Mitch Roth: crime spike just social media hysteria

[justthefacts]

Oh yes randomq Lots of criticism until it happens to them and when it does they are usually the ones to scream for justice the loudest

[TomK]

Many of us live at least 20 minutes away from receiving help from the police after a 911 call. I'd much rather have a motion-sensitive security light illuminate my yard or driveway in order to deter a potential home invasion or robbery than waiting for the police to arrive. I can't believe there are people who think this is such a terrible thing to do.

[randomq]

Friends just had a car parked in front of their gate this morning, blocking driveway. Driver claimed he ran out of gas and had just got back. Even in a best case scenario it's a dick move to leave your car blocking someone's driveway. Probably they were being scouted.

At least they are armed. Knowing them, guy is lucky he did not trespass further.

[Kapoho Joe]

Maybe we are talking about different kind of lights, with different lumens. There is a home where they have taken security style floodlights and pointed them at the street so that anyone passing by gets temporarily blinded (seeing spots) walking or cycling makes passing this home even more challenging.

I would be much happier if these lights were motion sensitive and set so one would have to take a step or two down the driveway before the blinding light from the Ark of the Covenant is unleashed.

As luck would have it, the lot across the street from this home is vacant. Otherwise I suspect there would be an issue, perhaps even a 'lighting arms race' as it were.

[Wailua Boy]

And sometimes, you gotta do; what you gotta do...

[Wailua Boy]

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Originally posted by randomq

Friends just had a car parked in front of their gate this morning, blocking driveway. Driver claimed he ran out of gas and had just got back. Even in a best case scenario it's a dick move to leave your car blocking someone's driveway. Probably they were being scouted.

At least they are armed. Knowing them, guy is lucky he did not trespass further.

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I wont buy it. Most humans would at least push/coast their vehicle out of any driveways. Unless there is some kind of grade preventing...

[terracore]

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Originally posted by randomq

I think terracore is alluding to a permit fee / permission for your automated system to make a phone call to the local police.

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Correct. I called the police today and inquired. The person who answered the phone said there was no permit required. I also contacted my insurance agent and asked what my insurance discount would be if I got a theft/fire alarm system and he said it "was around 10%". Depending on what you pay for insurance, the discount could subsidize much of the monthly monitoring fees.

[terracore]

Hysteria getting out of hand again. Can anybody validate this post is true?

"So happy looks like HPD finally catching the chop shop on 25th avenue!!! Cars being pulled out of bushes new Lexus Mazdas Toyota on the wide!!!! GOOD JOB HPD...if you missing a car take a drive by at least 50 cars and I not joking. Between Kaloli and Paradise.."

https://www.facebook.com/beverly.medeiro...3809589408

[randomq]

Makes one wonder how they never noticed until now...

[kalakoa]

how they never noticed until now

Well, it's "complaint driven", you know.