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+1Lock your car.........
The lesson may be not to leave valuables in your car. But based on my experience it may also be smart to leave the car unlocked. When I lived in NYC years ago I had my locked car broken into and that caused a lot of very expensive damage. Since then I have never locked it up overnight though a few times there has been evidence of somebody rummaging through the glove compartment. Sorry for your loss! It really stinks!!
Really a tough situation, I mean in a perfect world it would be great to post up with a few of your buddies and swarm them and kick their teeth in but unfortunately who knows when or if they come back.
Personally If it were me, I would pull anything out of the shed that has any value or use to you and lock it up so it would be difficult to get in without making alot of noise, if by chance you actually hear them breaking in then you got no choice but to call the police. Of course lock and load incase they attempt to break into your house but Im sure I dont need to tell you that
The problem is that people don't these situations "correctly".
If a punk or couple of punks are coming thru the neighborhood ripping off cars - and you want to handle the situation yourself - then do it the "right" way.
What that means is that you and your compatriots dress up all in black - cover your faces - and beat the every loving crap out of them once you catch them. What you don't do is talk during the whole confrontation, make threats, call the police - or even interact with them on ANY level - other than a beatdown.
I'm pretty sure they'll get the hint - and the fact that you don't act like the typical dumb ass suburbanite while doing it - will be enough to scare the crap out of them so that they don't come back.
If you're worried about them coming back - well who are they going to go after? What are they going to do - report it to the police?
" well officer this is how it went down - we were robbing cars in the neighborhood and these four ninjas came out of nowhere and pummeled us until we were almost unconscious".
" so let me get this straight - you were robbing cars - and 4 completely unidentifiable people beat the shit out of you"
" yes"
" ok then - we'll get right on that".
Seriously people - use your heads.
Good point. I know this already but when you are a victim of theft your head starts to spin a bit. Know what I mean?
The problem is that people don't these situations "correctly".
If a punk or couple of punks are coming thru the neighborhood ripping off cars - and you want to handle the situation yourself - then do it the "right" way.
What that means is that you and your compatriots dress up all in black - cover your faces - and beat the every loving crap out of them once you catch them. What you don't do is talk during the whole confrontation, make threats, call the police - or even interact with them on ANY level - other than a beatdown.
I'm pretty sure they'll get the hint - and the fact that you don't act like the typical dumb ass suburbanite while doing it - will be enough to scare the crap out of them so that they don't come back.
If you're worried about them coming back - well who are they going to go after? What are they going to do - report it to the police?
" well officer this is how it went down - we were robbing cars in the neighborhood and these four ninjas came out of nowhere and pummeled us until we were almost unconscious".
" so let me get this straight - you were robbing cars - and 4 completely unidentifiable people beat the shit out of you"
" yes"
" ok then - we'll get right on that".
Seriously people - use your heads.
So your typical suburban neighborhood in you opinion is supposed to have a quick reaction force of ninjas........like a bat symbol or something to notify the qrf that the burbs are under attack and then spring into action?
This.
Unless you own a can, in which case SSS.
Feel my pain. I'm right in between Skyline and Monatiquit Village.last year they did that on my street in Braintree...my car was locked but my neighbors were not...i cleaned out my change after that and had a whopping $43 in my cup holders
as far as leaving a gun in a car that baffles me...that would be my biggest fear having someone break in and it goes missing
The lesson may be not to leave valuables in your car. But based on my experience it may also be smart to leave the car unlocked. When I lived in NYC years ago I had my locked car broken into and that caused a lot of very expensive damage. Since then I have never locked it up overnight though a few times there has been evidence of somebody rummaging through the glove compartment. Sorry for your loss! It really stinks!!
Lock your car.........
Police will at least have some motivation to investigate a dead body. A beaten up punk I'm pretty sure goes way down on the list of priorities - especially if it gets reported as a bunch of "ninjas" that gave the beatdown.
" complaintant said he was out at 3AM and was attacked by a bunch of black-clad ninja warriors"
" Officer - please use all appropriate effort to investigate this crime "
<crickets>
Thanks Sherlock. I will. My other vehicles were locked but I forgot about the GPS in my work van. Nothing else of value to take really. My question is more about if they or somebody else were to come back and try breaking in my shed etc. what would/should I do ?
If you're SSSing the right way there is no body anyone is aware of
So your typical suburban neighborhood in you opinion is supposed to have a quick reaction force of ninjas........like a bat symbol or something to notify the qrf that the burbs are under attack and then spring into action?
So some punk or punks came though my quiet neighborhood last night and went through all the unlocked cars. They took my GPS, phone charger, and spare change. Same with my neighbors I have spoken too. I think they came through between 2 - 5 AM. They were certainly comfortable as my neighbor had a bag full of wedding cards/money gifts. They took the time to go through EVERY envelope although there was no cash in them. Anyhow not a great way to start my day and week but i won't lose ant sleep over it. So what if i was to hear them and hold them by shotgun until the police arrive? Or would I better be served by capping them in the knee with a bat and tell them to hit the bricks? Joking.. kinda. What do you guys think?
I'm not a fan of blaming the victim for the crime, but if you leave your car/shed/tool box/ truck cap unlocked, you're just asking for theft.
Last winter some young punk had the balls to go rifling through my SUV while it was parked right outside my office at work. It was night time and I had all the front lights on in the shop, the compressor running, the radio blaring, and I was in the front office working at my desk. I just happened to walk out to the car to grab something and the kid saw me coming, jumped on his bike and took off. I started chasing after him but there was no way I could catch him. Plus, what the hell would I even do if I did catch him? Throw him a beating? He was about 13 or 14 I think.
He got away with about $5 in change. My ipod and gps were sitting on my front seat where I'd left them. Since then I lock the door while I'm at work.
The problem is that people don't these situations "correctly".
If a punk or couple of punks are coming thru the neighborhood ripping off cars - and you want to handle the situation yourself - then do it the "right" way.
What that means is that you and your compatriots dress up all in black - cover your faces - and beat the every loving crap out of them once you catch them. What you don't do is talk during the whole confrontation, make threats, call the police - or even interact with them on ANY level - other than a beatdown.
I'm pretty sure they'll get the hint - and the fact that you don't act like the typical dumb ass suburbanite while doing it - will be enough to scare the crap out of them so that they don't come back.
If you're worried about them coming back - well who are they going to go after? What are they going to do - report it to the police?
" well officer this is how it went down - we were robbing cars in the neighborhood and these four ninjas came out of nowhere and pummeled us until we were almost unconscious".
" so let me get this straight - you were robbing cars - and 4 completely unidentifiable people beat the shit out of you"
" yes"
" ok then - we'll get right on that".
Seriously people - use your heads.
Thanks Sherlock. I will. My other vehicles were locked but I forgot about the GPS in my work van. Nothing else of value to take really. My question is more about if they or somebody else were to come back and try breaking in my shed etc. what would/should I do ?
i don't lock my doors at all. i would rather be missing some change and a charger cord than clean up glass again. hell i even sometimes leave my key under the mat please take my fully insured crappy pick up truck.
Lock your car.........