What do you do to prevent being robbed?

Question

Our neighborhood has been hit a lot lately. We will have police patrol the neighborhood for the next 30 days at night time.

MrOracle · Accepted Answer

Don't go out alone.
Don't wear expensive clothing, carry expensive bags, or wear non-costume jewelry. Don't dress in sophisticated looking outfits. That screams "money" and makes you a target.
If you have a dog, bring it with you.
Avoid going out at night, and if you must, carry a good flashlight.
Do not cower. Walk upright with your shoulders back and looking ahead. Scan the area - keep your head on a swivel. Project confidence, and be prepared to speak with confidence and annoyance.
Don't dilly dally, and stay off your damn phone when you are in the danger zone.
Do not let yourself be distracted. Move with a purpose and get back to safety as quickly as possible.
Keep your vehicle in good working order.
Bring a jacket or keep one in your car.
If you can, keep your car in your garage and do all loading and unloading with the garage door closed. Don't let anyone see what you have or what you are doing.

Most victims of robbery walk around distracted and completely oblivious of the world around them - often lost in their phone, or cower with their heads down. It comes as a complete shock to them, and their behavior makes them a target. Alert, confident people are almost always passed over by criminals, especially if they have nothing obvious of value to steal.

MCheetah · Accepted Answer

If someone is being robbed, they can just starting sh*tting their pants or literally pissing themselves, then rub their bodily waste all over their chest and arms, while giggling maniacally. 95% of the time, the robber will freak out and leave you alone. ... Unless he's German.

If you're a woman! (Like @annabananna) ... You can just get a gun. Way too many women hate guns when they could be their best friend.

dustybiker · Accepted Answer

We had that. A group kept walking down the street at night checking all handles vehicles (to see if unlocked) and after a couple months homes too (which is incredibly scary as people are obviously home at night) everyone put up cameras and caught everything, but the police didn’t catch them.

Finally a couple years pass and someone coming out of a liquor store passing a car with people sleeping in the front. The car is jam-packed with stuff. They called the police.

They were arrested as they matched the people on the videos stealing everything.

It was just luck and someone who saw something and listened to their gut and did something. Good on them!!

BlueScorpio · Accepted Answer

I just keep the door locked at night. But I live in pretty safe part of town, all the bad stuff happens downtown usually.

Anonymous · Answer

Make sure you keep all your windows and doors locked and bolted.

For sliding glass patio doors get a stout long piece of wood or a board and wedge it into the metal frame runner that the glass door is on, so that it can’t move if someone tries to slide the door open.

You can also nail windows closed at the top. It doesn’t take like big nails either, just something to keep the window from sliding up. This of course all depends on how often you use that window.

Make sure you keep hedges and trees limbs trimmed. You don’t want someone to feel as though they can go into or out of the property with concealment.

Those motion detector lights for outside are also good.

This is kind of a weird one, but if there is a bunch of mail sticking out of your mailbox that you haven’t gathered for a few days or if you’re traveling, burglars may see the pile or letters sticking out and think no one is home and they are out of town.

Oh yeah. And make sure you don’t leave bags in your car, stuff like that. I’ve had people literally steal the change out of my car before. If they see anything it could get stolen. I even make sure I put my phone charger up so people don’t see the cables and think there are electronics to steal.

I don’t really live in a bad part of town now, but did in the past. Let’s just say I’ve had my house and car messed with in the past. More than once.

ShadezMcgee · Answer

Lock doors at night, have quick access to my gun or blunt object available by my bed, 911 ready and on speaker should they get in so I can call out a description of the intruder. Change up daily routine to keep potential burglars guessing on a pattern. Don't go anywhere at night after a certain time. Stay near crowded areas and in line of sight and light. Plan on getting a guard dog that is prepared to attack intruders on command too.

No need to be quiet when they break in or see you.

more_than_a_guy · Answer

@MrOracle said the most good advices. I would also add to walk far from strangers and that if a situation will come, just do as he says (safety first) and give him what he wants and then report the police when you are in a safe area. If it gets physical, using pepper spray and screaming to get others' attention is valid. Rely on instincts and run if you can. If not, hit sensitive areas like groin and eyes. Many videos on YouTube teach bullshit, and even if the technique is valid, it won't transform into muscle memory without proper training. Searching for good martial arts school for self defense (not just a short course) to overcome physical encounters and mental stress during the situation is also smart.

Googlemyahoo · Answer

Many years ago I had a $5000 bike. One day riding hone I passed two teens who were smirking and acting suspicious. Short while later my bike was gone from the garage.

Remembering the teens I went at night to their house. Looked in their garage and there was my disassembled bike on cardboard being spray painted.

There was three cars in the driveway. All tires were found slashed the next day. One night the teen got jumped and pummelled by someone. They ended up moving as someone continued to passively harass them daily.

blissinanarchy1 · Answer

If you mean breaking and entering, that actually usually happens in the day time. You’re at home during the night. They don’t want to risk sneaking around while you’re there.

NathanDavis · Answer

my house is safe enough...

truth is that I leave near "someone" that would just not tolerate these things happening nor would want police coming around

to these house robberies just won't happen, around here... lol

D_Bone_Steak · Answer

I have excessive locks on the only way to get in. That should slow them down and give me time to pull out and make sure my Walther P-22 and my GLOCK 34 both have one in the chamber so I can two-hand fuck some shit up. The backup plan is the AR-15 and 12 gauge shotgun in the bedroom which can also be locked and provide the 2nd barrier. Basically, I have my first line of defense and then I can retreat to the second... once stuck in the second line it is all-out war.

KrakenAttackin · Answer

"Robbed" means one person forcibly taking something from another person. "Burglary" means some breaks into a likely occupied structure.

