The rubber band holds the latch down preventing the door from latching shut.
Rubber band on front door.
According to kim s local sheriff this is becoming more commonly seen in burglaries.
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.
Use the peephole don t answer the door if you are not expecting someone.
Then twist the rubber band once and then loop it around the other knob.
The rubber band serves to wedge the door open for the intruder.
It s a sobering thought for anyone who worries about home.
Now if the door closes you can push it back open with your body even if your hands are full.
To keep that from happening take a rubber band and loop it around one doorknob or handle.
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.
But the truth is that criminals can and do exist everywhere even in the most unassuming of towns and there s no telling whether or not your home is next on their list.
When she finally opened her front door she found a rubber band wrapped around her doorknob.
You don t even need to open the door.