Then twist the rubber band once and then loop it around the other knob.
Rubber band on front door.
The rubber band can hold the door open once the lock is disengaged.
According to kim s local sheriff this is becoming more commonly seen in burglaries.
The rubber band serves to wedge the door open for the intruder.
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.
You don t even need to open the door.
Origin 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.
The rubber band holds the latch down preventing the door from latching shut.
When she finally opened her front door she found a rubber band wrapped around her doorknob.
All you have to do is unlatch it.
To keep that from happening take a rubber band and loop it around one doorknob or handle.
Use the peephole don t answer the door if you are not expecting someone.
It s a sobering thought for anyone who worries about home.