ConspiracyTheorist · Answer

Don't own any material possessions, or have a good alarm system and some guns, or maybe like have a bunch of baby dolls heads on poles in the yard.

Finchie40 · Answer

I have cameras , A German Shepard and a 40 caliber and a shotgun , Have fun trying to rob me

HighValue · Answer

Have motion detector lights outside.

Have a loaded gun in every room of the house.

Stay armed when you leave your house or even when you open the front door. (I don't even go get the mail from my mailbox without being armed.)

Jaximus-Lion · Answer

A larm system, cameras and zero vision gas for the house. I never carry cash on me, i never wear jewelry, my phone is sony. No one wants a sony, it's insured anyways. Be safe

MysticDevice · Answer

Doors and windows are locked. I have cameras everywhere. If all that fails I live in a Castle Doctrine state so home invaders are not gonna have a good time. Or carjackers for that matter. Not to say violent crime doesn't happen anyway though. Criminals find a way.

UnknownSwede · Answer

I lock my door, that's about all I can do to prevent it.

Although, it would be unlikely that someone broke in to my place. I just live in a one bedroom apartment in a smaller town, so the chances of them thinking that I have much of value is pretty low.

Most valuable would probably be my PC (desktop) or TV (60"), which both is not that easy to just quickly grab.

Surely · Answer

Are you allowed to own and or carry guns where you live? That sometimes deters neighborhood crimes.

TroyDT2 · Answer

No certain way, but I have cameras, two German Shepherds, a CCW, and am friends with quite a few local officers, many of whom watched me grow up and knw exactly who and who isn't permitted to be here when I am not.

DeeDeeDeVour · Answer

We have lots of security cameras, an alarm system, tough locks, proven trust-worthy dogs, various weapons, our skills, etc.

Phoenix98 · Answer

Lock your doors, turn on your porch lights and such so they will be easily seen if they try to approach the house. Owning a gun and knowing how to use one helps.

Sparkie460 · Answer

It sounds like you live in my neighborhood. I put ring cameras all around my house so I can see them and record them. If they try robbing me they will get a taste of neighborhood justice before we call the police

andreasderjuengere · Answer

I don't show off what I own and keep a low profile. Never had problems except when (Malaysian) Indians were near.

Anonymous · Answer

Well I’ve got motion sensor lights, cameras, dogs, sign posted out front that says we don’t call 911 around here we call.357. Obviously locking the door. Also having an alarm system.

Nikki1989 · Answer

Virtually no crime where we live. We never lock doors or windows.

Voldra · Answer

I have motion cameras setup on my property & a loaded.38. I'm also friends with almost everyone & live in a very small rural town, we look out for each other.

Smashingdoozy · Answer

Security cameras, make sure doors and windows are locked with the deadbolt. Swear I read somewhere that most house robbers just walk through the front door

Anonymous · Answer

On foot
Well I'm built like a rugby player, have fistfuls of rings, a pendant like a medieval flail I could take an eye out with and a set of steel toed boots on my feet

At home, a safe and a softball bat

Agape93 · Answer

I live in the middle of nowhere, I have a fence and two dogs. One home invader has already died in my house as a result. So fuck around out here and you're going to get shot or mauled.

exitseven · Answer

I bought a handgun and a shotgun and went to training for a week to learn how to shoot.

MiamiMadness · Answer

Stay heavy so they think twice, and if they don’t think, aim really good

Anonymous · Answer

Germany has us disarmed. I can't have a firearm here to protect myself from the burglars. 😑 Guess i have to resort to a baseball bat and nail it so it becomes a spiky baseball bat.

Part2603 · Answer

Bruh, you're a girl. I don't understand why you people just don't walk around strapped since the law doesn't seem to apply to you.

genericname85 · Answer

simple. i just don't own a lot highly valuable stuff. so there's not much to get. and my money is in the bank, so yeah. if you "really" wanna rob me, you gotta rob the bank.

PetiteBabe64 · Answer

Just Wait for them With a Handgun and when they show up Put a Bullet in there brain.

purplepoppy · Answer

I've two dogs that'll lick them to death otherwise nothing. Don't even bother locking the doors.

BobbieBoy666 · Answer

I don't advertise what I own even when I throwaway the packaging.

DancingQueen16 · Answer

I lock the front door as soon as I get home from school and I make sure the back door is locked too

nawtee_me · Answer

cameras and motion detectors that set off lights and alarms...

carlgpfeifer · Answer

good part of good advice is to put up doorbell camera to track any movement in area it's best part of crime fighting then show video footage to the police to see who is in area

FilmGuy93 · Answer

Own a dog, actually. Apparently owning a dog makes thieves think twice

Iron_Man · Answer

Try to get some good high technology cameras and get good strong locks and hurricane windows

Anonymous · Answer

Bars on the windows and doors burglar alarm system shot gun hand gun with lots of ammo

CAPTAIN-OBVIOUS · Answer

Where are you from damn

Midgetmcwidget · Answer

Watch home alone

Sixgunsound · Answer

Guns knives axes cameras alarms

TacosRAwesome · Answer

Be poor so theives feel bad.

Jennz6 · Answer

I don’t have anything to take.

es20490446e · Answer

Wear nothing of value, and no weapon.

Bratsondanielle · Answer

Easy: I carry. Simple

Debbie14217 · Answer

cary mace.. lol

Twalli · Answer

I carry a pocketknife

Anonymous · Answer

Fly a Gadsden flag out front.

Lina26 · Answer

Lock your door

AndrésC64 · Answer

Avoid having expensive stuff worth stealing. 🤣

Fuentes · Answer

Buy a gun

jamartheg · Answer

Learn how to fight

eagle1951 · Answer

armed

Stevefiveo · Answer

An alarm and a gun.

Pterodon · Answer

I own guns

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