Members Oliver Chesler Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 Here's a short article I recently wrote about securing your recording studio from thieves. There has been quiet a few studio robberies in my area lately. Have I missed any things we can do to protect ourselves? http://www.wiretotheear.com/2007/11/15/secure-your-recording-studio-from-thieves/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Here's an article I did in my EQ column back in September of 2006. It covers a lot of the same points you did in yours, but might mention a few other things that you may find helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beck Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 My studio is in my home and both are secure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elsongs Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 My studio is in my home and both are secure. So...is that gun gonna shoot the robbers all by itself when you're not home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beck Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 So...is that gun gonna shoot the robbers all by itself when you're not home? No, don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Oliver Chesler Posted November 19, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 Good article Phil. People really need to be vigilant about protecting themselves. As far as being a vigilante... I can totally feel for people when they break out the gun references. After my robbery in the 1990s I fantasized about catching thieves in action and well... let your imagination take you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Philter Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 If I had to treat my place like a fortress to feel safe, I would move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members philbo Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 You can take some steps, but frankly, the concept of security is a delusion. If the baddies want to steal your stuff, they will. If you shoot them, that's just them reaping their own karma... certainly nothing to feel bad about. But ultimately, it's just stuff which can be replaced. If, on the other hand, you start a gun battle with these guys and a stray bullet hits & cripples your 3 year old kid, that's tougher to deal with than finding your stuff gone... IMHO. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hard Truth Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 I've been considering getting those rack mounting screws that require a special tool to unscrew. I don't think many burglars would want to carry out the whole rack. Does anyone have experience with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudolf von Hagenwil Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 I have two armed soldier on the back and two on the in front of the house, plus one armed police man at the gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cry Logic Posted November 20, 2007 Members Share Posted November 20, 2007 Here's a short article I recently wrote about securing your recording studio from thieves. There has been quiet a few studio robberies in my area lately. Have I missed any things we can do to protect ourselves? http://www.wiretotheear.com/2007/11/15/secure-your-recording-studio-from-thieves/ Great stuff Oliver. :thu: I'm subscribed to your feed and I always find your stuff interesting and informative and sometimes good for a laugh. (The loldjs site is a hoot.....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Yes - I enjoyed reading your article too Oliver. You can take some steps, but frankly, the concept of security is a delusion. If the baddies want to steal your stuff, they will. In the battle of attacker vs fortification, the attacker has the advantage - especially if they have foreknowledge of all the defensive systems and measures in place. I could emplace a platoon of Marines around my studio, and a determined attacker might bring in a battalion or regiment to attack it. If they wanted it badly enough to die for it that is... The trick is, IMO, to harden the target enough that the potential price and risk involved in attacking it are not worth the potential payoff. Criminals are oftentimes creatures of opportunity. Leave temptation in their path, and they will not resist it if they feel they have a reasonably good chance of getting away clear. So avoid the dumb mistakes such as leaving the keys in your car when you walk into the Grab-N-Go Mini-Mart, or leaving your studio doors unlocked, or opening them to someone you do not know and are not expecting. As far as your home or business, if you avoid the dumb mistakes - IOW, you don't make it easy for the crooks of opportunity, you can avoid a lot of these sorts of crimes. But what about the professional thief, or the robbery / thief teams? They are more likely to look at the situation in a more "professional" manner; assessing risk vs potential reward, and plotting out their attack, or deciding NOT to attack, accordingly. If you make the target riskier to hit, and the outcome more uncertain, you can potentially make them decide to look for a less risky target. A crook is more likely to break into the house with poor lighting, no dog, no alarm system, an obviously (and frequently) absent owner, with the empty gear boxes sitting in the trash advertising the owner has a lot of expensive electronic and music gear in the home, etc. etc. than they are to break into the home of the cop down the street who has a well-secured perimeter and good defense in depth for his home, family and property. You can never be completely secure... but you can make it so risky and costly to attack something that most crooks will decide to look for a "easier" target. As far as firearms go... do I have to go into my positions on that again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 I have two armed soldier on the back and two on the in front of the house, plus one armed police man at the gate. "If the Army and the Navy ever look on heaven's scenes,they will find the streets are guarded by United States Marines." - Marine Corps Hymn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 So...is that gun gonna shoot the robbers all by itself when you're not home? No - that's what they invented claymores and trip wires for. At least that looks good on paper... but I forgot that this is California, and it came back to bite me in the butt when the Northridge earthquake triggered a motion sensor I had rigged up to a shaped charge to cover an egress point... it wound up taking out two walls and the neighbor's pet alpaca (this is California after all ). What a sad day. Here's a picture of Skippy the alpaca: Needless to say, I've learned my lesson about booby-traps. Not to mention they're illegal in every state of the USA. PS Dear DHS / FBI / NSA et al: This is a parody / joke post - I do not use, nor do I condone the illegal use of any explosives or explosive device, or any other illegal activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EerieDreamZ Posted November 20, 2007 Members Share Posted November 20, 2007 Good thread, Phil Having been the recipient of a home breakin, I have since added 95 lbs of Trained Ball-chompin German Shepherd goodness to my home when I'm away. If they manage to get in, bar ignoring the nasty growling from inside the home... well... I don't feel sorry for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Good thread, Phil Thanks... but the real props go to Oliver - he started it with his post and link to his very good article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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