Just How Useful is a Dummy Security Camera? A dummy security camera, like a mannequin, is a replica, an imitation, of a real security camera. But there are some dummy cameras out there that are better described as cameras only a dummy would fall for. Others, of course, are more realistic, more believable, and--nearly always--more expensive. But even for these, is it ever really worth it to invest in a dummy security camera? This, as we shall see in a moment, depends greatly on the purpose you want it for and the kind of crimes you are hoping to deter. A dummy camera will rarely, if ever, deter serious criminals. If you are a business owner concerned about theft, or a homeowner with valuable property, or if you are trying to protect anything that might be worth the interest of determined criminals, you should never rest your security measures on a dummy security camera. No matter how convincing it may look to you, it probably won't fool someone who's business is getting around the real thing. In other words, if your assets demand the added protection of a surveillance camera, don't think that a dummy security camera will be just as good. It won't. Also, if a criminal or petty criminal is particularly brash or bold, a security camera of any kind--let alone a dummy security camera--is not going to stop them. Graffitti artists and others who destroy private or public property are often like this. Their actions are often an act of defiance, and are not going to be dissuaded by a camera, dummy or no. With a dummy camera, however, you no longer have the meager satisfaction of potentially identifying them and bringing them to justice that you do with a real security camera. If, however, you are hoping to deter small-time criminals from breaking and entering a modest home or small business, if your goal is to deter the incidental theif and not to anticipate and prevent the preplanned one, then a dummy camera may be just the thing for you. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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