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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's an urban legend that burglars "case the joint" first.  [/quote]

This.  I’ve been a prosecutor for a decade.   Virtually every residential burglary I’ve worked on has been a crime of opportunity.  Burglars aren’t looking to target a specific victim.  They’re looking for homes that are unlocked, under construction, or visibly unoccupied for long periods of time.  I worry about a lot of things, but a burglary isn’t one of them.[/quote]

Or it seems very targeted. The thieves break in and go right for the safe knowing exactly where it is. They either know the victims or have been in the house before, totally not random.[/quote]

which is my other anxiety... hiring people to do work on the house. Inviting people I barely know over - I don't do this.  I only hire ppl with large number of reviews, but even then some of these companies send employees to you and you never know.   I am not overly paranoid as our house is rather modest and no signs of wealth inside. I don't even have a safe,nothing to store  :lol: [/quote]

Then you won’t be worth the trouble. I lived in a pricy LA area near a freeway that was a hot target for burglars. I would read about my neighbors homes being robbed of jewelry, designer bags, and safes full of foreign and domestic cash and thought the thieves would be mighty disappointed in my house. These thieves knew these people had this stuff, if you have nothing, you have a lot less to worry about.[/quote]

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