“Home invasions have been on the upswing over the last 15 years, as surveillance technology has increased break-in risks at convenience stores, gas stations, etc.” These were the words found in a 1995 article printed in The bNet blog hosted by Harvard University’s Business School. The article was prompted by an FBI-issued bulletin about HIR (Home Invasion Robbery) in […]
Continue reading …I’ve noticed that the phrase “home invasion” seems to turn up more and more in news reports. I did a search of some Missouri newspapers looking for the term “home invasion,” and–sure enough–”home invasion” seems to have arrived in Missouri. Before the year 2000, it was seldom used in Missouri news reports, referring mostly to […]
Continue reading …Marc Fisher, a senior editor at The Washington Post, recently wrote about his home being burglarized last December. Rodney Knight, a 19-year-old, pleaded guilty to the crime. He’s known now as the “Facebook burglar,” after posting photos of himself with the stolen goods on the social networking site. After this experience, Fisher argues that […]
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