My house was broken into
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Jessie
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My house was broken into
When I got home from work today my house was broken into. The stoled my x-box 360, my computer monitor, my PDA, all my xbox 360 games, my 8 gig zune, a portable speakers, and my cheetah pendiate that I bought at DLV. I am not sure what to do as I have made a report to the police and contacted my insurance company.
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HI Jessie,
I am so sorry to hear about this, I know how you feel, like you have been so violated. I hope your insurance company comes through for you.
They say we should take pictures of all our possessions for such things.
Anyway, I can't remember the name of the in-home device but there are some that are sold at like Radio Shack for $99.00 might be a good investment. I have heard that thiefs wait until your stuff is replaced by insurance then come again so some type of security is a good deterent
Good luck hon. Just glad you were not hurt!
Virginia
I am so sorry to hear about this, I know how you feel, like you have been so violated. I hope your insurance company comes through for you.
They say we should take pictures of all our possessions for such things.
Anyway, I can't remember the name of the in-home device but there are some that are sold at like Radio Shack for $99.00 might be a good investment. I have heard that thiefs wait until your stuff is replaced by insurance then come again so some type of security is a good deterent
Good luck hon. Just glad you were not hurt!
Virginia
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that really hurts, Jessie. I agree with others, find one of your local burglar alarm companies. Many often run a 'free installation' or $99 deal, and will at least put sensors on both your outside doors and one motion detector inside.
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Jessie
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Thank you all for all your advice. The thing I need to do first is get my back door's lock replaced with a deadbolt that was supposed to be installed last winter but never was as I have lived her all my life and never had to worry about such a thing. My biggest thing is that my cheetah pendant as it was a one a kind object.
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I'm sorry to hear about that Jessie. I've had the same experience and the sense of violation stayed with me for a long time. For a long time I hoped that the thief has O.D.ed and died but I no longer really feel that way.
Burglar alarms can help as they cut down the amount of time that the thief has to look around. Deadbolts don't make much difference as long as you have windows and even with a deadbolt the door is usually pretty easy to kick in.
Again, sorry to hear this.
Absaroka
Burglar alarms can help as they cut down the amount of time that the thief has to look around. Deadbolts don't make much difference as long as you have windows and even with a deadbolt the door is usually pretty easy to kick in.
Again, sorry to hear this.
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That's not fun.
I feel for you Hon.
We Waterburians have mucho breakins. I personally have had four over the years, alarm systems or not. You get mad that someone was in your house going through your stuff.
The last time was last year.I take my Aunt Pearl to a Doctors appointment and get back to the shop at 1am on friday .I go upstairs and my front is kicked in. I go in and the SOB is standing in my middle room.
I told him to get the F out of here!
He took a swing at me and ran down the stairs and I chased him but lost him in Mall parking lot behind my house.
I wish I had the 45 from the Coast Guard days. "Prepare to meet your maker buddy!" As long as you kill him inside your house it's OK. If you down him outside drag the body back in or if you know the cops they'll help you here in Waterbury.
Check all the local pawn shops for your stuff Jessie. They fence it real fast. The cops will do crap for you and the insurance company even less. It's their job not to give a damn and they're fabulous at it!
I have to run. My son just took the CD player and navigation system out of my car and put it in his. I need a new one. I go to Midnight Auto Sales like everyone here in Waterbury.
Nobody pays attention when a car alarm goes off now do they? I got some great advice from a high school friend who is serving 5 to 7 for auto theft. His advice holds true even for going out dressed. He said:
"If you're doing something illegal just look cool,calm and smile a lot. You could be opening a car with a slim Jim , the alarm blaring and if you make them think it's your car,they'll come over and help you get into it. Just say Thanks Pal and give him five bucks."
There are some advantages to living Waterbury ladies. You develope a new perspective on life in general.
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Jeannie the five fingered discount Queen.
We Waterburians have mucho breakins. I personally have had four over the years, alarm systems or not. You get mad that someone was in your house going through your stuff.
The last time was last year.I take my Aunt Pearl to a Doctors appointment and get back to the shop at 1am on friday .I go upstairs and my front is kicked in. I go in and the SOB is standing in my middle room.
I told him to get the F out of here!
He took a swing at me and ran down the stairs and I chased him but lost him in Mall parking lot behind my house.
I wish I had the 45 from the Coast Guard days. "Prepare to meet your maker buddy!" As long as you kill him inside your house it's OK. If you down him outside drag the body back in or if you know the cops they'll help you here in Waterbury.
Check all the local pawn shops for your stuff Jessie. They fence it real fast. The cops will do crap for you and the insurance company even less. It's their job not to give a damn and they're fabulous at it!
I have to run. My son just took the CD player and navigation system out of my car and put it in his. I need a new one. I go to Midnight Auto Sales like everyone here in Waterbury.
Nobody pays attention when a car alarm goes off now do they? I got some great advice from a high school friend who is serving 5 to 7 for auto theft. His advice holds true even for going out dressed. He said:
"If you're doing something illegal just look cool,calm and smile a lot. You could be opening a car with a slim Jim , the alarm blaring and if you make them think it's your car,they'll come over and help you get into it. Just say Thanks Pal and give him five bucks."
There are some advantages to living Waterbury ladies. You develope a new perspective on life in general.
Love
Jeannie the five fingered discount Queen.
