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E: 30/04 WIN! A Yale Easy Fit telecommunicating home alarm system

JamboDP
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edited 19 March 2013 at 5:32PM in Game Over Archives
At Home Magazine

Question: What percentage of burglars would be discouraged from targeting a home if they knew it had an alarm system?

I think the answer is 80% but can't find a definite figure

Thanks to One-Eye for the confirmation in post below
I do it just for fun and whatever I win is a bonus

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  • One-Eye
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    "a Home Office report showed that 84% of burglars avoid homes with an alarm"
  • SailorSam
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    I tried to click on that 'at home magazine' link and got a WOT warning that the place is unsafe.
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    I get a HTTP500 error

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