User blog comment:Cryptar/Thoughts on "Insecurity"?/@comment-3466346-20121011152621

After seeing some of the ads for Broadview Security/Brinks Security, I can see how if this really happened like the ads show then it would be completely ridiculous. It's like you are completely unable to dial the phone for the police yourself. The only advantage I can see is if you were away from home but there would be no way of telling if it is a false alarm or not. It can only really work as a deterrent but you can buy fake security system boxes and CCTV cameras (mind you some I've seen cost more than getting the actual thing).