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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Between anecdata from people who had bad things happen to them once and news programs trying to sell ads by emphasizing crime and mayhem, it's no wonder people feel scared all the time. 
"Lock your doors, the Honduran migrant caravan is coming for you!"
"I knew a guy who's brother got robbed by a Honduran once. You really should lock your doors. And get a gun!"[/quote]

I'm honestly confused by your post. Are you saying that locking your doors at night is equivalent to being a dirtbag Trump supporter? [/quote]

Nope. Just trying to say that I think everyone is a lot more scared by the world than the real risks justify. The relentless and obviously cynical media coverage of this caravan is a somewhat extreme example of the dynamic that contributes to this fear. Crime is at a fairly low ebb historically, but to hear people talk, you'd think the good old days were safer and we live in Troubled Times. Kids are probably safer than ever but people won't let them play unattended for fear that they'll get abducted or molested.

I don't really have a beef with locking doors. It doesn't take a lot of effort, it doesn't hurt anything, and it could possibly help even if the chances of a home invasion or burglary while you're home at night with a dog is really, really low. It sounds like OP was frustrated after the latest incident and has now cooled down and is looking into a technological solution. So that's all good. But I think her underlying fear would be much reduced if the local news didn't stoke fears about crime just because that gets people to buy papers and stay tuned through the ads. [/quote]

This is OP - and up until I recently switched jobs I worked in media. I'm by and large not prone to scaremongering and I don't overvalue local news reports. I also think that locking your door when you live in a city - or not in a city! - is sort of safety basics 101. I also wear a seat belt, and eat vegetables. I don't keep blackout curtains up at all times to prevent would-be thieves from seeing what's inside our house, because that seems over the top. Hell, we don't even have an alarm (though I'd like to get one). But there are burglaries in our neighborhood - and I fail to see how locking the door at night is some INSANE safety precaution. 
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