Have you noticed how some people seem to hate Christmas? Although I don’t, I love it. And those beautiful decorations always put me in a good mood. Unfortunately, some people seem to disagree. Every year it is the same problem. I hear the neighbors complaining that someone is stealing decorations. Or just destroy them. Obviously people who do this kind of thing are missing all the Christmas spirit. And catching them red-handed is extremely difficult. It gets dark very early and due to the cold outside there are not many people walking around who might see someone stealing or vandalizing your decorations. That’s when the home surveillance camera comes in handy.
Not only can you catch those Scrooges in the act, the video footage can be used in court. So depending on how bad they had it, they could be spending Christmas Eve in prison, while you can rest assured that your house and everything around it is safe.
And your Christmas decorations aren’t the only thing a home camera surveillance system can protect. With the recession creeping in, more and more people are getting desperate. Many of them have lost their jobs and some may be at their wit’s end. As a result, thefts have been on the rise in the past year. Did you know that even before the economy went crazy, a home was broken into every 8 seconds in the United States? That’s 3 out of 4 homes. That’s a big number.
Thefts, like vandalism, can be quite traumatic for the victim. When I was a child, someone broke into our house. Luckily, we weren’t home at the time. But to this day, my mom still tries to block the doors with ladders and chairs. Only for her to hear it immediately when someone tries to break in. Maybe even scare them with the sound of a falling ladder. So far, I have tried unsuccessfully to convince her to install a home surveillance security system. But because she has some technical problems, she is afraid of not knowing how to operate it.
Which is nonsense, of course (although I’ve never told him that bluntly). These days, camera systems can be remarkably easy to operate. And since prices have come down considerably in the last decade, they are now more affordable than ever. Leaving you with some extra cash to have one installed for yourself in case you’re all a thumb. Oh, and don’t forget to contact your insurance company as soon as your home surveillance camera is operational. Often, it will give you a discount on your homeowners or renters insurance.
Add to that your increased sense of security and there’s really no good reason not to install some video cameras in and around your home.