2016/07/07 18:31:42
Zargg
I'm sorry for your loss, Reece. Hope you get sorted soon.
All the best.
2016/07/07 19:25:52
FCCfirstclass
Such sucky news.  Very sorry to hear about another Cake user getting it in the ass.  I hope the cops can catch the kid. 
 
Be strong in the coming days.
 
Clint
2016/07/07 19:46:03
craigb
Actually, Bajan just reminded me of a cheap deterent.  Get a LARGE dog bowl and bones and put them outside your doors.  Most burglars are on edge as is and only need a little bit of doubt to move on to a new target.
2016/07/08 08:21:44
Beagle
Nigel - the police who investigated mentioned most all of those things you just did except they said to stay away from the cameras which are motion activated only because they often don't activate quickly enough and so you waste your money when a dummy camera does just as much deterrent.
 
craig (IFYRN), we have a dog but he's not a watch dog.  he's 22 pound Min-Pin (mixed?) and unless you're a squirrel or bird he would rather lick you than bark at you.  last night I told my wife that I just need to record a big Rotty or Doberman bark and put an mp3 player on our dog's collar so that when someone is breaking in the house next time, he'll go to the door, probably with a squeeky toy in his mouth, tail wagging and ready to lick the human on the other side, but the mp3 player will be barking madly in a deep "I'm gonna eat your ass" bark!  
2016/07/08 08:33:50
Beagle
some good news is that the insurance company has already offered (and I accepted) a settlement.  I feel it was very fair.  Our deductible is fairly high (insurance company said Texas deductibles tend to be higher than other states because of certain insurance laws in TX), but under my policy I was able to get full replacement rates on most items like my Shure microphone!  
 
Also, I replaced our TV (before we even got the settlement because - well, I was going to have to replace it regardless of whether we got money from insurance or not!) and got a much better model at a price lower than I paid 2 years ago for the one that was stolen!!!
2016/07/08 10:00:18
UbiquitousBubba
Very glad you received a fair settlement. Hopefully, they won't crank up your rates in retaliation. 
 
Visible cameras and security alarm signs may make your house less attractive to thieves, but determined scum will break in anyway, even with a prehistoric-sounding cujo roaring on the other side of the door. It's irritating to think that you can discourage thieves, but not necessarily prevent them from hitting your house. 
 
When I had my first apartment with a friend of mine after college, we lived in an economically challenged neighborhood in Chicago. Another friend had found a mannequin while dumpster diving and they gave it to me. My roommate and i dressed it up and placed in our living room around the corner from the kitchen. A few months later, when we were both out for the day, a local gang broke in through the back door in the kitchen. I don't know, but I like to think that the first one to round the corner had a heart attack when he saw the mannequin out of the corner of his eye. It was an imaginary comfort.
2016/07/08 11:01:23
Bajan Blue
stay away from the cameras which are motion activated only because they often don't activate quickly enough and so you waste your money 
 
Hi Reece
Well unfortunately the Police are wrong on this - our cameras work almost instantaneously and you get the picture through our own servers wherever you are in under 30 seconds, normally quicker dependent a little on cell service. We have thousands of these cameras out in the field (literally in the case of the ones being used re anti Rhino Poaching and Farm protection - in the case of Farm Protection normally against farm invasion which normally results in death in Africa) so they HAVE to work. 
Really glad the Insurance Company have offered a settlement so quickly - and a new TV is great news as well.
Keep well my friend
Nigel
 
 
2016/07/08 11:02:58
Beagle
Bajan Blue
stay away from the cameras which are motion activated only because they often don't activate quickly enough and so you waste your money 
 
Hi Reece
Well unfortunately the Police are wrong on this - our cameras work almost instantaneously and you get the picture through our own servers wherever you are in under 30 seconds, normally quicker dependent a little on cell service. We have thousands of these cameras out in the field (literally in the case of the ones being used re anti Rhino Poaching and Farm protection - in the case of Farm Protection normally against farm invasion which normally results in death in Africa) so they HAVE to work. 
Really glad the Insurance Company have offered a settlement so quickly - and a new TV is great news as well.
Keep well my friend
Nigel
 
 


Thanks Nigel - I'll keep that in mind while doing my research on which cameras to install!
2016/07/08 12:36:12
craigb
Good to hear that you're getting some good help from your insurance.  Non-motion cameras eat up a LOT of hard drive space.
2016/07/08 12:59:00
Beagle
craigb
Good to hear that you're getting some good help from your insurance.  Non-motion cameras eat up a LOT of hard drive space.


yep, I'll probably stick with motion activated but I'll try to get some that have adjustments on them.
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