I think I’ve posted about this before but a story in today’s Washington Post has brought it back to mind.  A neighbor keeps a large ladder outside his house and the neighbors are upset–they think thieves are using the ladder to break in to their apartments.  Now I don’t know if it’s true or not, but thieves do look for ways to break in to homes and a ladder, kept outdoors, is like giving them a key to your home.

For the sake of your neighbors, if not for yourself, bring the ladder in.