Protecting your home from car thieves
Discussion
RemainAllHoof said:
Indeed, the human is the weakness. So you carry a gun or are a 6'6 MMA star. They'll put a gun to your wife's head when she exits her car and demand the keys to your car.
thats assuming they know your house is protected, which they wont, but if thats the case, then fair enoughGun crime in this country actually rose substantially AFTER handguns were banned in the late 90s!
Prior to that, gun crime was low because we had an effective licensing system that was monitored and enforced by our police. Yes, you got the odd lunatic that slipped through the gaps, but no worse than any other Western nation.
(Oh, and I think those who talk about using guns in defence of property and NOT of person are the sort who REALLY shouldn't have them. I'm as devoted to my car as (almost) anyone on here, but I wouldn't kill* someone to prevent them taking it.)
* Maim slightly maybe...a flesh wound, maybe a kneecapping...
Prior to that, gun crime was low because we had an effective licensing system that was monitored and enforced by our police. Yes, you got the odd lunatic that slipped through the gaps, but no worse than any other Western nation.
(Oh, and I think those who talk about using guns in defence of property and NOT of person are the sort who REALLY shouldn't have them. I'm as devoted to my car as (almost) anyone on here, but I wouldn't kill* someone to prevent them taking it.)
* Maim slightly maybe...a flesh wound, maybe a kneecapping...
Soovy said:
I employ............
The Beretta Silver Pigeon.
Keys are in the hallway, on a hook. That is the first line of defence. The keys are there, Mr Scum. Take them. I am insured. You want the car? Have it. Stay the f
k out of my house.
Anyone steps past that key rack, then I will hve no hesitation removing their legs - one barrel for each.
Why aren't you Prime Minister? The Beretta Silver Pigeon.
Keys are in the hallway, on a hook. That is the first line of defence. The keys are there, Mr Scum. Take them. I am insured. You want the car? Have it. Stay the f
k out of my house.Anyone steps past that key rack, then I will hve no hesitation removing their legs - one barrel for each.
Edited by Soovy on Tuesday 22 March 22:15
Tsippy said:
Soovy said:
I employ............
The Beretta Silver Pigeon.
Keys are in the hallway, on a hook. That is the first line of defence. The keys are there, Mr Scum. Take them. I am insured. You want the car? Have it. Stay the fk out of my house.
Anyone steps past that key rack, then I will hve no hesitation removing their legs - one barrel for each.
Why aren't you Prime Minister? The Beretta Silver Pigeon.
Keys are in the hallway, on a hook. That is the first line of defence. The keys are there, Mr Scum. Take them. I am insured. You want the car? Have it. Stay the f
k out of my house.Anyone steps past that key rack, then I will hve no hesitation removing their legs - one barrel for each.
Edited by Soovy on Tuesday 22 March 22:15
like the rest of us
Efbe said:
Motorrad said:
As opposed to the UK where the only people with the possibility of having/using firearms are the criminals for the most part........
When guns are outlawed, only outlaws have guns.
really/When guns are outlawed, only outlaws have guns.
gun crime is mentally low in this country isn't it?
I have a steering wheel lock that I put it when at home. The key is on my house keys.
The car keys are hidden in my room when I go to sleep and when I'm out obviously I have my house keys with me so even if someone does break in and get the keys, the steering lock is there to stay. Not gonna stop them wheeling it onto a low loader but every little helps.
I had a car stolen by a guy who just walked into the office at work on a particularly quiet moment and walked out with the keys!
The car keys are hidden in my room when I go to sleep and when I'm out obviously I have my house keys with me so even if someone does break in and get the keys, the steering lock is there to stay. Not gonna stop them wheeling it onto a low loader but every little helps.
I had a car stolen by a guy who just walked into the office at work on a particularly quiet moment and walked out with the keys!
Tsippy said:
Soovy said:
I employ............
The Beretta Silver Pigeon.
Keys are in the hallway, on a hook. That is the first line of defence. The keys are there, Mr Scum. Take them. I am insured. You want the car? Have it. Stay the fk out of my house.
Anyone steps past that key rack, then I will hve no hesitation removing their legs - one barrel for each.
Why aren't you Prime Minister? The Beretta Silver Pigeon.
Keys are in the hallway, on a hook. That is the first line of defence. The keys are there, Mr Scum. Take them. I am insured. You want the car? Have it. Stay the f
k out of my house.Anyone steps past that key rack, then I will hve no hesitation removing their legs - one barrel for each.
Edited by Soovy on Tuesday 22 March 22:15
Actually, there's a funny thread in the lounge of people posting photos of their car keys. These photos often have peoples house keys attached. A fair few of these photos have geotags still embedded. In less than a minute I can have an accurate, detailed image of someone's house keys and the exact location of the house...
...and know what car they have available.
...and know what car they have available.
Globs said:
Efbe said:
Motorrad said:
As opposed to the UK where the only people with the possibility of having/using firearms are the criminals for the most part........
When guns are outlawed, only outlaws have guns.
really/When guns are outlawed, only outlaws have guns.
gun crime is mentally low in this country isn't it?
i know its a specific crime, but its the one I care about the most!
