Breaking Up
Is Hard To DO - by Carla Base
Check Out This Interesting Site AND Things
to Ponder in your quest
to learn about crime and criminals, there is a great site online you should
check out! It is called Crime In Amercia.net
Their site
states that people were at home 28 % of the time when robbers appeared to enter
their homes. It states that the daytime while burglars think you are at home,
school, grocery or running errands is the worst, so remember that work hours
are the most dangerous to BE home. If you are home
sick, don't just go to that door! 18 % of people
let in the burglar, and 12 percent pushed right past someone who was opening
the door cautiously. In the United States burglaries happen every 30 seconds.
If you happen to have a burglar alarm you are lucky because you are 300 % more
likely to be robbed without a system. The trends show that violent crimes
entering homes usually involve homes with females and children. 65 % knew the
offender and were former partners or strangers. Still, they are targeted by
all. Think about your city. There may be one policeman per 1000 people right
now. Of those 1000 there are nine burglaries. Each 13 seconds there is a home
invasion, where the victims are home as they burst into the house. That is 28 %
of the people home when robbed. This site reports that daytime is worse than
night and July and August the hottest crime months, while February is the least
crime. 4 % of burglars had a key to the property! Two cars a minute are stolen!
If you think
you can tell police you are going on vacation and the watch your house, who all
hears that? Also if you stop the mail so it doesn't pile up, obviously
indicating you are gone, who there knows of the stop? If you stop your
newspaper, who all knows that? I will tell you that one. I've worked in a
circulation department. Everyone! The manager of the route, the carrier, people
in circulation and with access to the computer who work in the large area, and
then there are friends, relatives and neighbors….
I know of one
instance where a person in an office I worked was robbed while out of town. The
house was being watched by a coworker who had access. Someone was obviously
watching because after or before they checked is when they were hit.
Breaking up
with a boyfriend? Remember to be kind. Emotions can run high in realtionships
and can escalate into violence. People can begin to drink or take other
substances. They can become angry after being hurt and destroy property or
perpetrate a violent crime against the once well loved partner. Children in the
home can become victims as well of the violence. If you do break up with a
partner, always inform relatives and friends and even neighbors. Make it clear
they should not be there and at work if you can. If they are hanging around,
you can be informed. Pride can causse some terrific violence. Know that and
that the person may be experiencing pain and embarrasment. It can drive them to
forceably enter a home and harm the occupants. Always change locks immediately
after any type separation. Even if you fire an employee or discharge a care
giver in the home. If they formerly had a code or key, change it immediately,
even if they seemed to leave on good terms. They may wish to retalliate and
steal valuables they formerly passed by daily. After a friend's mother's
caregiver was discharged only due to a change in circumstances, one caregiver
was desperate and angry. She tried to force her way inside the home when the
owners were away and while another caregiver was present and another time tried
to talk her way inside to use a telephone. Leave strict instructions on how to
handle anyone at the door or on the phone to caregivers and never assume their
full nature if they are fired or let go for any reason. They may wish, as in
this case they did, to enter for a REASON.