I know that security is a bit of a show and its really more of a deterant, but I was wondering realistically how I could prevent someone breaking and entering a small-ish American home? What is actually effective?

  • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe
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    3 months ago

    Careful, not all states have a castle doctrine, and really you don’t want the legal shitshow even in a Castle Doctrine state.

    Better to deter than have to deal with that.

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      3 months ago

      Can you specify which state? I thought that was fairly ubiquitous. I legit would never live in a state that didn’t have castle doctrine. I don’t personally agree with states that don’t have stand your ground laws, but I can at least stomach that.

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        3 months ago

        Nebraska, Vermont, and New Mexico don’t have it, but the exact details of what’s covered also vary state to state

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      3 months ago

      I don’t know if it’s ever been tested but I’m sure Castle Doctrine is completely nullified when law enforcement is involved.