A False Sense of Security

When my family moved into a new house, we were considering different home security options. As is often the case today, there were many options to choose from: security cameras, automatic locks, window bars and everything in between at varying costs. It is impossible to know which, if any, of these solutions were useful in protecting the house.  The main problem is that if a burglar truly wanted to break into the home, he or she will be able to break in regardless of which security system we paid for. At the time, we chose to keep our costs at a minimum because we felt that our ‘real’ security came in the form of the location we chose to purchase our new home: a well-lit street on a low crime, family-oriented neighbourhood.