I learned more about how to Rob than how to avoid being robbed

Sounds like a tutorial.

Thanks for the tips! Successfully robbed two houses last week.

I think that guy is coming back to a couple of those houses.

The tips he recommends are: Close your bathroom windows. Keep your front door exposed. Keep your drapes and blinds open. Keep a board in your slider doors and 2 locks. Don't leave your mail in your mailbox because it indicates you are not home.

I kept waiting for him to say... "Hey hold on, I'll be right back. Meet me over there in like 5 minutes."

I feel bad for whoevers House's these are, just watching the news and hearing your house is perfect to rob

If he looks in the window and sees Tide or gain, that's a detergent.

I'm so poor that when a thief breaks in, he usually leaves a donation behind.

The mail is in the mail box, little does the potential burglar know that it's just because I'm a slacker, but an armed slacker.

Very good tips... Interesting video.

My home was ALMOST robbed last year. I was the only one home, there were no cars in our driveway. I was actually chilling in the living room, lights off just on my phone. I saw the guy come up to the door, he was looking for keys in the mail box which is where we kept the keys sometimes (had one less key than people). So he must have been spying on us for a while...Anyway there was no key that day, so I got up and knocked on the door from the inside and he ran away so quickly.

No one steals TVs anymore, just take Phones, tablets, laptops, cash and jewlery.

So remember to electrify your bathroom window!

The 156 dislikes are burglars who tried this but failed.

That was really eye opening. Makes me think about ways to improve home security

A very dangerous profession. A lot of people don't answer the door even when they' re at home if they see someone they don't know. Would be easy to walk in on someone with a gun close by. Then the BEST outcome for the burglar is lying face down while waiting foe the cops.

I read a lot of comments about people saying they'll shoot a burglar but these cowards don't break into your house while you're home for just that reason, they wait until you're at work or out of town.

State laws do vary, but anyone who enters my home without permission is not going to leave it alive. I have no moral issue with killing a home invader at all.

Protected by S&W

My family's house growing up had a huge, wide-open front yard that my dad spent what seemed like every weekend mowing with a wide porch in front, plainly visible from the road, while our immediate neighbors' house had four or five massive trees in the front yard and a porch that was really high up with steps to it, not on the same level as the street really. These neighbors had their house broken into twice in a span of six years, before they moved out and went to a northern state, while our house was never once so much as trespassed in the 15+ years I lived there. I guess I know why now.

My house was broken into 2 years ago and it lasted 10 minutes. Too bad for the bad guys we caught them due to hidden cameras. Got their car, tag number, face pictures, and finger prints. They had actually broken in several other houses but our house is the one they got caught from.

When I was around 10 a burglar walked in our house UNFORTUNATELY for him my father was sitting in the livingroom with his 357 lucky for him my dad just called the cops

That “tip” about leaving the drapes open was pure bs. Do you really want a thief creating a shopping list before breaking into your home? The neighbors are also busy with their own lives to be watching your home. This POS is old because he is good at what he does and is probably STILL doing it so consider the source when listening to this guy’s advice

I hope he is a reformed person! Thank you for your information.

0:53 - best time 2 break in home (1:30) - answer is early evenin 4:58 - mailbox is full, knock on door. Then goes 2 back or front door. 6:26 - dog comes 2 door. Depends on the size of the dog. Giant dog, he runs. 7:00 - how long do most home burgalaries last? 10 min.

He's very professional. Great analysis of the houses & made a lot of good points for me to learn from. I love this video for how honest he seems in front of the camera. Usually these guys would blur out faces and change voices but this one didn't hahaha... He's a clever crook. My dog would see him walk in & just play with him ... the other barky one would happily accept treats from him as bribery to shut up. We have a huge mail box that needs a lock to open that probably can't be filled too easily within a week or two of being gone (maybe if we're planning to be gone for 3 weeks+ then will ask someone to grab our mail)- Thought of getting high fences to prevent coyotes from jumping over but now gonna keep them low since they can jump over 8 feet anyway!!! (low fence deter theft) we have cameras all around (probably deters them bc they notice those cams)- our neighbors were robbed.. they avoided our side of cameras though.. (out neighbors have low fence too) but.they went in the other side.. of their home.. I saw cops in the replay video but can't spot out the thief!! Guess we're not getting rid of our alarm system.. but would love to save the monies!! :[

I always have advocated the amputation of the hands of burglars upon conviction.

