{"id":4178,"date":"2013-10-22T20:57:54","date_gmt":"2013-10-23T03:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=4178"},"modified":"2013-10-22T20:57:54","modified_gmt":"2013-10-23T03:57:54","slug":"most-stapleton-halloween-decorations-meant-to-scare-off-aurora-intruders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=4178","title":{"rendered":"Most Stapleton Halloween \u201cDecorations\u201d Meant to Scare off Aurora Intruders"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/a>If you have been around the Stapleton neighborhood lately, you would have noticed the high percentage of homes festively decorated for Halloween. But at a closer look, one will recall that many of these homes have been decorated since early September. \u201cOnce I heard the through streets were coming soon, I started taking additional precautions,\u201d said Stapleton resident Tim Clark. Clark said that he already has quality dead bolts as well as a security system, but wanted to add a little something extra. \u201cIt kind of started as a joke. My wife and I saw some Halloween decorations back in September and we teased that maybe we could use the decorations to stave off potential intruders. Then we realized that it wasn\u2019t that bad of an idea.\u201d\n\nThe Clarks started small with some spooky decorations that make noise when you approach them. \u201cWe placed some on the back of the garage at first, as we know that is where a lot of the burglaries happen,\u201d said Clark. \u201cThen, we hid some in the bushes around the front porch. So, hopefully, the noise startles them a little bit, and if kids have a fun scare with it around Halloween, that\u2019s great too.\u201d\nThey didn\u2019t just stop with the exterior of the house, either. \u201cWe put a big mummy in the garage that should freak someone out enough to have them run off if they see it. Right when you come in the house, we have a scary monster that pops out of the closet and says, \u2018can I help you?\u2019 in a scary voice.\u201d The Clarks have no idea if the props are scaring away intruders, but so far so good. \u201cWe will never know for sure,\u201d said Tim. \u201cBut no news is good news.\u201d\nResident Brad Tournier is taking it to a whole new level. \u201cWe decided to really mess with any intruder that dare enter our house,\u201d said Tournier. \u201cIf someone comes into our house after the alarm is set, a series of events occur that should scare them enough to never burglarize a home again.\u201d Brad has a set up where if someone comes in the house, all of the lights go off, and the speakers play the sound of doors locking and shutters slamming shut. Then, the song Dead Skin Mask by Slayer is cranked throughout the house. \u201cThe idea is that they will be so scared of being trapped in the house that they will sprint out the front door.\u201d So far, the Tourniers have only used it as pranks on friends and neighbors. \u201cIt has been really fun messing with people, but I also think it will be pretty effective.\u201d\n]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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