Home security options?

Question

If it's legal, I'm interested.

So far I'm looking for:
-video recorders with nightvision set on motion detect
-server set up to save video files
-motion sensor lights
-bamboo grown around the property
-electric fence
-motorized gate (hooked up to electric fence also)
-No trespassing signs.

Feel free to elaborate even on things I've listed and list anything else you think works nice that's legal.

Of course as a last line of defense there's the dog, gun, mace, tazers, etc.. inside. But I'd like to keep people from even getting on my land.

Electric fence won't get me sued. I live on a farm. The whole property is surrounded by electric fence anyway because we used to have cattle.

Answer 1

All legal, so far. Limited usefulness though. Electric fence would probably get you sued.

A large dog will do a better job.

Keep a 12 ga. shotgun handy.

Answer 2

The basic principals of security are to Deter, Detect, and Delay.

Things that Deter include no trespassing signs, good lighting, and visible security measures such as cameras. Things that "Detect" include perimeter alarms, motion detectors, and motion activated cameras. Things that "Delay" include fencing, solid core doors, security film on glass, locked interior rooms, and safes and vaults.

For good security, you should have multiple "lines of defense" between the assets you are trying to protect and the outside world. The more levels of defense you have, the better your security.

For example, you might have a fence around the perimeter of your entire property (Level 1). For additional security, you could have a second fence that was just around your home and the exterior yard area (Level 2). You would provide solid doors, high-security locks, and security window film to protect the exterior of your house (Level 3). Within the house, you would have one or more "safe" rooms to protect the occupants of the house and your high security assets. (Level 4). Finally, you would have a safe or vault to store your especially valuable assets (Level 5).

All of the things on your list are legal and generally effective; however I would personally rather have a 7' to 10' chain-link fence with barbed-wire or razor-ribbon than an electric fence.

Keep in mind that no one thing provides good security, it's a combination of things working together that is effective.

Answer 3

You really should be consulting an attorney about this. If you don't, you WILL get yourself into a very regretable situation.