Do you lock your doors at night? Some people dont.

United States
June 26, 2007 10:58pm CST
I moved to rural NC several years ago from California where I was raised. What surprised me is that alot of people out here do not even lock their doors at night. Where I come from its what you do, if you dont deadbolt it your not safe. I am trying to understand why people feel so safe in a world that is dangerous to leave their doors unlocked even with children. What are you thoughts on the matter.
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• United States
27 Jun 07
I live in Memphis. We have the highest violent crime rate in the country. If we didn't lock our doors, no doubt, we wouldn't be here. That being said, I've never lived in a place where we didn't lock the doors. As a child, I can remember my grandmother putting a chair in front of the door as well. "Just in case." However, my friend in Calgary, Canada doesn't lock her doors and walks around at all hours of the night. It amazes me. And makes me a little jealous.
@susan50 (110)
• United States
27 Jun 07
I moved to a rural town in Southern Mid-Michigan about 6-7 years ago and have not had to lock my doors since. Where we used to live was bad, you were afraid to go out your door in broad daylight for fear that you would be in the middle of a drive by shooting. Yes, it is a very dangerous world out there, but there are still rural places in this country that are still quite safe.
@lecanis (16647)
• Murfreesboro, Tennessee
27 Jun 07
I grew up in a place where many people didn't lock their doors at night. Most of the crimes committed there happened among family members and such, so locking the doors wouldn't have really stopped it anyway. I always lock my door. I am actually a really paranoid person when it comes to things like that. I don't live in a high-crime area or anything, but I just think I'd rather be careful than not. And having a child has made me even more careful!
@mrsbrian (1949)
• United States
27 Jun 07
When I was a child we would visit out cousins in the country and they left there doors open all night and no one ever bothered anything, well gone are those days. We lock our door every night and if we are home it is locked most of the day unless there are a lot of people here. We live in the country but im still leary about strangers just popping up out of nowhere.
@rakhii (1302)
• India
27 Jun 07
We have to do that. If we dont do that, we would be found out of that doors sleeping on road in the morning....LOL...