[onewhippedpuppy]

I think most professional burglars are smart enough to case the house, and enter when you are not home. The real scary ones are the home invasions, done by amateurs in need of cash for their next crack fix.

My grandparents had their house broken into, the thief waited until they were both gone then threw a porch chair through their sliding glass door. He shook down the house pretty good, but only bothered with some expensive jewlery. TV, etc was all still there.