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[Alamo Ann]

Unbelievable.
Just freaking unbelievable-
What the hell is with the powers that be whether they be local or Federal????

 

[Willy]

That's just nuts. That gives every police, fire, and city utility employee a key to your apartment whether they are on or off duty. How many employees will "accidentally" lose their lock box key for a few hundred dollars? How soon until the cable guy, the phone guy, and the appliance delivery guy demand access to your place? I'd be putting a second lockable door behind my front door. The first time some place is burglarized by someone using the lock box, the city should be sued.

 

[Angered_Kabar]

We're from the Government and we are here to help.

 

[Dcav]

The gentleman in the blue polo shirt at 1:30 in had it 100 %correct.

 

[San Antone RR]

Next they will want the combos to my gun safes. Not no but HELL NO. I would be hiring a lawyer inafrigginghurry.

 

[Dawico]

The restaurants I build want lock boxes on the front of the building. Some areas require it, but it isn't an issue because they have already chosen to install them. The lock boxes do a criminal no good because it doesn't bypass the building security system. Actually, opening the lock box itself sets off the security system.

Now, that being said, I wouldn't put one on my business, required or not. They allow too much access. I do not agree with the idea of them being required. As far as I am concerned, the fire department shouldn't be taking the time to mess with them anyway. Just break the door down and be done with it.

I don't see any application to a private residence, or a need. Unless they begin to register axes and sledge hammers, your place isn't really that safe anyway.

 

[London]

Simple enough to provide a fake key.

 

[Texan2]

Simple enough to provide a fake key.

Regardless, this sets a horrible precident. Where is the ACLU when there is legitimate legal action waiting for them?

 

[San Antone RR]

Regardless, this sets a horrible precident. Where is the ACLU when there is legitimate legal action waiting for them?

This is only 3 days old or so. They will be in eventually be there.

 

[hkusp1]

Give them a key then change the locks. Next thing you know they are going to want keys to your house and car. I don't care if you have to bust my door in if there's a fire thats what home owners insurance is for.

 

[ADRidge]

I'm reminded of the phrase "come and take it!"

 

[jocat54]

I agree Ann--freaking unbelieveable!!!!!

 

[M. Sage]

Install lock box. MIG weld it shut...

 

[TrailDust]

The gentleman in the blue polo shirt at 1:30 in had it 100 %correct.

+1

And the idiot councilman who responded to him is representative of the growing movement in this country for government officials at the city, county, state, and federal levels who want to increase their authority over you, "for your safety and benefit." Sorry, no f***ing way, literally over my dead body!!!

 

[Texasjack]

We're gonna need a deeper moat than the Red River.

 

[TrailDust]

An element in all this that Americans have brought on themselves is they constantly clamor for more safety, and to quote H.L. Mencken on this:

"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary."

Government is more than willing to take away your rights and responsibilities, all for the sake of purportedly making you safer. What b.s.!

 

[biglucky]

Regardless, this sets a horrible precident. Where is the ACLU when there is legitimate legal action waiting for them?

They are much to busy fighting to take away our second amendment rights because we violate the rights of the dirtbag who breaks into our home by defending it.

 

[AcidFlashGordon]

They are much to busy fighting to take away our second amendment rights because we violate the rights of the dirtbag who breaks into our home by defending it.

Thank God for those states that have enacted Castle Doctrines. If you have the right to be at that location (home, work, store, your car) you have the right to defend yourself up to and including using lethal force.