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is this a bit odd or is it just me?

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babyonboard · 24/08/2005 20:03

I just posted this on 'chat', but noone replied...
am i mad to be a bit concerned by how easy this is?

my neighbour just broke in through his own front door
shocking..he just asked to borrow a scew driver and knife as he had locked himself out, and he managed to get in!
he did some manouver down the door frame..
they have a yale lock too which is meant to be the safest!
who'd have thought it would be so easy!
luckily we trust them..but scary to know someone else could get into our shared hall and do the same
(and a tad scary to know he knows how to break through a lock!)

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dizzymama · 24/08/2005 20:06

Disconcerting I agree but I suppose if someone has their heart set on breaking in then not much will stop them. Thank goodness he's a nice blokee!

astonished · 24/08/2005 20:07

BOB a few months back someone broke in through my kitchen window with a screw driver, double glazed aswell, in the middle of the night, our houses are shockingly vulnerable unless you have a good alarm a=system or a dog.

morningpaper · 24/08/2005 20:11

It's not as hard as you might think to break into a house. I've broken into mine a couple of times without leaving a mark! Screwdrivers under the double-glazing often works as astonished says - lots of double glazing just 'lifts' up out of the shell and pops open.

They say that the best way to burglar-proof your house is to try and think how YOU would break into it...!

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babyonboard · 24/08/2005 20:15

Madness...
he did tell me not to mention it to his landlord who we know, and he also works for...for obvious reasons...teeheee

I thought we were safe being three floors up, with two doors between us and outside, but you never know

I have read a few funny stories about men dressed in flourescent jackets (same as the millenium dome jewel theives did) , or overalls breaking into places as people don't blink an eyelid at people in uniform

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dizzymama · 24/08/2005 20:18

My Dh often says that if you do something with enough conviction (as if you're meant to be doing it) then no one will question you. BTW he is not a robber!!!

charliecat · 24/08/2005 20:18

I have had to break in to my own house a few times, had to post dd1 through a window once, had to climb through one of those slanty windows and have had many times with credit card and yale locks and coathangers and window handles. Has never took more than a couple of minutes.
Got into my mums house in under 30 seconds via the back windows.

hellsbells4 · 24/08/2005 20:23

I did "the pole through the letterbox to retrieve the keys from the hall table" trick once. It was dead easy - so I've learned not to leave the keys there!

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babyonboard · 24/08/2005 20:24

I once climed into ours(and as mentioned three floors up!) when dp was away..
I did it by getting a ladder onto downstairs' terrace..two of them held it so it wasn't all bad!
and the damn shopkeeper downstairs told dp and mil all about it..i was thoroughly told off!

more recently, the neighbour in question has climbed in for me (as I'm pregant i can't be doing it!)

we have old sash windows which we never lock as we are so high up on a busy road..
but still, never thought the doors were that unsafe.
we will have to get deadbolts as we plan for our nursery to be in the room downstairs...
(or will someone now tell me how they can easily manouver past these too?)

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babyonboard · 24/08/2005 20:28

oh and should mention..the time my neighbour climbed in for me the police stopped to question it
they have also rung our buzzer several times having noticed our main entrance door is open..very reassuring, especially in a busy part of london..good to know the police have time/care enough!

I'm enjoying all of your crazy climbing in stories...

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babyonboard · 24/08/2005 20:30

oh...and 'charliecat' lmao at the phrase 'post dd1 through a window'

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babyonboard · 24/08/2005 20:32

what sort of place are you planning to book? surely you'll need a big , big restaurant prepared to book for a big number?

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babyonboard · 24/08/2005 20:33

oops..last post was meant to go on meet up thread!

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wheresmyfroggy · 24/08/2005 20:35

On new years eve 1998/9 I was staying with some freinds in edinborough, we all went out and within an hour I had lost them, didn't matter had a great night partying anyway but then had to get back to thier place. considering I had only been there once I managed to find the right bus, find thier (first floor)flat and climb over gates, scale walls and eventually break in to thier flat in the snow whilst absolutely pissed

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babyonboard · 24/08/2005 20:51

heeehehee
good call lady!

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dinny · 24/08/2005 21:00

dh always says it's not IF you get burgled in London, it's WHEN. if someone really wants to get in, they can. scary.

nooka · 24/08/2005 21:21

babyonboard, Yale locks are notorious for being easy to open with credit cards etc even if they are double locked. Most insurance companies (in London anyway) insist on 5 lever mortar locks like Chubbs. Ask your landlord to have the lock changed, as if a burglar gets in that door they will then be able to work unseen on your door. Your local police station should have a home security person who can come and tell you about any security issues for free.

SleepySuzy · 24/08/2005 21:31

Blimey! What a sheltered life I lead!

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