To REALLY protect your home, *1.* Get longer and thicker strike plates. This spreads the impact from kicks over a larger area and it takes a LOT more kicks and more powerful kicks to break the door and door jam. *2.* Replace the screws in your strike plates with 3 inch long screws {instead of short screws that come with regular locks}, this makes the strike plates hold up a LOT longer as the screws are MUCH deeper in the wood frame. Also, *3.* "beware of dog" signs out front and on fences leading to your back yard *does* deter a large number of people. Dogs bark, dogs bite, many people are afraid of dogs and no one wants that hassle. *4* Keep the front of your house clear of bushes etc. all the way to the street. *5.* Use wood to place in sliding window tracks. {vertical or horizontal} Make SURE you tell your family this and go over how to lift the wood up etc. in case of fire. VERY simple stuff here people. VERY cheap and EASY ways to really lower the chance of being targeted. I worked for ADT for many years as a salesman, This simple stuff is 95% of the battle. Another simple thing but does cost some money is "window film" it is glued to the inside of the window and when the window is being smashed etc. The glass stays mostly in one piece and you have to hit and hit and hit to make a hole but still it's a small holes and there is broken glass all around it etc. No one will spend minutes making all that noise while seeing how tiny a hole they're making. Also ALWAYS look through the peep hole before opening the door. You can also talk through the door, NO need to open it. If they are selling something etc. Tell them "I'm not interested, please leave". You would be SUPER surprised how many robbers get in the front door, just by knocking and then the door opens. Be safe, think this over and do what you can, all of this is EASY and CHEAP. You and your family deserve to live in reasonable safety.

That bit about posing as fake landscaping business with one person out front mowing the lawn while the accomplice breaks in... Man. I never would have thought.

Pretending to be people walking for exercise. I've had that happen.

Well, at least with the fake landscaping approach you get your lawn mowed for free :) LMAO

If the mail box is full that sometimes means people are too broke to pay their bills. They don't even check it because they know it's BILLS lol

Bathroom window? I don't think I've ever opened the bathroom window.

Helpful information, thank you!

Thanks for great tips! Don't get caught guys

I'm just trying to get in my house

4:13 Basically anyone who lives there watching this video became paranoid of home invasions

thanks for the tips

Thank you so much for the good advice. It will come in handy in my chosen career.

I only check the mail once or twice a week. It's all junk mail anyway... does that mean I'm going to be robbed?

Put an American flag outside. I used to do door to door sales and the American flag outside I usually avoided. First off they would never buy anything. Second they were usually grumpy veteran or patriot types who would have no problem shooting you. Of course I'm not a robber and never robbed anyone, but just an observation based on a crappy job I used to do.

Whenever I would see someone walking around in the neighborhood that seemed out of place I took mental notes...I would usually stare them down as well...I would also see people driving around scoping things out so that they could tell the criminal how and when...Be careful with these people wanting to do your yard...or your gutters...while they are talking to you their 'friends' are breaking into your back windows...

Thanks for the tutorial!

Once a burglar, always a burglar...

The psychological damage this man has done to his victims he is obviously unaware. It never goes away and all family members suffer for life at various levels. Be aware that also many break-ins are inside jobs, people you know have done it and it will be obvious if you think about the details. There undetectable traps that can be set and undetectable after they are triggered as well. And then there are pitbull terriers who are loving dogs but not to intruders. There will be DNA left behind.

Great tips! Ill definitely remember this for next time!

Thank you for posting this so people know how to protect themselves and their homes. However, having multiple large dogs definitely helps. I love my GSD, Husky mix, and looking forward to Akita and Doberman to add to our pack.

This is why I only burglarize commercial businesses, less risky. Security is easy to avoid. Home owners with itchy trigger fingers and big dogs not so much. Better valuables too.

Beautiful neighborhood

New York is famous for smash and grab car theft. I saw a sign in a car that read " No radio no nuthin".

I enjoyed this thanks.

Did the news just showed as how to rob a house?

8:45 if the alarm goes off.... Wait wait let me interrupt you there and never get back to your crucial thought, because my sense of importance in this conversation is suffering.

Good video- Its about 5-6 yrs old and home security systems are VERY affordable today.

@KyleIboshi, I would like to see an updated version that gets a thief's perspective on security cameras.

That's one long ride to the police department

My mom caught a burglar running down the road with all our stuff many years ago. She ran after him and he dropped all the stuff behind him. Got away, unfortunately.

Mark 3:27 No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.

thank you now i can finally pay off my debt

Imagine watching this and seeing your house as the burgler says it's an easy target

Years ago, in my city we had a terrible firestorm, much of the city was burning or in danger of being burnt, I was forced to evacuate, neighbors were so frightened they left doors and garages wide open, before I pulled away from my house I witnessed several trucks, two guys in them each,( Hispanics) windows down, looking right and left as they slowly drove thru my neighborhood, news reports following this disaster told of numerous homes being ransacked, be prepared mentally folks to dispense harsh justice when and if disaster hits your town, just a word to the wise.