SEE YA said:
How about a Yale house alarm it phones you if it goes off.
"Hi John, it's the house here""Oh, hiya house, just catching some holiday rays! Oh yes! Everything is well with you I trust?"
"Yeah, John, listen. I'm, erm, sort of getting broken into here"
"What?!?!"
"I'm getting broken into John"
"What, right now?!?! As we speak?!?"
"Yes John, as we speak"
"Can't you do something? Fend them off with a stick? Call the police? Shout for help?"
"No can do John. My instructions are just to give you a call. Just so you're aware of the situation"
"House, I'm in the bloody Maldives!! What can I do from here!?!"
"I'm not really sure. But like I say, I'm just calling you to let you know. Now that he's found your spare car keys, one of them is actually peeing in the sink of the ensuite, right now in fact, in case you were wondering"
"Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Dogs are a good deterrent. Doesn't really matter what it is, they are for waking you up not eating burglars. I have a ridgeback / mastiff that would have a decent stab at it though :-) I also have one of these: http://www.saddleryandgunroom.co.uk/gunroom/sg_sho...
Although it would of course be breaking the law to use it as a deterrent ...
Although it would of course be breaking the law to use it as a deterrent ...
Deluded said:
Get a dog or two.
No fker will get through my front door with my pair going at it. Even the post man stands at arms length before putting things through the letter box.
My two are the softest buggers you would ever know but if there is someone trying to get into their house, they will let them know they aren't welcome and going by the scratches down the back of the front door, they mean it.
Saying that though, I doubt anyone would be breaking in to nick the keys to my 1987 Suzuki swift anyway. And the missus 206 isn't exactly that desirable either. Hell, our TV is worth my than my car
Have you seen how easy it is to get rid of that problem with a spray can of Mr Muscle Oven Cleaner? Not a nice sight by any stretch and losing a pet that way is far worse than a lump of metal that's insured.No f
ker will get through my front door with my pair going at it. Even the post man stands at arms length before putting things through the letter box.My two are the softest buggers you would ever know but if there is someone trying to get into their house, they will let them know they aren't welcome and going by the scratches down the back of the front door, they mean it.
Saying that though, I doubt anyone would be breaking in to nick the keys to my 1987 Suzuki swift anyway. And the missus 206 isn't exactly that desirable either. Hell, our TV is worth my than my car
I've got pretty well everything known to man covering mine. CCTV covering all angles, movement sensors at the boundary of the property, alarm connected to some sort of call centre with polcie response in under 5 minutes, sensors on all the windows & doors, movement sensors in the garage too. All the bikes & cars are alrmed, immobilised, cars also trackered up and bikes chained to the ground.
Still doesn;t stop the idiots trying though, on average once every 18 months over the past 10 years.
Efbe said:
my god, where do you live?
See belowPaulB81 said:
Do you live in Joberg or something?!
No not really. I live in a large town on the outskirts of a major city with very good multiple motorway and rural road network. When you live in a town like this with afflunece and deprivation separated by only a few miles then st happens.Admittedly it's a lot less now that we have our very own Silvio Dante (the Sopranos) equivalent four doors down.
R1 Loon said:
No not really. I live in a large town on the outskirts of a major city with very good multiple motorway and rural road network. When you live in a town like this with afflunece and deprivation separated by only a few miles then st happens.
Admittedly it's a lot less now that we have our very own Silvio Dante (the Sopranos) equivalent four doors down.
wirral?t happens.Admittedly it's a lot less now that we have our very own Silvio Dante (the Sopranos) equivalent four doors down.
Matt UK said:
"Hi John, it's the house here"
"Oh, hiya house, just catching some holiday rays! Oh yes! Everything is well with you I trust?"
"Yeah, John, listen. I'm, erm, sort of getting broken into here"
"What?!?!"
"I'm getting broken into John"
"What, right now?!?! As we speak?!?"
"Yes John, as we speak"
"Can't you do something? Fend them off with a stick? Call the police? Shout for help?"
"No can do John. My instructions are just to give you a call. Just so you're aware of the situation"
"House, I'm in the bloody Maldives!! What can I do from here!?!"
"I'm not really sure. But like I say, I'm just calling you to let you know. Now that he's found your spare car keys, one of them is actually peeing in the sink of the ensuite, right now in fact, in case you were wondering"
"Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Danm I've just spat tea all over the laptop ....."Oh, hiya house, just catching some holiday rays! Oh yes! Everything is well with you I trust?"
"Yeah, John, listen. I'm, erm, sort of getting broken into here"
"What?!?!"
"I'm getting broken into John"
"What, right now?!?! As we speak?!?"
"Yes John, as we speak"
"Can't you do something? Fend them off with a stick? Call the police? Shout for help?"
"No can do John. My instructions are just to give you a call. Just so you're aware of the situation"
"House, I'm in the bloody Maldives!! What can I do from here!?!"
"I'm not really sure. But like I say, I'm just calling you to let you know. Now that he's found your spare car keys, one of them is actually peeing in the sink of the ensuite, right now in fact, in case you were wondering"
"Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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