INC NEWS - Home Safety Tip

[RW Pickle]

This was passed along to me for the list. It makes sense.
RWP
27 Beverly

Car Key Tip
 
Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside
your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic
button for your car. The alarm will be set off and the horn will  sound
until you turn it off or the car battery dies. This tip came from a
neighborhood watch coordinator. Next time you come home for the night and
you start to put your keys away, think of this: It's a security alarm
system that you have and requires no installation. Test it. It will go off
from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your
battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key fob
chain. It works if you park in your driveway or garage. If your car alarm
goes off when someone is trying to break in your house, odds are the
burglar or rapist won't stick around.... after a few seconds all the
neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and
sure enough the criminal won't want that. And, remember to carry your keys
while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same
way there..... This is something that should really be shared with
everyone. Maybe it could save a life or a sexual abuse crime. It would
also be useful for any emergency, such as a heart attack, where you can't
reach a phone.