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Re: Fake Dog for Home Security

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Post by collinvandyck76 »

seoaeu wrote: post #246
exolymph wrote: post #225

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Stop valuing the acquisition of other people's stuff over your own safety and you won't have this problem :)

Stop valuing your stuff over other people’s lives and you won’t have this problem

The problem is that when someone breaks into your house, you have no idea what they are capable of. Are you willing to give someone performing a home invasion the benefit of the doubt? I'm not advocating for blindly firing away at anyone in your house, but I'm also not judging someone who has firearms in the house to protect their family.

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Post by dvtrn »

andrewflnr wrote: post #300
dvtrn wrote: post #282

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Oh dear. Can’t say I’ve had that problem...really ever. How many squirrels have you had to chase/escort out so far?

Oh, I'm sure a squirrel outside is plenty to cause a problem. My dogs have historically not needed anything at all to actually be moving outside to trigger an endless barking spree.

The barking sure (though I set up my office in the basement because FAMILY LOUD and so when they go off, it's pretty well muffled and people on zoom calls don't even hear it), it was the "bringing a squirrel inside and then setting it loose in the house" part that I was wondering about, ha.

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Post by analog31 »

Nextgrid wrote: post #260
bjt1234 wrote: post #135

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Dont over estimate how dumb they are. Installed security cameras, they still came onto the property. So, next I installed a sign "BEWARE OF THE SECURITY CAMERA", and didn't work, infact one guy broke into my car and simply just covered his face from the canera. So then I installed a cheap security light next to the sign that would light up when they entered. That worked.

Criminals have wisened up to the police's uselessness - in many places, video evidence of a crime even with a clear picture will no longer result in any police action. The light still works as a deterrent because the light makes them visible to a potential occupier. They'll fear real, immediate confrontation/violence, not some lazy policeman looking 5 minutes at the picture before moving onto something easier such as…

This might be reflected in a rise of crime rates, as I suspect that criminals prefer not to commit a crime if they know for sure that they will be caught. Likewise if they know that they will be confronted.

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Post by samatman »

cinntaile wrote: post #229
2OEH8eoCRo0 wrote: post #200

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"Protected by Glock"

Sounds like a bad idea either way, the trespasser might return the favor.

Is your claim that there is a class of people who invade homes while carrying a firearm, but will only use it if the other person also has one?

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Post by osigurdson »

kube-system wrote: post #285
osigurdson wrote: post #274

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In what reality are kids inadvertently wandering into junkyards and getting harmed by junkyard dogs in large numbers?

Kids were brought up as the reason that pools are fenced. Because adults tend to have motor controls and an understanding of their ability to swim, so pools aren't usually a danger to adults. By contrast, people of all ages can be bitten by vicious dogs ... and shouldn't be. Yet, they are, in large numbers. Dogs go to the vet. Dogs jump over fences, they run out open gates. People go to junkyards. There are many oppo…

That does sound serious. I wonder if there are any anti junkyard dog grassroots movements that one could join to help put an end to this madness?

Re: Fake Dog for Home Security

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Post by Bloating »

Nextgrid wrote: post #84
duxup wrote: post #53

When I bought a house I picked up a dog dish and put it by my walkout basement sliding door. Also the pond next to my house has old tennis balls show up in it now and then so I put them next to the dish. According to the local cops break ins in my area are mostly just kids going into open garage / garage side doors / back doors that are left open and stuff to steal is out and obvious and so on. I figure just the sens…

A "beware of the dog" sign would probably be just as (if not more) effective regardless of whether there's an actual dog.

"Warning: Protected by a cloud connected camera which will violate your right to privacy"

Re: Fake Dog for Home Security

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Post by lovemenot »

kube-system wrote: post #185
101008 wrote: post #85

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After living in a dangerous city my whole life, I think living in a place where break ins are consequences of owners being lazy would be awesome.

Crimes of opportunity are also the most common crimes in places with more crime. What’s awesome is living somewhere that crimes of opportunity don’t even happen. There are still places where people don’t lock doors because they don’t need to.

In Japan many people use flimsy locks on bikes. It is not to deter a determined thief, but to mitigate the possibility of an opportunistic "borrowing".

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Post by userbinator »

runjake wrote: post #111
omginternets wrote: post #37

I saw a rather comical sign posted in the first-floor window of a Philadelphia apartment. It had a silhouette of a German shepherd and text beneath, which read: >I can get from the second-story floor to the front door in 1.2 seconds. Can you?

It should be mentioned here that posting these kinds of macho signs are not a good idea. They may open you up to criminal and/or civil penalties, depending on your local laws and the whims of the judicial system. “He was just looking to waste somebody!” I cringe any time I read my local neighborhood watch Facebook group and some internet tough guy comments with “They (criminal) better not show up at my house!”

I think it very heavily depends on where you live.

Re: Fake Dog for Home Security

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Post by goindeep »

dvtrn wrote: post #235

> The dog has a lot of false positives from the cameras being triggered by car headlights or small animals. My real dog has the same feature, so you’re at least doing a good job mimicking nature, heh.

Haha came here to say the same thing. My stupid dog barks at everything. The wind, the sun, the rain, ants, if he thinks im home, if he thinks im leaving, if he sees me, if he doesnt see me, he even barks in his friggin sleep. Does he bark when he needs to take a piss or a shit and needs to go outside? Nope. Prick.
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