There are two ways of looking at that, one says that fear mongers have a product to sell and that the best way to make them go away, is never buy the product. The second says that, just because your security system is off, it does not mean there are no thieves outside.
True.. while the actual news is terrifying enough when delivered at 6 and 10, it's the 24/7 news cycle and their spin that keeps us constantly in a state of vigilance.