2007-03-12 20:23:48 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
me has no clue why anyone would be so ..... smart as to leave one under there
2007-03-12 20:25:22 · answer #1 · answered by experiMENTAL bunny 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was security man for ten years, and am currently a block watch captain in my neighborhood. In my opinion, a spare under the mat won't make a lot of difference. A burglar is only going to spend so much time looking for a spare that he doesn't know the location of, and if he's smart, he won't use the front door as a point of entry. He'll go through the back, or a side door, or if he has to, he'll break a window. Strangely, though, I have heard of a few bold efforts. These are quite rare. Usually a result of negligence on the part of the victim, i.e. leaving a garage door wide open, not locking exterior doors, etc.
So, in answer to your question, I doubt it's that much more common. If you're going to have a spare, though, don't pick the welcome mat, that's the easiest place to look. I used to have a combination locking key box buried about six inches underground, hidden under a football sized boulder, in the backyard.
2007-03-12 20:42:55 · answer #2 · answered by Hawkster 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know the statistics on that, but it seems the first place to look for a spare key would be under the mat, or on the door ledge, which would make it easy for people to get inside.
2007-03-12 20:26:49 · answer #3 · answered by Speedy 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Maybe by just a little, but I think most burglars target their houses ahead of time and break in either way. I doubt many burlgars go around a neighborhood and look under every mat until they find a key, but it still isn't a smart place to leave one.
2007-03-12 20:27:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know when i break into a house i check the door mat and the the flower pot for a key.. saves making all that noise.. and risk cutting urself on glass.. heh
2007-03-12 20:29:02 · answer #5 · answered by tedthepenguin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes they are more common in households were people keep a spare under the welcome mat
2007-03-12 20:27:16 · answer #6 · answered by Stan the man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No the crooks use the window now-a-days as opposed to the front door. They like the confused look of the people they're robbing
2007-03-12 20:27:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
keep a spare whAT? key im guessing well that answers ur question that they dont have to break in
2007-03-12 20:26:50 · answer #8 · answered by bree12342001 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes - because that's not a very smart thing to do!
2007-03-12 20:27:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say yes
2007-03-12 20:25:59 · answer #10 · answered by jrsygrl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