Ever wonder what goes through the mind of a burglar? Well, SimpliSafe home security sent a team of us out to hit the streets for some raw data. We got the chance to sit down with burglary professionals and ask them some real tough questions. It wasnt easy getting these questions answered but we got them! We gathered the most common answers and assembled them to give you an inside look into the mind of a burglar. Its time for you to meet Bob, your local burglar.
A lot of people ask me why I do what I do, and why I havent been caught yet. Do you know what I tell them? Because people dont realize how easy they make it for me. I shouldnt be doing this but I need a challenge!
Before picking a house I have to scope the whole neighborhood. To do this Im not going to be walking in the traditional cat burglar uniform. Im going to be walking around with a rake, dressed up as the cable, electric, or phone repairman. In some cases I even post a flier on your door for a closer look. Usually my work hours are from 8AM-11AM. I want to avoid any kind of confrontation.
And thats it folks. It usually takes me about 8-12 minutes to get in and out of your home. Its as easy as that!
In closing, there are a lot of things that you can do to avoid someone like me. A security system is a no brain-er. If thats not an option, leaving a TV or stereo on during the day usually helps someone like me avoid your home. This usually indicates someone is home. Also most burglars wont even attempt entry if they know theres a large dog in the home.
So now you know my methods and secrets. Hopefully this will help you avoid bad guys like me. If not, Ill be lurking around. So, once again, I'm Bob, your local Burglar, and Ill be coming to a city near you!
leaving a TV or stereo on during the day usually helps someone like me avoid your home. This usually indicates someone is home. Also most burglars wont even attempt entry if they know theres a large dog in the home.
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I rented the upstairs of an ex-policeman’s house in N.J. around 1980 when I was 18. He’d go out in the evening, leave the tv and mood lighting on, with the front door cracked in nice weather. He had a St. Bernard. He said burglars don’t want to stumble on someone home. The neighbors had bars on everything and had been burgled 3 times. No one had ever touched his house.