[Blackbird45]

I lived in N.Y.C., N.J. and upstate N.Y. and have always had alarm systems. My wife is now in a wheelchair, and I have cameras throughout the house, so I can check on her when I'm out of the house. Though I'm not against guns, I own one myself. It's a lot safer to put the stay alarm on then to be half asleep with a firearm in your hand.

[ithos]

Cheap camera with motion detection. Will send alert to your phone if any movement detected.

Amazon.com

I have one in the garage so that I can check to see if I forgot to close the garage door.

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

SOMEONE authorized the burglars to be there. That's an actual gated community.

Unless maybe they got one of those handy dandy gate openers that get promoted by various Villagers here on ToTV, to bypass the need for an actual gate card.

In the daytime you just have to tell them you're going to play golf. They'll give you a pass and let you in. Pretty much the same if tell them you're going to dinner there.

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

What if the come in back door?

You can have a RING camera in the back as well as other places outside/inside your home.

[thevillages2013]

Originally Posted by MrFlorida

I would not advertise that you have weapons, that is a good reason for somebody to break in.

Yeah stupid people! I know this guy/girl has guns but I will take my chances on breaking in anyway :bigbow. By the way we are anonymous on this site if we choose to be

[Petersweeney]

Originally Posted by jswirs

Not what I hear on social media. Many folks in the villages have told stories of cars being broken into, some folks have said they can't leave any garden tools out on their lawn for fear of them being taken. One story was that someone in TV was working on their lawn, left the tools out on the lawn, (not by the curb), only to find the tools missing when he came back after finishing his lunch. Just what I have read.....

Things got stolen in pleasantville and somehow it brought color to life….

[thevillages2013]

Originally Posted by Blackbird45

I lived in N.Y.C., N.J. and upstate N.Y. and have always had alarm systems. My wife is now in a wheelchair, and I have cameras throughout the house, so I can check on her when I'm out of the house. Though I'm not against guns, I own one myself. It's a lot safer to put the stay alarm on then to be half asleep with a firearm in your hand.

I shoot better before my coffee. Less twitchy

[jswirs]

Originally Posted by Djean1981

Why not just report on what you have personally witnessed.

We all have the option of believing or not believing what we hear or read. I don't believe anyone would report the theft of garden tools if it did not happen. In fact, it was reported on this forum.
And for those that cannot fully comprehend what they have read, as I said in my first post, it was reported that the tools in question WERE NOT LEFT NEAR THE CURB.

[me4vt]

How long does it take to for a robber to rob!!!!!!!!!!

[me4vt]

Seriously, what makes you think The Village People are saints living in Fort Knox!

[Travelhunter123]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

We have a good friend in Stonecrest subdivision that had her house broken into with $$$$ and valuables stolen.
She came home after being gone for a couple days Sunday morning and found this mess.

Beware, they're out there

Simply Safe alarm system
Inexpensive
Options for monitoring
I have one and feel safe for intrusions and fires

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by me4vt

Seriously, what makes you think The Village People are saints living in Fort Knox!

There is crime everywhere, but it seems to be a whole lot less here in TV.

Just as an example: there've been numerous times since our move here, that if I'm out walking carrying a bag from Publix, someone in a golf cart will offer me a ride. That's unheard-of back in Minnesota, whatever the vehicle being driven. There is a level of trust here that is just not seen in most other places.

[Gullwing]

However, Stone Crest is a true gated community.

[Luggage]

There is a website that I use that gives you the true statistics in your neighborhood you can Google it yourself, most crimes here you can read about second hand through the so-called newspapers are usually golf carts turning over shoplifting and old drunks punching each other usually it's their partners. Very occasionally in Lake or Sumter you will hear about a shooting or a violent robbery or a carjacking but that's usually at the commercial areas or the low income parts of Ocala

[TedfromGA]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

SOMEONE authorized the burglars to be there. That's an actual gated community.

Unless maybe they got one of those handy dandy gate openers that get promoted by various Villagers here on ToTV, to bypass the need for an actual gate card.

So wrong on the “dandy gate openers”. Your card is cloned and therefore the dandy gate openers is in fact your card just in a different format.