{"id":3725,"date":"2013-06-25T21:27:58","date_gmt":"2013-06-26T04:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=3725"},"modified":"2013-06-25T21:27:58","modified_gmt":"2013-06-26T04:27:58","slug":"stapletonians-protect-possessions-through-booby-trapping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=3725","title":{"rendered":"Stapletonians Protect Possessions Through Booby-Trapping"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/a>Stapleton residents have put up with petty crime over the years, but residents have finally decided to take a stand. \u201cEnough is enough,\u201d said Eastbridge resident John Penningroth. \u201cThe police<\/a> don\u2019t seem to be doing enough patrolling around here, and our neighborhood watch signs<\/a> don\u2019t seem to be doing anything. So, I guess it is up to us residents.\u201d\n\nResidents have certainly felt safe in their homes when they are there. Most Stapleton homes have alarm systems, and there have been very few reported home invasions while residents are around. In fact, there have been few home burglaries reported overall. A majority of the crime is happening in people\u2019s garages, porches, and yards. \u201cWe haven\u2019t lost anything terribly expensive,\u201d says resident Sarah Morningstar. \u201cIt is just really annoying, and we feel violated. It\u2019s one thing when people leave garage doors open, but when they go through your yard to get into your garage, it is really disturbing.\u201d\nResidents are hoping to put an end to all of this petty theft through old school booby-trapping. \u201cI was talking with my neighbor, and at first we kind of joked about it,\u201d said Penningroth. \u201cBut then we thought, \u2018hey, we could really do this.\u2019\u201d Penningroth decided to dig a pit right inside of his back gate. During the day, plywood is kept over the pit for safety, and at night, false grass covers the trap. \u201cAt the bottom, I have several sharp stakes to render any intruder immobile.\u201d\nThe idea has caught on with Stapletonians and several residents are following Penningroth\u2019s lead. Some are using standard deadfalls, others are using basic bear traps, and many have gone with sophisticated mechanisms which actually use small explosives. \u201cMore than anything, I think once the first couple intruders realize Stapleton means business, I think we will see a sharp decrease in crime,\u201d says Penningroth.\n]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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