Who are the people on the TV show "It takes a Thief"?

Question

Are they people who used to rob homes, and they do it just how they would if they were robbing a home for real? I don't get it.

Answer 1

The 2 Matt Johnston and Jon Douglas Rainey were former robbers they have since paid their dues and are showing people what it's like to be burglarized and how protected they need to be. They show them what it's like and it's not real. They then pay to upgrade their houses with the best of the best in home protection.