I recently saw Bowling for Columbine. In the movie (for those who haven't seen it) Michael Moore visits a Canadian neighborhood in some major city and checks the front door of homes (all of which are unlocked). His point was Canadians are more trusting and less paranoid about their safety.
My question are:
How many of you leave your doors unlocked?
Is this a common practice in Canada?
Are Canadians less paranoid about home security (compared to americans)?
I live in the USA and don’t but I'm in the country where there isn't any crime.
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Mar-10-2004 19:42
Poncho
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Registered: Nov 2003
Location: Pittsburgh
ya it's canada, Igloos don't have doors silly.
Mar-10-2004 19:45
Tranc3
tranceaddict in training
Registered: May 2002
Location: Santa Cruz, CA, US
quote:
Originally posted by Poncho
ya it's canada, Igloos don't have doors silly.
lol
Mar-10-2004 19:54
jdat
Jay Van Dat
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: I dont even know
now that I moved to the ghetto two three weeks ago the door is always locked. It's a shared house and everyone has to lock it at all times.
Mar-10-2004 19:56
Boomer187
Spicy Hotdog
Registered: Aug 2001
Location: USA
Eh, I believe it has to do with population size of the town also. I know when I lived out in the country (low pop density) of the US, a lotta people never locked their doors, but now I am in a crime filled area with over a million people (high pop density) and you better believe people are locking their doors.
But you should check how many people leave their cars unlocked, it is insane.
Mar-10-2004 20:47
.montecarlo.
. i n v o l v e r .
Registered: Jun 2001
Location: Vancouver, BC Former SN: InsomnEac
i don't lock my door... but i'm sure lots of people do. i live in the suburbs, if i lived closer to the city i probably would. i'm not paranoid about safety. i, personally, have been a victim of crime only once: i was sitting at a bus stop late at night (when i was about 15-16) and someone ran up behind me and punched me in the face, and stole my skateboard. it sucked, but i got over it.
Mar-10-2004 20:52
KilldaDJ
birth.school.trance.death
Registered: Sep 2001
Location: tranceaddict wants to know your location
i usually lock my door. sometimes i cant be arsed or im in a rush i dont bother.
i lock it now as im precautious, i got so much crap in my house...my room for example is worth nicking.
Registered: Oct 2000
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
I live in the nicest neighborhood in my city and I lock my doors unless I'm expecting someone or if I'm just running out of the house really quickly. What are a bunch of rich 80-yr-olds going to steal from my house??
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i used to leave my door open all the time back in the eighties..shit has changed in toronto tho...so u cant do that no more...i dont see kids playing on the streets anymore either...(i blame comps and videogames for that) but when i was a kid it was pure strret hockey and causing shit outside...dont see that no more...i know however my bestfriends family keep their door open all the time...even when they go away lol...so many times theyve been out of town and i went over and watched tv and ate some food...but then again i got a spare key and im allowed :P im like family
Mar-10-2004 22:14
Dmatrox
something goes here?
Registered: Jul 2001
Location: Calgary
we always lock the doors. Have dead bolts and security and alarms and stuff. It really depends which area you live in too. We never have our doors unlocked, dont want those jehova witnesses coming in
Mar-10-2004 22:24
Flec
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Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Toronto,Canada
was his point that ppl leave their doors unlocked while home, or while they are out???
i never lock my door when im home... but i alwyas look it when im leaving the house
Mar-10-2004 22:48
wwu.punisher
The Enigma
Registered: Mar 2004
Location: Washington State
I live in a dorm right now, but I'm still anal about locking the door. My roomy knows better than to leave without locking it, because I have a $1600 computer, a 27-inch TV, a $400 home theater stereo and about 50 DVDs. Not to mention the fact that my ENTIRE collection of trance is in the CD binders in my drawer and on my hard drive. Basically, everything I own (other than my car) that is important to me is in this room.
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