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They let me rest a bit easier with the knowledge that if something were to happen, I can at least respond from a more informed perspective. As Francis Bacon said, knowledge is power, and home security devices can give you a lot of knowledge about your home’s goings on when you’re not around. As in the time my daughter knew that our security system would alert me about any parties, but threw one anyway, assuming I wouldn’t actually check. Power held isn’t necessarily power wielded, but I grounded her anyway. At other moments, security devices can provide an alibi for the defenseless, such as the time we had several pet-owning family members over to visit, and one of the dogs was leaving unwelcome gifts on the floor when no one was around to watch. All of the dogs pleaded innocence, but camera footage caught the offender—rear leg raised in the act. My father was embarrassed for his pup, but at least my own dog, Rufus, was vindicated. 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