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Yeah - the next step is to get the added metal guards on the door that eliminate the ability to stick anything between the door and the jam.
Yes - 6th between grove and erie is Hamilton Park - we are governed by the city historic preservation office (for construction of anything) and I have a zone 6 parking pass.
Posted on: 2009/7/7 21:06
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Sorry for not being specific enough, I meant the apartment door that was "credit carded". Without the type of lock I describe, it's as easy as popping the stop molding and slipping in the card. The front doors of both my buildings have the basic buzz strikes, but since they're both glass panel doors, it never seemed worth it to upgrade, since if someone really wanted in they'd be in.
Posted on: 2009/7/7 18:56
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Something like this?  Thankfully the deadbolt was engaged and I was home (in the middle of the day) for this failed break-in attempt. I looked out my window in time to see this burglar give up and walk away. This happened about 4 years ago but the screwdriver marks are still there to remind us to lock the deadbolt each and every time. I'm on Sixth and Monmouth.
Posted on: 2009/7/7 18:04
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Who cares!
Posted on: 2009/7/7 17:59
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6th and grove is not hamilton park.
Posted on: 2009/7/7 17:54
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The marks from the screw driver are in the jam - it was probably a combination of force on the mechanism (the deadlock) and the flipper that releases the door when it gets buzzed.
It's not what I would a call high-security and if I threw a little effort at it I am sure I could get through it too. We are looking into improving our building access - possibly one of this magnetic release door locks. As for the apartment door... the cop that arrived demonstrated shimming the door for us - he literally just walked through the 'locked' door.
Posted on: 2009/7/7 17:22
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You sure about that detail? Most exterior strike locks today have a "jimmy proof" device called a "deadlocking latch", it looks like a half cylinder on the flat side of the moving part, the latch bolt. When the door is closed it should be depressed against the door frame strike plate, and when it's depressed the lock can't be jimmied. If your exterior latch bolt lock lacks that piece, replace it. Even if you use a deadbolt, it makes it harder to force your door. 
Posted on: 2009/7/7 16:36
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McNair hosts summer school classes for kids from all over the city and there have been many incidents in the past involving these kids. If you'd monitor the downtown neighborhood watch you would see several fights, shoplifting and attempted and successful burglaries by these kids over the past few years. NO they are not regular McNair students and thus why it is so upsetting. Many people don't realize that this is a different crowd and that they should be diligent when these "kids" are around.
Posted on: 2009/7/7 15:34
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Seriously - I found it hard to believe as well.... but McNair is a top high school in the country (#30) and has been since 2005. Keep in mind this is not based on going student success.
http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380 "Public schools are ranked according to a ratio devised by Jay Mathews: the number of Advanced Placement, Intl. Baccalaureate and/or Cambridge tests taken by all students at a school in 2007 divided by the number of graduating seniors." It basically means they mandate that ever student take AP classes and exams. Next question is - how many students pass the exams and the more telling stat is student success in college resulting in collegiate graduation.
Posted on: 2009/7/7 14:14
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Seriously? Top rated schools in the country? Maybe in the county I could buy, but country? Nah....
Posted on: 2009/7/7 13:09
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McNair kids do fail, but in much smaller numbers than other JC high schools.
That being said, I did not read the remark above to mean that the "alleged poipetrators" were regular McNair students, but are students from other schools who attend summer school in the McNair Academic.
Posted on: 2009/7/7 13:05
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Vigilante,
Let's not assume that school kids are the actors in this incident. I don't know what different school districts are sent to McNair for summer classes, but what I can say is that they aren't students of McNair, otherwise they wouldn't be in summer school. Also, if you have crime data to support your claim of past incidents of burglaries by McNair students, Please post them. Otherwise don't blame innocent students from one of the top rated schools in the country unless you can back up your claim.
Posted on: 2009/7/7 7:05
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Close, but not in the back yard - 6th and Grove
Posted on: 2009/7/7 3:32
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Thanks for the info. I believe that McNair Academy has those troublesome summer school kids back now. I know in the past there were several incidents involving these kids including burglaries. I will keep my eyes open. BTW is your building near McNair?
Posted on: 2009/7/7 3:18
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I came home to some unfortunate events this afternoon and want to make everyone else in the hood aware...
Someone used a screwdriver to make their way through the building door and then used a credit card to shim into my neighbors apartment (they did not throw their deadbolt - lesson learned). The burglar(s) made off with a couple laptops, ipods, meds, and some jewelery (fair monetary value)... JCPD did a great job - showed up relatively fast and finger printed everything... I guess we will see what happens. Just keep your eyes open for suspicious activity and make every effort to keep your places locked up tight.
Posted on: 2009/7/7 2:59
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