Burglars Use Beans
In the News
A mother has warned people to be aware of a burglary trick involving kidney beans that could mean their homes are being targeted.
Maria Celino-Straker thought she was simply the victim of a silly prank when she woke to find a mess of kidney beans on her doorstep in North Tyneside on Monday morning.
But after speaking to a relative who is an ex-police officer, she now believed the mess was a sign of something more calculated.
She said the kidney beans were being used as a tactic by potential burglars wanting to scope out whether or not people were at home.
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I would have thought baked beans would have been cheaper to use M , but i suppose the footprints left could trace them back to the sauce , i mean source 
Meanwhile in Wonersh people are throwing beans on cars.https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/someone-keeps-dumping-baked-beans-on-cars-front-doors-in-this-small-town/ar-AANtdKC
With the hot weather we had you could toss an egg on as well and get beans and egg on toast
What a waste of beans though
But i like the joke someone made "In heinz sight it could be worse, however hope someone spills the beans on who it could have bean,"
Burglars are obviously a bit thick because you might not even use your front door as an entrance or could just be home for a few days.
It really annoys me when things like this are publicised as it puts ideas into the heads of those who commit crime.
Got to disagree Lyn - the lowlife already know all these tricks, but it alerts those who don't know what to look out for.
Out of interest; this trick does indicate that the perpetrator does not want to break into a house where somebody might be at home (few burglars do).
davidstockport yes you are right, I hadn't thought of it that way, but might still put ideas into the heads of those looking to start on a burglary 'career' lol.
Lynibis They can go to YouTube to learn all the tricks - I was surprised to find out how easy it is to pick locks - only out of interest though (but who knows one day it might come in handy) .
davidstockport Thanks for the heads up David.I tried to let myself in with a credit card once just to prove that I could..er think I'll stick to the key it's considerably easier lol.
MelissaLee1963 By the weirdest of coincidences, within two minutes of referring to lock picking I found, when looking for something else, a gif that showed how to pick a Yale type lock.
The black L thing is just something put in to create slight pressure to turn the cylinder, locking the tumblers in open position, there is an easier and quicker method called bumping. 
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