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If I am burglar I would avoid gated community like the plague.
Sure you can access with one trick or another but it is one more step, one more thing to go wrong.
It's like lock on the door - not a sure thing, but one more thing.
So yes, I think gated is safer. Also less traffic running through community. Look at Woodbury for example.
Sure you can access with one trick or another but it is one more step, one more thing to go wrong.
It's like lock on the door - not a sure thing, but one more thing.
So yes, I think gated is safer. Also less traffic running through community. Look at Woodbury for example.
irvinehomeowner
Well-known member
If someone had $30k worth of something to steal (had to be jewelry), sounds like an inside job because no one keeps that kind of value in their tract home in Irvine.
It would at least be in a safe.
That's how I prevent people from wanting to rob me... cheap cars, dress like a 99%er, nothing of great value kept in the house... not worth it trying to break into my home.
It would at least be in a safe.
That's how I prevent people from wanting to rob me... cheap cars, dress like a 99%er, nothing of great value kept in the house... not worth it trying to break into my home.
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jmoney74
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aquabliss said:
talk about head in the sand. lol
The Motor Court Company
Well-known member
some pathetic attempt to bring down PP property values? to scare away FCBs?
Or to keep the safest city image, IPD is going to bury this?
Or to keep the safest city image, IPD is going to bury this?
socal78
Well-known member
The best bet is using the Southern Alarm System.
Instructions for Installing:
1) Go to Goodwill. Buy men's size 14-16 work boots.
2) Place them on your front porch along with a copy of "Guns and Ammo Magazine"
3) Put 4 giant dog dishes next to the boots and magazine.
4) Leave a note that reads --
Instructions for Installing:
1) Go to Goodwill. Buy men's size 14-16 work boots.
2) Place them on your front porch along with a copy of "Guns and Ammo Magazine"
3) Put 4 giant dog dishes next to the boots and magazine.
4) Leave a note that reads --
irvinehomeowner
Well-known member
I would be more scared of Cooter, Bubba, Donnie Ray and Jimmy Earl than the pit bulls.
#DeliveranceAlarm
#DeliveranceAlarm
copy and paste from Pavilion Park HOA Forum
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On Sunday Morning, 9/14/2014, a break in occurred in one of the houses on PP Street. The thieves got into the garage and stole building material (ONLY BUILDING MATERIAL) as the owner was in the process of upgrading right after they closed escrow. It does not even look like the thieves went into the house as they went straight into the garage where the material was stored ($20,000 worth of tile and other material were stolen). I live on PP Street, have been since December 2013, and although there was a couple of issues with construction workers stealing tools from each other or trying to break into tool boxes of parked trucks (I am assuming it was workers stealing tools form the other workers or material of others). Other than that we have not heard of a house break in where thieves where in to steal from the actual home.
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On Sunday Morning, 9/14/2014, a break in occurred in one of the houses on PP Street. The thieves got into the garage and stole building material (ONLY BUILDING MATERIAL) as the owner was in the process of upgrading right after they closed escrow. It does not even look like the thieves went into the house as they went straight into the garage where the material was stored ($20,000 worth of tile and other material were stolen). I live on PP Street, have been since December 2013, and although there was a couple of issues with construction workers stealing tools from each other or trying to break into tool boxes of parked trucks (I am assuming it was workers stealing tools form the other workers or material of others). Other than that we have not heard of a house break in where thieves where in to steal from the actual home.
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The Motor Court Company
Well-known member
Irvine police hiding information to maintain Irvine's pristine image? PP residents talking down the break-in(s) to protect their property values?
yaliu07 said:
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jmoney74
Guest
The California Court Company said:
Some truth to your statements. At first.. the burglary was brought up on the board.. then two homeowners got really defensive and even said IT DIDN'T HAPPEN LA LA LA LA LA LA (I added in last part) and do not report it if there is a report on it. I'm not sure what they are expecting.. to get on the 8 o clock news or even in the papers? That type of stuff doesn't get headlines. lol
yaliu07 said:
My follow up Qs:
Was the door to the garage door or garage door left open?
Is there a window to peek in the garage?
If the answers are no window, garage door was closed, and door to garage was closed then I would have to say it was an inside job. (Contractor, neighbor, family member) Or someone saw the materials delivered.
I hope the materials were not just placed on the driveway by the garage. Ha
Irvinecommuter
New member
Just catching up on the thread but just doing a straight cost benefit analysis as to the odds of you getting robbed X loss versus the extra HOA fees you have to pay for a guarded gate (cause non-guarded gates are useless). I am not sure it's worth it.
Even if you get robbed, you have homeowner's insurance. Also, other than some appliances and the TV, there is really nothing worth taking in my house.
Even if you get robbed, you have homeowner's insurance. Also, other than some appliances and the TV, there is really nothing worth taking in my house.