Residential Security

Crime is no laughing matter, except in these cases. Sometime criminals are too stupid for their own god. In fact, you would not need me if all criminals were this clueless.

Years ago when my son was three and my daughter was one, I had one of my biggest scares. My wife was working and I was watching the kids for the morning. We had breakfast and I told the kids to get dressed while I took a shower. Five minutes into my shower I noticed the house […]

With the advent of the deadbolt in the 1960’s, residential burglaries began to decline and have reached a plateau in the past few years. Today, 25 percent of homes in the United States have an alarm system, not to mention reinforced glass, superior lock technology and a veritable army of private security guards watching gated […]

  A few years ago I was doing a job for my father (who is also a locksmith) and was having trouble picking a lock. I called to ask for advice and he directed me to take a specially cut key, put it into the lock, and hit it with the sole of my shoe. […]