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.
Rubber bands left on front door.
The rubber band will cushion the slamming noise.
Burglars place a rubber band around the door knob allowing them to barge into the house as soon as the home owner unlatches the door without having to wait for the.
She pulls a rubber band over a door handle the reason is pure genius.
Hook the rubber band around the doorknobs on both sides of the door making sure it doesn t interfere with the latch.
People that find a rubber band on their front door should stop and call the police.
Tell how much paint you have left.
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To keep that from happening take a rubber band and loop it around one doorknob or handle.
Whole thing seems dubious.
A woman shared her story on facebook so if you have a rubber band around the knob call 911.
When she finally opened her front door she found a rubber band wrapped around her doorknob.
It might not have sounded.
If you spot a rubber band on your front door handle don t touch it here s the sick thing it means don t open door for strangers.
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.
According to kim s local sheriff this is becoming more commonly seen in burglaries.
Some who commented why the would be burglar would have left the rubber band on the door after nobody answered.
Now if the door closes you can push it back open with your body even if your hands are full.
Then twist the rubber band once and then loop it around the other knob.
The rubber band holds the latch down preventing the door from latching shut.
Others questioned whether a rubber band on a door latch would actually prevent a lock from latching a woman who said she worked in the door hardware industry said it would if the rubber band applied enough pressure.