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Preventing break-ins isn't the point of security cameras. Their purpose is reacting to break-ins. Maybe you can give the police a picture of the burglar's face.
by spiffytech 6y ago
Preventing break-ins isn't the point of security cameras. Their purpose is reacting to break-ins. Maybe you can give the police a picture of the burglar's face. Or their license plate or car make/model/color. You can see what they took, so you don't leave something off your insurance claim because you hadn't yet noticed it was missing. Your dog can't do any of these things, and a camera is a much smaller commitment than a pet.
- marcinzm 6y agoIs there a jurisdiction where the cops actually care to track down burglars? The clearance rate is something like <20% in the US and I suspect many of those were luck based (ie: the caught the burglar for something else and found stolen property).
- throwaway0a5e 6y agoIf you're a cop or government official high up enough that being on your good side is useful to the cops it will get solved.
- potatochup 6y agoI've had cops show up the next day, take fingerprints, footprints, give me a call a few weeks later when they tracked down the perp. I don't live in the USA though...