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Those commercials make me so depressed it's not even funny. I think the worst part about them is the false sense of security they attempt to provide people.
These commercials particularly portray women as helpless victims who must rely on a phone for protection. It makes me so sad to think that people will probably die because of seeing these commercials and thinking the security system will make a burglar run away.
If a burglar is staring you in the eye as they smash in your glass door, they probably aren't going to turn around and leave when the alarm goes off. They'll be coming right in so that you can assist them in acquiring what they want quickly or so that they can go ahead and silence you since you've seen them. Who knows, they may even want to take you with them!
I mean, people can have the Brinks home security system (It can be a useful deterrent, it may help you in an emergency and it can be very helpful if the home is robbed when you're not there), but they really need to arm themselves.
I think about how the commercial shows the woman and her child or the young woman running into a room and answering the phone when the Brinks people call. The Brinks employees speak to the victim as if they can actually save them. I really can't convey just how depressed these commercials make me. It shows the attitude of today's average citizen and how truly helpless unarmed victims are. I always imagine the commercial ending with the burglar kicking in the door to the room they're hiding in and shooting or raping them while the Brinks guy is on the other line listening helplessly.
The phone cant save you.
Those commercials make me so depressed it's not even funny. I think the worst part about them is the false sense of security they attempt to provide people.
These commercials particularly portray women as helpless victims who must rely on a phone for protection. It makes me so sad to think that people will probably die because of seeing these commercials and thinking the security system will make a burglar run away.
If a burglar is staring you in the eye as they smash in your glass door, they probably aren't going to turn around and leave when the alarm goes off. They'll be coming right in so that you can assist them in acquiring what they want quickly or so that they can go ahead and silence you since you've seen them. Who knows, they may even want to take you with them!
I mean, people can have the Brinks home security system (It can be a useful deterrent, it may help you in an emergency and it can be very helpful if the home is robbed when you're not there), but they really need to arm themselves.
I think about how the commercial shows the woman and her child or the young woman running into a room and answering the phone when the Brinks people call. The Brinks employees speak to the victim as if they can actually save them. I really can't convey just how depressed these commercials make me. It shows the attitude of today's average citizen and how truly helpless unarmed victims are. I always imagine the commercial ending with the burglar kicking in the door to the room they're hiding in and shooting or raping them while the Brinks guy is on the other line listening helplessly.
The phone cant save you.
