IF you’ve ever stayed home alone, you’ve likely experienced the fear of imagining someone breaking into your house.
Although we hope to never deal with this scenario, there are a few steps you can take to deter home intruders if need be.
A security expert named Gene Petrino, who works for @SurvivalResponse, shared a few tips on the company’s TikTok account regarding how to stop potential home invaders when they approach.
“It all starts right here at the front door.
“The first thing that you want to do when you hear that doorbell ring or hear someone knock on your front door: use your peep hole,” he said.
This will allow you to see who’s at the door and determine if you know them—without them seeing you.
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“If it’s somebody that you don’t know, don’t ignore them.”
Although our instinct may be to hide, Gene said that’s the wrong move.
“That’s the first mistake a lot of people make: they think that the person is going to go away.
“If it’s someone that’s going to break into your house and they think that you’re not home, they’re going to go around the back and they’re going to smash the door or kick the front door in.”
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The second mistake many people make is they open the front door, even when they don’t know who the person is.
“Why would you do that? If you don’t know who they are and you don’t know why they’re there, then you don’t need to answer the door.
“What I want you to do is talk to them through the door: Ask them what they need, ask them who they’re looking for.
“If it’s someone that is trying to break into your house, they’re going to make up a name and say they’re looking for Jennifer. Tell them they have the wrong address and they’ll leave.”
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If you have a video doorbell, even better—just use that to check who it is and talk to them through the monitor.
“But the last thing you want to do is open the door to somebody that you don’t know.”
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