theshyone
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Post by theshyone on Jun 9, 2016 9:38:18 GMT
I live in a condo complex and my immediate next door neighbor just came over and told me that someone tried to break into his place last night. He showed me the damage to his front door and sliding glass door. Now I'm totally freaked out and am re-evaluating pretty much everything I do living here. I was thinking one of the easiest deterrents might be to leave my porch light on all night. Our complex stays pretty well lit so I never bother to turn it on but perhaps I should. I have a baseball bat that lives next to my bed and a taser but I still feel like I'm not going to be sleeping well at all tonight. Yes the front door light, the side door light, and the three lights on the garage are left on at night. Our van has been broken into a number of times before we started. Lights deter crimes. |
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Post by miominmio on Jun 9, 2016 10:09:28 GMT
Only when it's dark outside (this time of year it is light even at night, even though we live below the Arctic circle.)
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Post by mommaho on Jun 9, 2016 10:16:10 GMT
My goodness @tinava stay safe! We live out in the country with a few neighbors. We leave our front and back lights on and have a motion detector light by the garage for the cars that are parked outside - which reminds me the bulb is out and I need to change it!
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Jun 9, 2016 10:18:29 GMT
We don't have street lights on our street so at night our street is black as pitch. All the neighbors leave their lights on at night. We used to but in the morning they're be so many bugs around our door, even with bug lights, I just stopped. We do have motion sensors on the garage though.
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Post by leannec on Jun 9, 2016 11:38:12 GMT
Ours are on motion sensors  |
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Post by cakediva on Jun 9, 2016 11:40:18 GMT
Nope - once everybody is in for the night, the front light goes out and the doors are locked.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2016 12:08:29 GMT
Yes the front door light, the side door light, and the three lights on the garage are left on at night. Our van has been broken into a number of times before we started. Lights deter crimes. Light deters crime is a common mantra and folk wisdom. But statistically, most break ins happen during the day. Surely a porch light is not a stronger deterrent than the sun |
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Post by Linda on Jun 9, 2016 12:13:51 GMT
nope
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Post by Woobster on Jun 9, 2016 12:16:34 GMT
Porch light and garage lights stay on all night.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jun 9, 2016 12:16:39 GMT
Porch light is on from sundown until is is bright morning.
I think a brightly lit home is a deterrent to thieves, etc.
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Post by scrappert on Jun 9, 2016 12:21:39 GMT
No, we don't at this time. We do want to change the lights with motion detectors. This will make it better in the winter to see when you get home from work and it's dark out!
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Post by jassy on Jun 9, 2016 12:29:50 GMT
Yup, every night.
Per that article:
Outdoor security lighting is effective if there are people — neighbors, pedestrians or police — to actually see suspicious activity.
"If you're in a rural area, you're basically in a secluded area — you're better off turning off because the lights would help an intruder actually see," Felson says.
We live in suburban area - plenty of people around. Lights on.
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Post by CeeScraps on Jun 9, 2016 12:33:02 GMT
We have motion sensors in the backyard.
Our front lights including the ones on the garage are solar. They weren't when we purchased them. My dh put an "eye" unit on them to make them solar. It works well as I don't have to remember to turn them on/off.
You can get the sensors at Home Depot.
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Post by compeateropeator on Jun 9, 2016 12:46:31 GMT
My front light can be either on or on a motion sensor mode. I leave it on all the time on the motion sensor mode.
Every now and then my condo association has sent a notice about someone's car being broken into but I have never had any problems. We have people who work various shifts in my group of 6 condos so there is almost always someone around and up with lights on. I think that makes a difference.
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Post by countrychick on Jun 9, 2016 12:51:41 GMT
No we don't leave any outside lights on all night but we do have motion sensor lights in the backyard and security cameras all the way around.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Jun 9, 2016 13:02:10 GMT
Our outside lights are on a light sensor that come on at dusk and off at dawn.
We live in a nice neighborhood that is somewhat urban so we have crimes of opportunity. Lights are a deterrent.
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Post by basketdiva on Jun 9, 2016 14:00:10 GMT
My parents always left the lights on at night and I do too. We installed a timer switch that varies when the lights go on and off. Much better than leaving the lights on 24/7 when we are out of town.
