I suspect that it might be relevant that these trees look decidedly deciduous, and the murder took place on 1st November, by which time the trees would have shed most if not all of their leaves. The Google Streetview car clearly passed through Perugia at some time over late spring or summer, when the trees were in full leaf.
Are you suggesting that the trees become invisible in the wintertime?
Desperate. Very desperate. You're clinging to a sinking log. Even
sans foliage they are still going to obstruct visibilty. Even more so at night. The simple fact is that the balcony is not as visible as the window, and that someone on a balcony would not be particularly out of place anyway, especially when viewed from a distance. Attempts to argue otherwise are rationalizations. They are not, however, rational.
Oh, and maybe when you've stopped laughing at my previous post, you could employ all your extensive building knowledge to actually refute my argument? I'd be grateful if you could explain the difference in strength and likely glass thickness between Filomena's window and the balcony door. Thanks in advance for your help!
Perhaps I'm mistaken, but I believe you are the one who broached the topic. I have no reason to expect that there is any substantive difference between the two as far as resisting the efforts of a determined burglar with no reluctance to do damage.
In general, double glazing will not offer any significantly greater protection from a B & E than single glazing. Its purpose is to be a thermal barrier, not a security barrier. At worst, a burglar would have to break it twice.
Bang! Smash. Tinkle, tinkle.
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Bang! Smash. Tinkle, tinkle.
As far as I can tell we have no reason to expect that the patio door is anything other than a regular, garden variety installation. I'm interested in seeing your sources for residential patio doors with impregnable security glass. After that we can move on to the evidence you have that such a rare beast is actually installed at the apartment.
