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Article #1304Re: Home Alarm Systems
From: Rich Snow
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1993 18:10
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1993 18:10
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In article (Pete Peterson) writes: > >beepers cost less than alarm service contracts. > >It would seem that this only works if your phone service is through some >direct microwave link. I can't understand how people manage to sell alarm >systems that rely on the use of standard telephone lines. Would any >self-respecting burglar neglect to disconnect the phone lines before >entering the house? > I've been robbed several times in various houses, and the burgular (often neighborhood kids) has never touched the phone lines. I guess cop movies don't always get it right... Also, it would only be doable (without unusual effort) for robbing a single family home. My personal strategy is to not own anything worth stealing. -Rich Snow -- * Rich Snow -Adaptive-Optics-Associates,-Inc.-----------* * (617)864-0201 54 Cambridgepark Dr., Cambridge, MA. * rich@aoa.utc.com MORE IS BETTER, less_is_more.
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Newsgroups: ne.general Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!psinntp!actcnews!actcnews2!aoa!rich From: rich@aoa.aoa.utc.com (Rich Snow) Subject: Re: Home Alarm Systems Message-ID: <1993Jan6.181055.13121@aoa.aoa.utc.com> Organization: Adaptive Optics Associates References: <FMRCO!MSOMMER.92Dec31111718@ampere.uunet.uu.net> <C0CF6y.1q0@jti.com> <1ibumnINNhgr@thor.genrad.com> Distribution: ne Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 18:10:55 GMT Lines: 24