So I’m getting a new house and it is not in the perfect place but it’s very open so people would see you going in. Also my biggest fear is that someone will break in at night so now this helps me not be too scared. I am want so ever no scared that someone would break in, in the morning because I hate to stay home alone so I would never really be home alone. So this is good tips. Thank you for the tips.

Burglars forget to tell a friend or family member where they will be and how long they expect to be gone! So when they end up shot dead and buried, fate at work! Dangerous career choice!

Kyle is taking notes istg

Yeah, when ADT, Cox, and Vivint came to my door claiming that I was "one of the last homes on the block to not be protected" I told them to screw off. If I were to get a system it'd be wireless with cameras and glass shatter sensors connected with my phone and the local police station, which are far more of a deterrent according to pro-burglars, than these mass market, monthly subscription types.

Well now we have video doorbells and we don’t have to be home when we answer. I have seen videos where the home owners have told strangers that they are not home which is a huge NO, NO!

Outdated perspective regarding security systems, cameras and alarms being expensive these days. Under $1000 you can have Basic security system with cameras that are motion/temperature/light changes activated that records to the Cloud. Additionally most have ability to Text or Notify the home owner on Mobile. Bedroom is where items with more value or guns are stored. Lastly some homeowners have insurance (deductible?) that covers Burglary or Theft.

This is coming from a man who knows. Very professional advise on how,to hit a house. He should give seminars and charge $200.00 per head.

Burglarized is when nobody is home, robbed is when someone sticks you up

Keeping up with your landscaping and trimming trees/hedges goes a long way.

Keep your old windows they will last you over 200 years compared to new wich will last 20 at the most

Any good videos on tips to do for apartments? I'm trying to make my apartment less attractive and harder to get into, but everything I look up is concerning homes. Apartments get broken into also!

My "neighbor " is a AR -15.

Good to know!

"Burglar explains how he breaks into homes" So he is still breaking into homes ?

And when the car trip ends, they arrived at the local jail. “You played yourself my friend.”

love how the burglar said about the handicapped house, "he's proabaly home because he has nothing to do"...

Pro Tipp: Check the letters and car hoods.

I just had my house broke into today. Back door broken around 9am. I was up late studying for my final exams so I was fast asleep. They came into my bedroom to me just about waking up and they bolted out.

The sign outside myself does not say ADT. It says.......... “We dont call 911, no prisoners will be taken” The two houses on both sides of mine have been burglarized. The one infront had an attempted break in. Why has mine been ignored? Jeez I will never know. 2nd amendment! Use it

Mail in the mailbox is a huge clue that no one is home.

Too bad that guy didn’t catch a 5.56 at some point.

Dude sounds like he still does it

He never talk about breaking windows

These things come across as way more educational for a prospective burglar than a person trying to secure a home. So many of the tips and tricks he talks about aren’t things you can do much about.

1- When you in, always keep an eye of the outside 2- Stay 5 minutes maximum inside 3- Think bout all theses cams today...(ringbell, ipcam, etc) and plan a good way to go home

facinating

All of my windows are covered with aluminum foil that I've taped on with duct tape. You can't see into my house at all from outside. No light enters or exits. Really hand when you get home from a 12 hour shift at 8 am and have to go to bed. Is that a deterrent?

The easiest way for me is use a crow bar to pry open window it’s quiet and it’s effective works every time

Has he ever frequent or been to Las Vegas Nevada?

He said in the bedroom that’s where the safes are, what does he do when he encounters a safe? Are safes worth getting? What if it’s bolted down and burglar rated does he just leave it or focus his energy on the safe..? Wish he spoke more on the safe thing

I never answer the door when someone knocks. Break in and get shot.

if u "hurt" the theif, the bushes will obscure it.

Now days 85 percent of homeowners have security cameras inside and out. The burglar may initially get away, but eventually be caught.

Chiwawa are great alert dogs. pretty game too. Ive got one and also a pitbull with AIDS.

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Whenever we leave the house on a trip, I try not to leave the car trunk open as I pack the car on the driveway because an open car trunk with luggage inside signals people going away for an extended period of time.

The best part of reading these comments are the people that keep saying.."Just try coming into my house and I'll blow your brains out!"...People, you're missing the entire point here. If you'll just pay attention, he's telling you how burglars case your house to find out when you're NOT home and then enter it. Pretty impossible to "blow their brains out" if you're not home when they enter your house!

4:52 skeleton sitting on stairs LOL