How to Protect Your Home from Halloween Pranks and Vandalism

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Treat visitors kindly.

   The biggest reason that people tend to attack your home on Halloween is that you might be avoiding giving them candy.
   
   If you show yourself to be a welcoming neighbor, you might not get vandalized.
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   Step 2: Turn off the main lights

   If they don't think you are home, people probably won't attack your house for not "treating" them. , This prevents things like stink bombs, etc. , This lessens the chance of drive-by egging. , If you see someone who is going to vandalize your house aim and spray water while still hiding.
   
   Also, you could use "sprinklers"
   
   but do not use a water-gun or Airsoft because that exposes you and makes it personal (which could bring revenge against you). ,, Be sure the leash isn't too short/or too long. ,, "You vandalize, you don't get candy."
   
   , Hide behind bushes or leave a hidden tape of you saying "I see you..." Beware as this may drive nicer people away, too.
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   Step 3: shut the curtains so that it looks like you aren't there

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   Step 4: if you decide to ignore trick-or-treaters.

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   Step 5: Tape up your letter-mail slot inside and outside on your door or in your wall

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   Step 6: as the only public opening to your house.

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   Step 7: If you have a choice of parking your vehicles behind your house or next to the street

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   Step 8: put them behind your house.

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   Step 9: Hide in a shrub with a water hose.

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    Step 10: If you will be gone someplace

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    Step 11: ask someone who is not doing anything to do the above step for you.

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    Step 12: Have a big dog tied up in front of your house on Halloween night

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    Step 13: Sit in chairs on the front porch or in the yard of your home looking around with dim/partially covered porch lights (to be visible but not all lit-up).

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    Step 14: Put a sign that says something like this.

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    Step 15: If you are a police officer

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    Step 16: stay in uniform all evening.

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    Step 17: Freak the pranksters out!

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