One guy locked himself in my downstairs bathroom and the other got bit the fuck up. My one dog just locked into his shoulder/collarbone area. The other guy couldnt figure out the child safety windows that I had so he was stuck in there till the cops got there. One of the cops was laughing his ass off. Thankfully my dogs loved my neighbor so he was able to call the dogs out because I was still a solid 20 minutes out.
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bulletproofvita posted...

voldothegr8 posted...

Always. Leaving them unlocked is how you get gruesomely murdered by serial killers.

This happens

Its how a middle school friend and his father were executed in their own homes
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bulletproofvita posted...

voldothegr8 posted...

Always. Leaving them unlocked is how you get gruesomely murdered by serial killers.

This happens

https://the-line-up.com/9-serial-killers-and-the-specific-way-they-selected-their-victims

His first known victim was killed while she was outside in her yard talking on the phone. He chose his second victim by trying doors. Monica Massaro was stabbed to death in her New Jersey home because her door was unlocked.

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Chase, sometimes called The Vampire of Sacramento, told police he chose only victims whose doors were unlocked. He said he considered an unlocked door a sign that his victim wanted him to enter.

That's only 2 off a list of 9 after a quick google search.
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voldothegr8 posted...

bulletproofvita posted...

voldothegr8 posted...

Always. Leaving them unlocked is how you get gruesomely murdered by serial killers.

This happens

https://the-line-up.com/9-serial-killers-and-the-specific-way-they-selected-their-victims

His first known victim was killed while she was outside in her yard talking on the phone. He chose his second victim by trying doors. Monica Massaro was stabbed to death in her New Jersey home because her door was unlocked.

...

Chase, sometimes called The Vampire of Sacramento, told police he chose only victims whose doors were unlocked. He said he considered an unlocked door a sign that his victim wanted him to enter.

That's only 2 off a list of 9 after a quick google search.

Yikes...
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ChainedRedone posted...

learn to read.

Imagine being such an insecure 36 year old that you A.) Feel compelled to make this snarky-ass comment, and B.) Brag about dating vulnerable 16 year olds

Sad!
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My front doors lock automatically when closed.
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Yes. Criminals exsist
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Muffinz0rz posted...

ChainedRedone posted...

learn to read.

Imagine being such an insecure 36 year old that you A.) Feel compelled to make this snarky-ass comment, and B.) Brag about dating vulnerable 16 year olds

Sad!

*Year-olds
Learn how to hyphenate. Gawd!!!!!
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I only do when I'm gone, if I remember. My area is pretty chill
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KingCrabCake posted...

Yes. Criminals exsist

The chances of something happening to an individual are statically irrelevant and it's dumb to fear it! /s
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Of course.

It's true that a determined burglar isn't going to be directly thwarted by a locked door, but it's also true that if said determined burglar is seen throwing a brick through a window, neighbors are more likely to call the police and you (if home) are more likely to realize there's trouble sooner.

I would also guess that a smart burglar realizes this and would go check other houses instead to see if they left their door unlocked.
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LordRazziel posted...

Muffinz0rz posted...

ChainedRedone posted...

learn to read.

Imagine being such an insecure 36 year old that you A.) Feel compelled to make this snarky-ass comment, and B.) Brag about dating vulnerable 16 year olds

Sad!

*Year-olds
Learn how to hyphenate. Gawd!!!!!

fucking rekt
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LordRazziel posted...

KingCrabCake posted...

Yes. Criminals exsist

The chances of something happening to an individual are statically irrelevant and it's dumb to fear it! /s

Was gonna respond then saw the sarcasm lol
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DevsBro posted...

Of course.

It's true that a determined burglar isn't going to be directly thwarted by a locked door, but it's also true that if said determined burglar is seen throwing a brick through a window, neighbors are more likely to call the police and you (if home) are more likely to realize there's trouble sooner.

I would also guess that a smart burglar realizes this and would go check other houses instead to see if they left their door unlocked.

So really, if all my neighbors leave their doors unlocked, that makes me safer. o_O
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I remember there used to be a show on tv about like 10 years ago where two guys who used to be burglars would go to a house and break in in order to show the home owner why their house wasnt secure ....

Show was dope af
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Yes, I lock my doors at all times and even lock my bedroom door when I go to sleep.
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