Life Hack
19 Former Burglars Share Secrets To Prevent People Being Robbed
The closet, the nightstand, the car key by the front door.
You’ve got to be a professional or have done something frequent enough to know what’s up. A Reddit user decided to use the platform where anonymity tops everything else to know their trade secrets in being a burglar? Make no mistake – this isn’t to ask for ways to break into, but instead, protect people from falling victim to burglars.
This thread’s responses are amazing, with people from various backgrounds sharing their experiences and what they know. However, many point out that once a burglar is going to break into, he already knows where you’re keeping your stuff. From ex-burglars, cops to family members of victims whose houses were broken into is beneficial information.
Where to NOT keep your valuables to prevent it getting stolen?
Valuable things in the car.
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Your expensive textbooks.
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Leaving keys next to the front door.
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Flipping through drawers, the freezer, and cabinets, all under 15 minutes.
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Setting up a decoy.
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Unlocked window cars.
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Unlocked cars… with keys.
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The shed.
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The nightstand.
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Selectively locking the drawers.
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Not the fire safe.
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Leaving hints of new appliances.
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Small, light safes.
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Spare key locations.
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The closet.
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Cheap LED lighting.
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Safe in the laundry room, hidden under piles of dirty clothes.
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All the drugs in the cabinet.
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Inside false outlets.
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