Long Beach Homes - Are YOU SafeLong Beach Homes - Are YOU SafeAre You Safe in Your Own Home?
Your home is your safe haven from the world. At least it is supposed to be. What if it isn't? What if anybody could get in at anytime? Would you still feel safe? My Dad sent me an email yesterday with a link to a news video about bump keys. To say that it was enlightening would be a major understatement.
Have you heard about Bump Keys yet? Apparently they can be purchased online for about $2.00 each and can be used to open almost any lock in seconds. I urge your to watch this video. You may want to upgrade the locks on your Long Beach Homes after watching it.
How does this work? Check out this short video as well.
Protect yourself and your family. Invest in better locks.
Laurie Manny Long Beach Realtor® (562) 212-5420 Prudential California Realty Bixby Knolls 3728 Atlantic Avenue Long Beach, CA 90807
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Comment from: Ann Cummings [Visitor] · http://www.NewHampshireMaineRealEstate.com Thanks for the heads-up on this.  Permalink March 09, 2008 04:36:33Comment from: Laurie Manny [Visitor] · http://www.lauriemanny.com/Ann, I had never heard of this before and found it to be very scary. Permalink March 09, 2008 05:39:07Comment from: Missy Caulk [Visitor] · http://AnnArborRealEstateTalk.comOf course honest people would not know about this, very scary. Permalink March 09, 2008 06:55:54Comment from: Laurie Manny [Visitor] · http://www.lauriemanny.com/Missy, That was my thought also, which is why I put up the article on it. Everybody should be aware of this and have the opportunity to protect their homes. Permalink March 09, 2008 07:41:02Comment from: Vance Shutes [Visitor] · http://homesbyvance.blogspot.comThanks for making this known amongst the Realtor community. No doubt, the crooks already know this. Your post will help us to alert our clients to the need for "bump proof" locks. BTW - I used to live in Huntington Beach, and worked at the McDonnell Douglas operation next to the Long Beach airport. Using that name will give you an idea how long ago that was! Permalink March 09, 2008 16:27:37Comment from: Kaye Thomas [Visitor] · http://beachcityrealestateinfo.blogspot.comThis "technology" has been around for at least two years..So far I haven't seen a rash of the bad guys using it.. but it's probably only amatter of time.. Permalink March 10, 2008 00:22:13Comment from: real estate Toronto [Visitor] · http://juliekinnear.comNothing new. Believing in locks and keys is only dream. Criminals are able to open most of the standard locks within seconds, with bumb key or without it. If you want to feel protected in your house, you have to make complex sacurity precautions, from chimney to cellar. I am dealing in calm Toronto neighbourhoods and we don't have much problems with criminality here, however I keep telling my clients, that best protection is having good neighbours. Permalink March 10, 2008 06:32:31Comment from: Laurie Manny [Visitor] · http://www.lauriemanny.com/Vance, I just thought everybody needed to know. It's just too easy. How long have you been gone from SoCal now?
Kaye, I think I heard that this technology has been around for a lot longer than that even. Everybody had the right to know. Quite frankly I am surprised the media doesn't warn people about this on a regular basis.
Julie, Good neighbors are a charm, for sure.
There is something to be said here for the nature of our society. Given that these keys have been available for many years, few homes are broken into. Maybe as a society we aren't so bad after all. Or, maybe the criminals have a healthy paranoia about being shot. Lots of gun owners out there.
Permalink March 10, 2008 11:31:16Comment from: Mary Pope-Handy [Visitor] · http://www.PopeHandy.comThat is scary! We've been talking about redoing our keys. Maybe now's a good time.... Thanks for the tip! Permalink March 22, 2008 14:51:31Comment from: Laurie Manny [Visitor] · http://www.lauriemanny.com/Hi Mary, Sure can't hurt to install more secure locks. Permalink March 22, 2008 18:10:15Comment from: Jeremy [Visitor] · http://astoriarealestate.wordpress.comPermalink April 03, 2008 22:01:22Comment from: Laurie.Manny [Member] · http://www.longbeachrealestatehome.comJeremy, Pretty scary huh? Permalink April 05, 2008 16:38:13Comment on this article This post has no feedback awaiting moderation... |
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