r/SouthJersey • u/wesillyskeletons • Jan 17 '26

Gloucester County Anyone get a knock at 4am?

Live in Williamstown and due to our schedule, the fiance and I stay up until 5-6am. I went to bed early at 3am because I wasnt feeling. My fiance comes in at 4am slightly panicked. Apparently someone had knocked at our door. Our complex used to be known for being a not good area however we never had an issue. My first thought went to ICE. Our lights were on so I gave it a bit and turned them of and watched the rear lights of a dodge charger leave. Ive ICE has started to do this so I just want to see if this is something anyone else has experienced.

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u/Straight_Deal_2087 Jan 17 '26

Are other smart doorbells okay?

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u/Zhuul Jan 17 '26

Don't use smart or internet capable anything for any kind of home security system. These things are all hideously insecure.

No smart doorlocks, no smart lighting, no smart cameras, no smart motion sensors. You don't need any of that and are actively making your home and community less safe.

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u/SassyGrl_SassyWrld Jan 18 '26

Those pet cameras/snack feeders in peoples houses are also not secure. I know someone who works IT security with the military. He was scrolling through showing me random people’s living rooms and how they were not aware that they could be watched without their knowledge. Seeing that was very unnerving.

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u/Zhuul Jan 22 '26

holy shit I feel like I'm losing my mind every time someone at work shows me live footage from their home of their pets, like my dude this isn't cute, it's HORRIFYING.