If You Find This on Your Front Door, You're About to Be Robbed (9 Burglar Marks)

A menu in your door. Tape on the frame. A chalk circle on the fence. Which of these "burglar marks" are real, and which are internet nonsense? A retired security guard with 31 years in uniform counts down 9 marks, from myth to the one that's real, common, and costs $0 to beat. No scare tactics. Just honest home security for seniors living alone and the people who love them. Most of this costs nothing but a flashlight and one phone call. My book, Give Nothing Away: https://curtishayess.com/ In this video: 0:00 Bernice and the takeout menu 0:49 Half of what's online is made up 1:18 Nine marks: myth, harmless or real 2:32 #9 Spray paint on the curb (the utility color code) 4:13 #8 Chalk "burglar code" symbols 5:44 #7 Stickers on your mailbox or meter 7:13 #6 A zip tie on your gate 8:40 Interlude: the real burglar and what 86 of them said 10:01 #5 A business card or "please call" note 11:55 #4 Something wedged in your gate or door 13:34 Interlude: the red arrows and the camera salesmen 14:34 #3 A flipped doormat 15:54 #2 Tape or thread across the door frame 18:17 Interlude: Margaret's notebook 19:36 #1 The flyer in the door frame 22:11 Quick recap, top to bottom 23:43 Tonight's homework Sources: Are These Symbols Part of a Burglars' Code? — Snopes: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/grab-and-go-code-chalkers/ Uniform Color Code — American Public Works Association: https://www.apwa.org/wp-content/uploads/Uniform-Color-Code-1.pdf Multiple Reedley homeowners report finding strange tape over door keyholes, police say — KMPH Fox 26 (2020): https://kmph.com/news/local/multiple-reedley-homeowners-report-finding-strange-tape-over-door-keyholes-police-say We asked 86 burglars how they broke into homes — KGW Portland (2016): https://www.kgw.com/article/news/investigations/we-asked-86-burglars-how-they-broke-into-homes/283-344213396 Burglary Prevention — San Jose Police Department: https://www.sjpd.org/community/crime-prevention/prevention-tips/burglary-prevention General safety information from a retired security guard, not legal advice. Check local codes before installing anything on a door or window. If somebody you love lives alone, subscribe and send them this one. Lock up behind you. Hashtags #HomeSecurity #SeniorsLivingAlone #BurglarMarks #BurglaryPrevention #HomeSafety #RetiredSecurityGuard #NeighborhoodWatch #SafetyTips #LivingAlone #CrimePrevention #MythBusting #ElderSafety