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FAST FRED (209.26.87.55)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2001 - 4:56 am: | |
ON one of the minor boards a fellow was thinking out loud of having a KILLER DOG to keep his heat shrink tape and other items safe from "THEM"
HE doesnt seem to want to understand that having folks knocked down , or pets killed, or children mauled, is considered unfreindly , at many places.
Even just walking a serious threat dog , or rather being dragged behind one , on a leash is NOT considered good form.
There is however a need for security on a coach.
Not usually often in an RV park , but usually while parking "down town" in an urban area , where everything is looked at as FREE LUNCH.
so as a lifetime New Yorker ,here are some thoughts.
"A lock only keeps out an honest man" is true but a lot of crime is kids on a spur of the moment felony so I would avoid any door kock that only has a tongue that slides closed.
A Bargeman RV lock is a 5 second pry job ,, but a 1inch deadbolt is a good investment , IF its seriously mounted.
All the alarm systems in the world WILL NOT keep out the thieves, however there are some ways to slow down there greed.
AN electric alarm can scream for 10 or more min before anyone comes to take a look so is pretty useless ,,,unless your traveling with a "buddy" who will investigate quickly.
J.C.Whitney used to sell an alarm that triggered a CB transmitter and small pager style reciever [some cars are worth saving] that had a range of a mile or two that might get your attention if you were shopping ,or in a flick.
Some folks have been known to use a grounding chain , to allow a 15 mile 12V cattle fence shocker to energise the coach, while parked ,using an insulated key to gain entry.
The kinder gentler system is to wire it only to the front door overcenter trip,, so a smart Alec "who knows how to get in "gets a warning.
OF course the danger here is the frequent mentality "If you cant steal it destroy it",, so triggering the juice should also trigger an alarm and the pager.
For sailing in the carribean the electric life lines solved many thief ,or unwanted boarding problems,, intruders may be detirmined but sea water is a GOOD ground and the juice is an instant teacher.
The only method I know that works well to STOP a thief is called Burglar Mist.
This is either a trip wire or electronic fired tear gas cylinder tha fires off in the coach.
Although very uncomfortable it is the only method that will save your bacon from the std. European method of using knock out gas on the sleeping occupants , and then entering.
You will be very uncomfortable on waking and have to vacum and wash every square inch of the coach .. maybe twice.
BE sure to purchase the legal tear gas {NOT the stuff the FBI used at WACO]
as,, if thwarted in any impulse the theives may find a lawyer.}
{Remember that the lawyers for four "youths" argued it was the youths, Constitutanal Right to ask for a "contribution" with 4 sharpened screw drivers aimed at Breny Getzes face and eyes.}
These "youths " may have crow bared into your coach to ask for a contribution too.
The easiest method of having some security is to {as they say in Da Bronx} "show shit' this means dont look too fancy , or too much like a target , or have things like your Nikon camera sitting on the table.
For the secure carrying of cash or firearms a 7/11 style floor safe welded into the coach works fine , the only problem is limited storage.
For those who prefer the more aggressive methods used ,I can only relate a story.
ON boats small flair guns are frequently machined to chamber a real shotgun round {longer} where a flair went. Then the unit is rigged with a trip wire to fire a POPPER ,,a hunting dog training shell,, a small blank that only goes bang. OF course a couple of REAL shells are left out to steal.
After being scared whitless a thief will realize the value of the flair gun and shells and steal them.
OF course a flair gun cannot handle the firing pressure of a real shotgun shell so after getting home ,, when the thief tries out his new toy ,, his or her street name gets changed to STUMPPY.
A final method tha most anyone can use is a bit of psy war.
Just having a dog dish and HEAVY chain could fool some children, more effective is false advertisements , with some fotos , of
"STEVE THE SNAKE MAN" if they think you have a boa constrictor or three in the coach , the few that can read might be slowed.
JUst a sign
" Honey we was robbed, went for the cops" might work.
Perhaps the folks who had the joy of growing up in a different city could expand on local knowledge.
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JJ (205.188.192.173)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2001 - 1:18 am: | |
Be careful of "paging" alarms. My friend Jim answered his and the thief not only got in his car, but after busting Jim's face had the keys to the car to drive it away-along with jim's watch,wallet, and wedding ring! ...JJ |
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