[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by GoinAllTheWay

I've never, ever heard of anyone gaining entry into a house by cutting a hole through an exterior wall. That would make a TON of noise and would likely wind up cutting through and electrical wire which bascially ends his night.

Having a strong looking front door is a great deterent. Makes them look elsewhere most commonly a ground level window. Hence where the security film comes in. They try to smash it and all it does is spiderweb and stay in the frame.

The reason why you never hear about it is because thieves will pick an easier target. My point is that all the door protection in the world isn't going to even slow down someone who wants inside YOUR house. Thankfully, most of us probably have nothing that is that valuable to someone.

But a saw could be interpreted as a lawnmower/gas trimmer/construction sound too. If it was an area where some of those things were going on anyways, it might be unlikely that someone stops to peek out their window.