that burglars case neighborhoods.
Car driving slowly down the street and back? That is a burglar casing the neighborhood.
Unknown car parked on the street? Burglar casing the neighborhood.
Sales person? Burglar casing the neighborhood.
Someone I don't recognize walking around the neighborhood? Especially if he's... well, you know. Burglar casing the neighborhood.
Kids playing ding dong ditch? Burglars casing the neighborhood and/or a sure sign of societal decay.
For a neighborhood that has a home professionally burglarized once every year or two, we have an absolutely insane number of burglars casing houses on a daily basis.