The window bars are for security — and the bump serves a purpose, too. Here's what we discovered. The post If You See Window Bars with a Potbelly, This Is What It’s For appeared first on ...

Metal bars covering windows are an age-old method for preventing break-ins in urban areas. They're also useful for keeping people in-to keep them from falling out, of course.

Her home had security bars on every window. The fire started around 3 a.m. at a home on Orleans Street on the city’s east side, WXYZ Detroit reports. The woman, who was in her 90s, lived alone.