Quote - > Quote - I had things stolen from unlocked places. Luckily not from a house, but from unlocked garages and sheds (I lost three high end bycicles and a a full set of ski gear this way.

I lived in a neighborhood where you had to chain your garbage cans to a post; or they would be stolen.  Anything not locked up tight WOULD be stolen. It's not that locking up ensured that things wouldn't be stolen; but it helped.

EDIT - Glad I don't live there anymore.

Here's an interesting observation... the office that got broken into and a number of computers stolen (I imagine for resale)... you could leave a shovel or a broom outside the door for a week, and it wouldn't get touched.
Guess no one wants one of those things - you's have to use them for work! :lol:

Locks, alarms, surveylance etc.. they can be a detterant, to a degree. Every little bit helps.
When someone is stealing things, time is a factor for them, they need to be quick, so they're much more likely to target the easy access and quick getaway places. Barring any really dumb criminals :lol:

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