Brazen Break-in At My Office

[Parley]

LA County has a very, very liberal DA. So even if he is caught, there probably will not be a prosecution. After all he is just getting his reparations.

 

[Parley]

To the OP. I would be very careful of what you say on this public forum.

 

[Coldair]

we have a castle doctrine and stand your ground, some days it sounds like Mogadishu around here with everyone practicing intheir own back yards for people like that

 

[Sybertiger]

Peoples Republik of Kalifornia. Not shocked.

 

[TheWaterbug]

To the OP. I would be very careful of what you say on this public forum.

I'll let you guys do all the talking!

 

[samplenhold]

The panic bar is screwed into the door frame, and the screws just snapped right off.

What is a 'panic bar'? I do not understand. Was the door locked? It looked like it was not and he just yanked it open.

 

[tangent]

I'm also having panic buttons installed in several places so that employees can trigger the alarm immediately.

Also a good idea to have a hold up code for the alarm system. If used it appears to disarm the system but actually sends a silent panic.

 

[Starglow]

Also a good idea to have a hold up code for the alarm system. If used it appears to disarm the system but actually sends a silent panic.

Technically it's called an ambush code....meaning someone is forcing you to disarm the system.

 

[tangent]

Technically it's called an ambush code....meaning someone is forcing you to disarm the system.

That may depend on who's manual you're looking at, and it's been a while since i've had reason to read an alarm manual. 4357 is a popular choice of ambush code (would spell HELP on a phone or honeywell keypad).

 

[fenderman]

That may depend on who's manual you're looking at, and it's been a while since if had reason to read an alarm manual. 4357 is a popular choice of ambush code (would spell HELP on a phone keypad).

I like to use something that is really easy to remember like 9999 or 1234. To add another term to the mix, some call it a duress code.

 

[Smilingreen]

I like to use something that is really easy to remember like 9999 or 1234. To add another term to the mix, some call it a duress code.

6969 works well, too.....

 

[JDreaming]

Good idea, simple combo will make it easy to remember during high stress time. Too complicated the brain might go blank.

I might not remember 4357, a number like 1234 seems to be a better choice.

 

[redpoint5]

Need to hire me, so he can walk out with a bag of his own teeth.

 

[Flintstone61]

Brain must be the same guy who was vacuuming with Walkmans on 30 feet away from me when my hand was crushed in the Pasta Machine at Donnatelle's and I was waving and yelling as loud as I could.
Makes me miss all the Crime at the Condo in the back parking lot.
Guy looks a little bit like an NFL cornerback who used to play on the west coast.

 

[Flintstone61]

Guy looks a little bit like an NFL cornerback who used to play on the west coast.

 

[CCTVCam]

6969 works well, too.....

Is that a group ambush where you get attacked by 4 males?

 

[IAmATeaf]

What is a 'panic bar'? I do not understand. Was the door locked? It looked like it was not and he just yanked it open.

^ This

I also asked if the door was locked and also don’t see the point of that bar as it’s easy enough to go over or under it?

 

[tangent]

I like to use something that is really easy to remember like 9999 or 1234. To add another term to the mix, some call it a duress code.

My only concern would be with how closely someone is watching them.

6321 could be fun ambush code for installers at everyone's least favorite alarm company. Practices like user code backwards or user code plus one are typically frowned on these days due to ease of false alarms.

 

[PatPend]

Guy has good command tone, I'll give him that.

 

[Ri22o]

I have Ring for my home alarm and they call it a Duress Code. There is no cancelling it once you put it in. It acts exactly like a normal code and will disarm the alarm but also serves as a panic button when you put it in.