Worried about a possible burglary in your residence? Are you
home alone tonight and concerned about the sudden sound of a broken window or
footsteps of an intruder, tromping through your house? (OK, are you creeped out
yet?)
Sound the alarm!
Don’t have an in-house security system? Grab your car keys,
and press the red “panic” button. Your vehicle alarm will go off. The lights
will flash, and the horn will honk.
The car alarm will persist until you switch it off, or the
battery runs out.
Your neighbors will wake up and take notice.
More than likely, a possible intruder or would-be burglar
will flee.
One of my neighbors
did this recently.
Her minivan was parked in the driveway in front of her home.
A stranger tapped on her family room window, late one Saturday night, and she
set off her car alarm. The creeper fled.
She called 9-1-1 anyway, and a squad car arrived four
minutes later. The two officers circled her home and found boot prints in her
flower garden, just under the window.
Phew!
Instead of leaving your car keys on the kitchen counter, in
a coat pocket, or in a tote bag, take them along when you retire for the night.
Have them close at hand, if only for the peace of mind.
What’s under your
pillow?
Of course, the same safeguard works when you’re walking to
your car in a dark parking lot, in public garage, or on a city street. If you
carry your keys in your hand, you can press the alarm button in a pinch.
Image:
Automotive Key Fob
By Scott Ehardt
Public Domain/Wikipedia Commons Photos
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