Sources: Convicted burglars in North Carolina, Oregon, California, and Kentucky; security consultant Chris McGoey, who runs crimedoctor.com; and Richard T. Wright, a criminology professor at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, who interviewed 105 burglars for his book Burglars on the Job.

http://www.rd.com/your-america-inspiring-people-and-stories/13-things-a-burglar-wont-tell-you/article156709.html

good stuff clip. thanks! I'm sending the clip to my (i trust everyone and why do you fuss at me when I open the door for anyone who knocks) wife.

Thanks, googleit! I'm pretty trusting of most folks, but a lot of these items I have overlooked in the past....so I'm glad you found them useful as well!

great clip and all so true. I think another good trick would be to get wife to make chalk outline of your body
on sidewalk with memo "burgler" next to it....lol

I got a warning leaflet like this from the police once so I left my music on when I went out to party. I came home in the early hours to an answering machine filled with irate messages from my building manager and then the cops telling me to turn down the music and answer the door immediately....ooops!

me ol pappy used to always say "trust everyone, trust no one" i live by that today. he also used to say "i never met a piece of pork i didn't like" to this day I trust pork with my life.

to smellydiaper: i think she has finally learned through embarresment. the last time she did it i went into an Archie Bunker thing from the other room while the guy was still at the door. it was so embarresing for her i doubt she will ever let it happen again. "IS IT ONE OF THEM THERE DARKIES WANTIN A HANDOUT AGAIN EDITH? HUUUUH? TELL'EM WE SENT A CHECK TO THE NAACP LAST WEEK!

Great clip, thanks for all the tips!

God, it makes a tremendous sense...Thanks Clip on...