Rubber Band On Door Handle Hoax

She pulls a rubber band over a door handle the reason is pure genius.

Rubber band on door handle hoax.

People that find a rubber band on their front door should stop and call the police we all want to assume that we re safe inside our own homes. Loop a rubber band around a doorknob so it makes an x that presses the latch open. According to kim s local sheriff this is becoming more commonly seen in burglaries. By olivia romero.

This trick is especially helpful when you re unloading an armful of groceries or need to open a sticky door. The rubber band will cushion the slamming noise. A woman shared her story on facebook so if you have a rubber band around the knob call 911. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube.

A warning to watch out for rubber band burglaries that went viral in april 2016 told the story of a woman who heard a strange man pounding on her door and later found that he d placed a rubber band on her door latch to prevent it from locking if she would have opened it. Facebook the woman heard a knock on her front door the person wasn t knocking nice it was as if they were pounding on the door. On 21 april 2016 facebook user kim fleming posted an image of a rubber band stretched over a door latch handle along with a message warning people about a new method of employing rubber bands. But the truth is that criminals can and do exist everywhere even in the most unassuming of towns and there s no telling whether or not your home is next on their list.