[CindyDawg]

Not really. I can come and go as I please. I live in a nice neighborhood. Unfortunately people do steal though. I had the porch enclosed because my bike was taken off my porch. The unexpected benefit is that I can open my door while keeping people I don't know back. It looks nice too.

[takenoprisoner]

"I have window bars, an alarm, a dog and a gun. I'm not paranoid."

Folks with those sort of "security" measures either live in a very bad neighborhood, or they are paranoid.

You say you live in a good neighborhood. So what's up with the barred windows? Do your neighbors have barred windows as well?