Home Security Systems and Why I Bought One
I never really thought about home security systems, really. I figured my house was far enough away from the road and anybody who actually saw my home were just passing by. It is a busy highway with traffic going from point A to point B and my house is in the middle.
Nope. Home security systems never even crossed my mind until…one morning, while going to the mailbox to get the paper, I discovered a smashed windshield on one of our cars. It had to be intentional vandalism because the rock that struck the windshield was lying next to the car. The rock was the size of an apple…too far away from the highway to be thrown from a vehicle.
Well, I called the police and filed a report. The officer that came to my house asked me if I had a home security system of some sort. Nope was my reply…never occurred to me to get one.
I took my car to the local Ford dealership to have the windshield replaced and have some minor bodywork done. When the repairs were completed, I was getting my car back when the repair shop manager asked me if I had a home security system in place. Once again, I answered nope. He suggested a home surveillance camera so I could keep an eye on the outside of my home.
A couple of uneventful days had passed by, when once again I went out in the morning to get the newspaper, only to discover my brand new windshield had two rocks thrown into it. There they were lying next to the car.
I called the same police officer again, and after filing another report he asked me if I would now consider a home security system. I told him one or two home security systems would be purchased right after our meeting.
I now have a home surveillance camera…two actually…one positioned to view where my car is parked, and one positioned to view my front door and the front of my house. I can monitor both cameras on my TV set. I can record what the cameras view on my VCR.
The police officer who wrote the reports and suggested home security systems, told me that if I captured any act of crime or vandalism on tape, it would not only help them arrest the perpetrators, but also be admissible in court.
This really happened to me and also my neighbor, Bob, who is now considering the purchase of some home alarms for his house, garage and shed. He bought a dog, too.
Nope. Home security systems never even crossed my mind until…one morning, while going to the mailbox to get the paper, I discovered a smashed windshield on one of our cars. It had to be intentional vandalism because the rock that struck the windshield was lying next to the car. The rock was the size of an apple…too far away from the highway to be thrown from a vehicle.
Well, I called the police and filed a report. The officer that came to my house asked me if I had a home security system of some sort. Nope was my reply…never occurred to me to get one.
I took my car to the local Ford dealership to have the windshield replaced and have some minor bodywork done. When the repairs were completed, I was getting my car back when the repair shop manager asked me if I had a home security system in place. Once again, I answered nope. He suggested a home surveillance camera so I could keep an eye on the outside of my home.
A couple of uneventful days had passed by, when once again I went out in the morning to get the newspaper, only to discover my brand new windshield had two rocks thrown into it. There they were lying next to the car.
I called the same police officer again, and after filing another report he asked me if I would now consider a home security system. I told him one or two home security systems would be purchased right after our meeting.
I now have a home surveillance camera…two actually…one positioned to view where my car is parked, and one positioned to view my front door and the front of my house. I can monitor both cameras on my TV set. I can record what the cameras view on my VCR.
The police officer who wrote the reports and suggested home security systems, told me that if I captured any act of crime or vandalism on tape, it would not only help them arrest the perpetrators, but also be admissible in court.
This really happened to me and also my neighbor, Bob, who is now considering the purchase of some home alarms for his house, garage and shed. He bought a dog, too.
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