I've been watching a lot of true crime shows lately. I've noticed that the narrator, more often than not, will say that the neighborhood was so nice that folks never locked their doors. I lock my doors both day and night, and I live in a pretty nice area. I can't sleep if our alarm system's not on. How about you?

In todays mean/evil world its not good not to!

I wish "most of the time" was an option. If someone else is home and I'm just dashing out on a quick errand, I will leave a door unlocked. Three large dogs are a pretty good deterrent. I couldn't sleep if a door was left unlocked overnight, though. I've ripped my husband a new one a few times over leaving a door unlocked overnight.

I used to have a burglar alarm, but I had it disconnected years ago due to the expense and the fact we never set it. I'm fortunate to live in a nice neighborhood in a fairly well to do community, but there still have been a few minor (mostly auto) break ins.

We keep our doors locked all the time. For the last few years there have been several break-ins in our area. They used to happen mainly at night but lately the thieves are getting bolder and breaking in in broad daylight. And to top that off the culprits are some of our neighbor's kids! It's so disheartening. We had a safe neighborhood when my kids were growing up in the 70's and 80's. It makes me so furious!:mad:

We even lock our doors while we are outside doing yard work . While mowing the lawn anybody could just walk in without our knowing it. I never even considered that before!



It's a sad thing:(

Absolutely. All the time. Even though it's a good area, I just cannot trust people enough.

Doors are locked ALL the time here!

H*ll yes- I live in NYC- and my apt. Was broken into once...it's a STRONG feeling of violation..so I ALWAYS lock the door!

All the time the doors stay locked. I double check out of habit at night.

You have to these days, next to baseball thievery is a favorite pastime around here. Sometimes when I'm leaving my house I will yell " Be back in a few " before I shut and lock my door in case someone is watching. That way they'll think somebody is still home. I really get mad at myself when I wake up in the morning and discover that I forgot to lock my door.

All of the time. You have to in this day and age. My brother lives in a small town and he makes fun if us for locking the doors even when we are at home.

All of the time. You have to in this day and age. My brother lives in a small town and he makes fun if us for locking the doors even when we are at home.
I live in a small town too. Probably why I don't always locked them, even when I leave the house. I do at night though.

We lock them when we're sleeping, taking a bath or when we leave to go somewhere. My sister-in-law came in once when I was vacuuming and scared me pretty good so now I lock them when I run the vacuum cleaner.

We have a sign that says the house is protected by a security system. So far so good, usually someone is home except when we are not.

As Janice was posting in her original post, about True crime TV, I watch a lot of that too. ID TV !!! After watching that some of the stuff that goes on really will open your eyes, meaning bad things can happen and bad people can be anywhere!!! Way better safe than sorry. I STRONGLY suggest locking doors at all time even if you are home no matter WHERE you live! I mean Gosh somebody litterly could come in and murder , beat you Brutally rape you, rob you or kidnap you! Really! I'm not being paranoid or negative, but like I said I watch a lot of ID TV!!! Horrible things happen!!!!!

I might lock the doors if I lived in a Million dollar home. I have a gun but it makes such a loud BANG it scares the neighbors dogs.

Yes, I certainly do

we usual lock our doors when we go off and before we go to bed we usual leave them locked most of the day some times if my dad or brothers out side in the studio then we leave then unlocked but I got four dogs its mostly my family we live on hill me my mom & dad then my brother and his wife Brittany my two cousins Kayla Casey my other cousin tiffany her e kids and her husband and then my aunt dain but we do have some neighbors but they all seem to be nice we hadn't had any problems with the neighbors . we got four dogs my brother dog jumbo my dads dog rustier and my two cousins dogs buddy & Baxter I feel save cause the dogs barks at any thing that moves almost or if some one comes up we don't recognized them then the dogs really go crazy. shoot they go crazy if my cousin tiffany comes out or if some one comes up in car. if I ever move out I would get alarm system or buy some dogs to protect me. but I wouldn't let no one In my dad read some pretty scary things were people just let strangers in their house then the stranger try's and kills them kind of scarier pulse we also leave on a rocky drive way so not many people come up the drive way unless its up's or fed ex truck its pretty long drive way. but I feel save!!

I lock the doors all the time unless I am gardening in the front yard then I would leave the front door unlocked.

If you voted NEVER, let me know you're doing okay.

All the time-better safe than sorry!

If you voted NEVER, let me know you're doing okay.

:lol:

I always lock my doors. When I was in college, I had a roommate who would leave our door unlocked and partially opened. She was from the country and was use to living in the middle of nowhere without neighbors. It drove me and our other roommate crazy.

its mostly just me & my family!! we live on this big hill!! i live the doors unlocked if my dad or my brother is out side in the studio!! i usualy leave the doors locked if im home by my self!! we got three dogs that scare off the criminals!! noon really comes up here expect for family or friends!! some times the ups people come up!! but i don't answers the door i wait unlit he leaves!!

I'm waiting for the next thread, "Where do you keep your valuables?"

:happyface

Also, "What's your PIN number?"

Yes, absolutely, even if I only leave my house for a second.

I always do. I live in a good area but you never know who is walking down the street.

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I lock my doors, have an alarm, a door security bar and security gates on patio and front doors.

Yes, i did it all the time