our neighbor was robbed

Well that's scary and alarming. Robbery is all over the place now. It seem that this kind of crime is rampant when Ber months came and holiday season is coming. Good thing that no one was got hurt. So better be alert and careful all the time cause we never know when the criminals will attack. BE safe everyone.

It may even be somebody your neighbour knows

barking dog is useless.in some case ,the robber is just like the sperman or the spiderman. my friend is living on the 28th floor, the robber didn't broken the door lock, came into his room from the window,my friend and his dog was sleeping so heavy, donot know what happend that night ,until tomorrow morning,he found the room was in a mess, and canot find his PC,he was so disappointed about his dog .and the police didn't know how the robber can climb to the top of the buildding. so donot put too much cash and valuables in your home ,just as donot put all the eggs in a basket.

hello D, Hope no one get hurt. The crime increase everyday especially here in Metro cities. It's so sad when these bad people attack -:xxxx

I'm sorry to hear about what's happening in your neighborhood but of course to your neighbor who had been robbed. I guess there's no more safe place now a days. Ill minded people are getting bolder and bolder committing crimes especially this time of year. I think the best we could do is, be alert always and see to it that all doors are locked especially at night. Having dogs could be an advantage too that could alert us in case there are outsiders in the neighborhood.

How about considering getting a household help so that someone is at home when she's not around? or maybe a security, if she has more budget. It is better be safe and ready than sorry.

oh that is really bad luck, she should really invest in a DOG. i guess she did not learn the first time.

Is your neighborhood surrounded by wall so that there is only one gate to enter the housing? My housing complex is protected by high wall that surrounds the houses. We have security guards working 24 hours waiting at the entrance gate. When someone comes in the guards ask his or her identity card and question the visitor. It's great way to do this, I think.

Needless to say,the robber tested the terrain and found out the pattern of activities of the widow before acting.By the way,what is the CRV ?

I doubt a barking dog will help. Many people over here have barking dogs, barking for no reason so nobody is alarmed. Same with alarm systems incl. those in cars. They can go for a long time (also false alarms) nobody takes notice of that anymore. I think a saver way is not to get into habits and not let people have a peep into your house. Many people seem to like to show what is in their house. I always wonder why. And if you are more frequently the victim of robbery you should better ask yourself how come, how to prevent (you can make it a robber harder to get in) and ask neighbours to keep an eye on your property. If this all will help I don't know. My next door neighbour was "robbed" in the middle of the night. She and her daughter were sleeping. They came in by the back door, took some stuff (no mess in the house), the keys of her new car and left by car through the front door. We all think (includes her) that these were people who know her (I think her daughter had a part in it).