By olivia romero.
Rubber band on door latch.
Burglars place a rubber band around the door knob allowing them to barge into the house as soon as the home owner unlatches the door without having to wait for the.
Now if the door closes you can push it back open with your body even if your hands are full.
Some who commented why the would be burglar would have left the rubber band on the door after nobody answered.
The rubber band holds the latch down preventing the door from latching shut.
Others questioned whether a rubber band on a door latch would actually prevent a lock from latching a woman who said she worked in the door hardware industry said it would if the rubber band applied enough pressure.
Hook the rubber band around the doorknobs on both sides of the door making sure it doesn t interfere with the latch.
When she finally opened her front door she found a rubber band wrapped around her doorknob.
To keep that from happening take a rubber band and loop it around one doorknob or handle.
According to kim s local sheriff this is becoming more commonly seen in burglaries.
Then twist the rubber band once and then loop it around the other knob.
She s a midwest gal who.