The Illusion of Safety

You may "feel safe," but that doesn't mean you actually are safe. Two Markham home invasion victims speak out after attack | CTV News

So a family was the victim of an armed home invasion. Armed intruders broke open a glass door at the back of the house and entered.

Two men came to his room, one armed with a gun and another with a hatchet.

The other victim who spoke to CTV News Toronto said a third man came to his room, taking everything from his shoes to his headphones.

Cops were able to shoot two and arrest two because they were involved in multiple home invasions.

Then there is the illusion of safety.

They have been literally picking up the pieces, but—like their glass door—they say the illusion of safety has been broken. 

They are 'adding additional security' measures, though they don't say what that could be in Canada.

You think you are secure, but have you studied your security? Have you installed anything to make it hard to kick in your front door or back door? (It is called Door Armor.) If someone throws a brick through your window, what would you do to keep them out? Do you have any more than an illusion of security?

And as I have said, many times, you are not protected by your zip code.