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How do I prevent someone breaking and entering a house? (piefed.social)

submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by mesamunefire@piefed.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I know that security is a bit of a show and its really more of a deterant, but I was wondering realistically how I could prevent someone breaking and entering a small-ish American home? What is actually effective?

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[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Interesting point about cameras. Why doesn't the footage usually help?

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Think about what the camera even can show.

you’re not going to see a readable license plate, even assuming they took their own car and parked in front of your house
so what if you capture a face? There is no universal facial recognition too, and database, nor any way to trace back to where they may be now. If the police capture them by normal means, it’s solid additional evidence, but not useful in itself
doesn’t matter for insurance. If you make a police report of a breakin, they accept that, and it won’t show what’s been stolen or destroyed

Cameras are good for “the appearance of” security and may deter some. They can trigger lights and attention, which may drive some away. They can also be part of an alarm system which will deter more

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

Thank you! Interesting and helpful.

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Masks, poor lighting, angles, quality and police that don't give a shit etc...