Several years ago we got a letter from the police department complimenting us on not only leaving the porch/garage lights on but also having garden lights. They said it was a good deterent to theft.
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Post by craftsbycarolyn on Jun 9, 2016 14:03:27 GMT
We live in the country, so I have many dusk to dawn lights. I never leave the front porch light on all night, but I do leave the 2 back porch lights on and we have dusk to dawn on the front of the garage and on the side of the house. We also have 2 lights on telephone poles that are dusk to dawn because our drive way is about 700 feet long.
We used to have a motion light on the garage, but because we live in the country (and have bunnies, deer and whatnot) it was kicking on and off all the time, so I got no sleep (LOL).
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Post by paigepea on Jun 9, 2016 14:03:32 GMT
Our back door light is on all night. Our front door light is on a timer. It goes off around 1am and goes on around 6 am. At this time of year we don't need it at 6am but it's easier to keep it going than to adjust it with daylight savings. We also have a burglar alarm.
If I were you I'd install a burglar alarm.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2016 14:10:45 GMT
Yes, always. Our neighborhood is not well lit. Turn it on at night and turn it off in the morning. There are even light bulbs you can buy with built in light sensors that will automatically turn off and on, but the wattage was a bit too bright for us. We do install use when we are on vacation though so that things will still appear routine.
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Post by Jamie on Jun 9, 2016 14:14:54 GMT
We leave the back yard light on. I usually turn it on when I got to bed around 10 and I shut it off when I leave at 4am. We also have motion lights on the front of the garage, side of the garage facing the back fence as there is a wooded area back there and have actually had people back there trying to jump our fence. And then hubby put one more on the fence that runs the length of the front of the house so if anyone is trying to jump it there, it will go on. We don't have street lights on our block and when I leave at 4, almost no one else on our block has a front light on at all
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Jun 9, 2016 14:37:11 GMT
We had security system installed so that if doors or windows are breached alarm goes off.
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Post by refupea on Jun 9, 2016 14:42:33 GMT
Absolutely! We installed a sensor so the two lights by our front door, the two lights by our garage door and the lamp post light come on at dusk and off at dawn. We also have a spot light in the back yard with a motion sensor.
Lighting is the least expensive form of security.
I'm sorry you are living with fear right now.
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Post by txsweetpea on Jun 9, 2016 14:43:40 GMT
Yes, we do. A few years ago neighborhood kids were pranking the neighborhood by ringing the door bells throughout the night. The porch lights cured that problem instantly.
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Post by padresfan619 on Jun 9, 2016 14:46:49 GMT
No. Just motion sensor lights and a dog that goes nuts when they turn on.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2016 14:58:03 GMT
Yes. We live on a hill in a wooded area. If the porch lights aren't on, it's very difficult to even see the house.
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Post by ilikepink on Jun 9, 2016 14:58:17 GMT
I have motion lights on the front porch and side door. Unfortunately, the sensor is wacky and the light is on most of the day, but it does go on an off at night if there is movement.
I also had an alarm system installed just after I bought the house. It does give me - and my family and friends - peace of mind. It was easy to install, and if I had a land-line phone, wouldn't cost a thing after the install.
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Post by kellybelly77 on Jun 9, 2016 15:14:13 GMT
No way! I'm in a safe area but the lights outside would keep me awake! The streetlights are bad enough! We don't either for this reason. Our dd's bedroom overlooks the porch and with the porch light on her room is completely lit up. She'd never be able to sleep. We dont even have a working light over the back door. |
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Post by kellybelly77 on Jun 9, 2016 15:15:24 GMT
Only when it's dark outside (this time of year it is light even at night, even though we live below the Arctic circle.) I really just want to know where you live!!!! Sounds cold! |
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Post by theshyone on Jun 9, 2016 15:41:12 GMT
Yes the front door light, the side door light, and the three lights on the garage are left on at night. Our van has been broken into a number of times before we started. Lights deter crimes. Light deters crime is a common mantra and folk wisdom. But statistically, most break ins happen during the day. Surely a porch light is not a stronger deterrent than the sun The gangs hitting neighbourhoods to specifically to rifle vehicles have to do it at night. It's the time when vehicles are in the neighbourhoods. It's very organized. |
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