The Barefoot Investor has been accused of not being a good example for his children after revealing he kept his phone with his wallet and car keys by the front door.
Scott Pape said he made the decision to leave his device on the front lines because he wants to set a good example for his children about taking a break from technology.
“That means I keep my phone in a bowl with my car keys and wallet by the front door, and leave it there so I can stay in touch with my family without constant distractions,” he wrote in an column last month.
His comment struck a chord with a reader who claimed it was a foolish location to leave valuables.
“This is not a good example considering all the crime right now,” Reg wrote on Sunday.
“You might as well put them at the main entrance.”
Reg advised the Barefoot Investor to keep his valuables in the kitchen rather than at the front door.
Mr Pape replied jokingly that it was ‘really dangerous out there’.
Mr Pape then suggested that statistics show that the number of home burglaries has decreased over the past decade
Reg advised the Barefoot Investor that he should place his valuables in the kitchen rather than near the front door
He then made a comment about Peter Dutton: “(*If you listen to Peter Dutton, who looks very angry and is determined to be very angry.)”
Mr Pape stated that statistics show that the number of home burglaries has decreased over the past decade.
He wrote that according to the latest figures, only 2 percent of households have experienced a home burglary.
“This figure has been on a downward trend for ten years and is much lower than when data collection began in 2008-2009, when it was 3.3 percent,” he wrote.
“It’s hardly Venezuela, Gonzuela.”
Mr. Pape concluded his response by writing that if he encountered a violent robber in his home, he would prefer if they took his wallet and car keys from the dish.
“Instead of playing hide and seek with a machete,” he said.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics released a snapshot of Australia’s crime rates on Thursday, showing Queensland as the crime capital.
In 2023, 289,657 Queenslanders were victims of crime, with more assaults and burglaries than any other state.
NSW came second with 259,171 crimes, while Victoria came third with 194,090.