On 15/02/2013 22:15, Rod Speed wrote:


"Nightjar" wrote in message
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On 15/02/2013 16:51, harry wrote:
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Just put up a fake alarm enclosure/fake TV camera.
You can get them quite cheap with a few LEDS powered by a mini solar
panel.

But don't expect any serious thief to be fooled by them.

But how many of them are serious thieves with domestic houses ?

Most of the are druggys paying for their drug habits.

Possibly true in urban areas, but in rural and semi-rural areas the main
risk is from professional thieves, who are prepared to travel great
distances to find rich pickings.

When ADT took over another company, there was a spate of thefts from
properties that had not had the enclosure updated. The thieves kept
abreast of all the latest developments and they knew that anybody with
the older enclosure was not on a contract and would not be remotely
monitored. They were not worried about a simple alarm, knowing that
they usually get ignored.

That's not a common situation tho, the company takeover allowing that.

That is simply an illustration of how well clued up professional thieves
are. It will apply equally well to fitting fake alarms.

Colin Bignell