Rubber Band On Door Handle Hoax

The rubber band will cushion the slamming noise.

Rubber band on door handle hoax. By olivia romero. 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 home owner to actually turn the knob. 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. This trick is especially helpful when you re unloading an armful of groceries or need to open a sticky 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. 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. She s a midwest gal who. 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. A woman shared her story on facebook so if you have a rubber band around the knob call 911. 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.