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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I cannot stress this enough: YOU MUST LET THE CALLER KNOW YOU ARE HOME.

Call through the door, look out the window and be seen, whatever. YOU CANNOT LET THEM BELIEVE THE HOUSE IS UNOCCUPIED.

I never open my door, but I always look out through the sidelight to say no thank you, put it in the mailslot, whatever. There have been quite a few cases of break-ins while non-answering residents were at home. When the initial knock gets no reaction, the criminal thinks the house is unoccupied and breaks in. And then where are you? Stuck in your house with a criminal who, with the charge (if caught and identified) upped from B&E to home invasion, becomes dangerous. [/quote]

Well, I'm not going to look out the window, in my schlep clothes, to say, 'HI, neighbor! I'm here but I'm just not answering the door b/c I am wearing schleppy clothes and have no make-up on, my teeth are not brushed, and my hair is up in a scrunchy bun!  But I really am here, just letting you know in case you were a robber testing the waters to see if I am home in order to plan a home invasion!"  [/quote]

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