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Looking to rob an apartment building? Pull the fire alarm and see who didn't lock their door while leaving. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 2 years ago* by to c/unethicallifeprotips@lemmy.world
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Setting off a detector might give you a time bonus while they investigate.

I was watching the Simpsons episode where Homer is a firefighter and that gave me the idea.

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[–] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

On one floor?

Stick around and get charged by the fire department for a false alarm?

Most people probably won't even leave. It's usually safer to stay inside your unit unless there are signs of fire (at least in my city).

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago*

    I lived in an apartment building in Austin where people would throw half-smoked joints into the trash compactor. First two, maybe three times, i would head out to the fire line in my pajamas, with a shivering Chihuahua in tow. After the fourth alarm, I just stood out on the balcony, due to the eyeball quivering alarm, and wait until i smelled actual smoke.

    Bonus, there was a Koi pond under my balcony, so evacuation was a well timed jump away.

    Fuck you of you dispose of anything alight into a community trash receptacle...

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