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Turfspanker wrote:Any of y'all heard of "key bumping"?

I was at Home Depot today to pick up some new door hardware for my aging doors and got an earful from a locksmith.
Evidently the technique has been around for a few years but with the advent of the internet, its becoming a common practice for thieves.

I don't know all of the details, but evidently there is an easy way to make special key (or buy one online) and simply insert it in any lock, give it a good bump while turning and the cylinder unlocks.

Google the term and then think about getting your locks changed.

bpet wrote:The camera is wireless and transmits to an aux port on my TV. Very inexpensive and easy to use.

bpet wrote:I use an inexpensive (very small) color security camera with audio to screen visitors at the front door. I also have the front porch light connected to a motion sensor so that night visitors do not have to approach a dark doorway and may see my doorbell (and more importantly I can see them without going to the switch near the door).

The primary reason for this is for security of course, but it also allows me to monitor who's at the door so that I don't waste a trip on salesmen.

24-year-old Parkdale Avenue man was shot this morning when he answered a knock on his door and was attacked by two to three men, Buffalo police reported.

Joseph Watkins was taken to Erie County Medical Center, where he was listed in fair condition at mid-morning. Initial reports indicated that he may have been shot in the abdomen.

Following the shooting, his attackers entered the home and took some undisclosed items before fleeing.

Northwest District detectives are investigating the incident in the city's West Delavan-Grant area. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Buffalo Police Department's confidential tip line at 847-2255.