Home Security: MUG-IN Home Defense
Mug-In: An attacker ambushes you outside your home security and forces you inside. You might be gardening, followed home, or leaving. Its similar to a push-in, but begins while youre outside, farther away from the door. Officials believe he follows women home before attacking them. "When the victims open their door, he produces a handgun and forces his way inside. Excerpted from KSAT-TV San Antonio 22 January 2004 She pulled into her driveway after midnight, and saw a man crouching behind her car. In seconds, he had a knife to her throat, and raped her. Excerpted from The South Florida Sun-Sentinel 03 August 2004 The elderly couple was returning to their home. The robber met them in their driveway with a lost dog story, pulled out a knife and forced them inside. Excerpted from KTRK-TV13 Houston 27 August 2004 Five men ambushed a man in his driveway. Once inside, the man's entire family was handcuffed at gunpoint while their home was ransacked. Excerpted from WMC-TV5 Memphis - 17 September 2006 The victim reported he was followed home by a car but thought nothing of it until a man with a handgun approached him demanding money and forced him inside. Another resident of the home stated she was awakened by a man demanding money. Excerpted from The Bainbridge Post Searchlight (GA) 16 December 2006 Police are searching for two women for a violent attack and robbery. The two women approached another woman who was standing outside her apartment, forced the woman inside, then punched and robbed her. Excerpted from CBS-13 Modesto CA 19 June 2007 As Anna returned home and unlocked her door, a man suddenly appeared behind her, put a knife to her throat, and shoved her inside. Once inside, he spun around to lock the door behind them. In that instant, Anna ran to her bedroom while overturning furniture in her wake to slow his pursuit. ... Deadbolting the solid door behind her, she pushed a panic button, setting off her home security outdoor siren. He fled. Anna was safe in her fortified bedroom (described in Security Products - Safe Room).
Home Security - PREVENTING MUG-INS
As with a Push-In, do not go inside with him! Youre better off outside where he has fewer options. Whatever violence hes willing to use outside will be worse inside. Do not believe any of his promises. Criminals lie.Scan your surroundings before exiting your home. Look for anyone hiding or lurking nearby. Or, if you're coming home, if anyone seems to be following you, dont go home. Circle the block in your car to see if youre still being followed. If so, drive to an active public place and stay in your car while blowing the horn (or, if you're on foot, go to a neighbor's house). When you do go home, look around before exiting your car. Hold Pepper Spray (at Security Products - Personal Devices) at the ready. And, since you already have your car-keys in hand, keep your thumb on your car key's panic button alarm (see Emergency Button). You can also have a remote-control keyless door lock from www.BuyaSafe.com for a quicker entry into your home. Or, if you happen to be working in the yard when danger arises, you can have a remote-control pocket fob for your home alarm system. See ADT below. For the first time, Crime-Safety-Security.com handily classifies all home invasions into five types to help you truly understand home security. To add to the familiar police terms of Break-In, Walk-In, and Push-In, Ive created two new categories: Scam-In and Mug-In as shown below:
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Home Security - Overview Break-In: most homes are easy to invade. Learn what burglars hunt for. Walk-In: making it oh-so-easy for an invader. Half of all home intrusions are through unlocked doors! Push-In: blindly opening the door if someone knocks. Better to use an intercom from www.smarthome.com. Scam-In: believing a stranger's clever scam and opening your door, even an inch - see Push-In above. Mug-In: how to avoid being ambushed outside your home and forced in. (YOURE NOW ON THIS PAGE) Home Safety Tips: what to do when your doorbell rings. Cracks in Security: subtle variations of Break-In, Walk-In, Push-In, Scam-In and Mug-In home invasions. College - Apartment & Dormitory Security: how to stay safe despite careless roommates. Good Neighbors: another layer of home protection. Burglary Prevention: what burglars hope you don't know. Security-Products - Home Intro Security-Products - Door Reinforcement Security-Products - Window Reinforcement Security-Products - Garage & Yard Reinforcement Security-Products - Simple Electronic Security-Products - Alarms Security-Products - Flaws in Electronics Security-Products - Apartment & Dormitory Security Apartment Security: how renters can keep safe FAQ. Security-Products - Safe Room Recap: a quick summary of this entire section.Safeguard your home security even if you live in Sleepy Valley - predators like to prowl where the prey least expect them. Prevent the vast majority of home intrusions - whether by burglar or invader by making sure all your family members use these home security strategies. Of course, predators will always find prey but the most cautious targets will be spared.
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