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I am sorry to hear the news, Jessie. It's happened to me twice in my life, (a house break-in), and it's hard to get over. Especially the irreplaceable things, that really have little or no value to someone else, like the pendant. I hope you can get through the anger that can come up around things like this.
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I live in Farly nice part of town not to upper class but also not to down trodden. The best thing I can do is get all the neighbors together so that we can watch out for one another.
I was talking with a couple neighbors and they think it would be a pretty nice idea to have a block party if nothing else so that we know who everyone is on the block.
I have to say for criminals they where clean and did no damage to my home so that is one thing. The police officer here who came only a short time after I called 911, about 15 minutes since it was not a major emergency, was very patient do a thorough look around my home. Even with many of my fem clothing hanging out through out my home he did not once mention any of that as was professional.
I know that it unlikely that I will get back any of my property but the insurance agent was also very nice and was very helpful.
I was talking with a couple neighbors and they think it would be a pretty nice idea to have a block party if nothing else so that we know who everyone is on the block.
I have to say for criminals they where clean and did no damage to my home so that is one thing. The police officer here who came only a short time after I called 911, about 15 minutes since it was not a major emergency, was very patient do a thorough look around my home. Even with many of my fem clothing hanging out through out my home he did not once mention any of that as was professional.
I know that it unlikely that I will get back any of my property but the insurance agent was also very nice and was very helpful.
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Quite a while ago in my old neighborhood some of my neighbors caught a guy burglarizing a truck They chased him, caught him, and beat him with a baseball bat. He looked really relieved when the police finally arrived and I remember thinking that next time he would rob somewhere else. I remember one lady saying that in the old country (most of the people on that block were from Jamaica) they would have killed him and then called the police because after all they wouldn't want any unsolved killings. I have to admit I kind of enjoyed it. No I didn't participate since I had my one year old daughter with me at the time.
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Hi all,
I'm sorry to hear you got robbed, Jessie. Like Anita said, the feeling of being violated can stick with you for a while. It sucks.
My apartment was also broken into, over a year and a half ago, a mere month before I was due to move into a new place with Roxanne. Fortunately, it would seem I caught the thief (or thieves) red-handed, as--according to the cops--they were still on the premises but fled when I inserted my key into the front door. The first thing I noticed was that all the lights were on (it was about half past midnight when I came home) and that there was a draft (this happened in March and, in Montreal, nobody sane leaves their windows or doors open in March); then, I noticed that, in both the living room and in the bedroom, all my stuff (electronics, cameras, DVDs, and such) had been rounded up and piled in the middle of the floor. The patio doors leading out to the back porch from the kitchen had been smashed in. There was broken glass everywhere. When what had happened really started sinking in, my first thought (and fear) was for my two cats (who were still my former roommate Marie's at the time); had they flown the coop? or worse yet, been injured or even killed? But, no. I found them both cowering under the bed, one silent and petrified, the other hissing defiantly at me.
When I phoned the police and described the situation to them, they told me to cease exploring the place, that the perps might still be on-site, hiding. Well, I just froze and waited for them. They were there in about fifteen minutes and gave me the all-clear after having checked the place out from top to bottom. I filed a report. From what I could see, the thwarted robbers hadn't had a chance to actually steal anything. I guess I got lucky, in a way. Or in two ways. Lucky that nothing was missing. And lucky that the robbers hadn't owned a lethal weapon and just decided to off me as they went about their business.
When the cops left (around 1:15 am), I sat for a few minutes in the kitchen, letting the March cold wrap itself around me. I felt utterly alone and, well, soiled, I guess. I phoned Roxanne and asked her to come over, then removed a bedroom door and used it to fill the space where the patio doors used to be while I waited for her.
The strangest thing is the feeling I had, for days afterwards, that I was being watched, that my place was being cased, that the burglar(s) would be back at some point to finish the job. Man,was I jumpy! I couldn't wait to get the hell out of there a month hence.
The very next day, I spoke to my neighbours (whom I didn't know very well), telling them what had happened and warning them to be vigilant. And that, truly, is the best defense; know your neighbours well enough so that all can keep an eye out for each other.
Again, Jessie, I'm sorry this happened to you. But always remember this: you are safe, sound, uninjured, and alive. That's what matters most. In the end, possessions are just that: possessions. Not a single one of them--not even a favorite piece of jewelry--is worth the cost of your life.
Love,
CJ
I'm sorry to hear you got robbed, Jessie. Like Anita said, the feeling of being violated can stick with you for a while. It sucks.
My apartment was also broken into, over a year and a half ago, a mere month before I was due to move into a new place with Roxanne. Fortunately, it would seem I caught the thief (or thieves) red-handed, as--according to the cops--they were still on the premises but fled when I inserted my key into the front door. The first thing I noticed was that all the lights were on (it was about half past midnight when I came home) and that there was a draft (this happened in March and, in Montreal, nobody sane leaves their windows or doors open in March); then, I noticed that, in both the living room and in the bedroom, all my stuff (electronics, cameras, DVDs, and such) had been rounded up and piled in the middle of the floor. The patio doors leading out to the back porch from the kitchen had been smashed in. There was broken glass everywhere. When what had happened really started sinking in, my first thought (and fear) was for my two cats (who were still my former roommate Marie's at the time); had they flown the coop? or worse yet, been injured or even killed? But, no. I found them both cowering under the bed, one silent and petrified, the other hissing defiantly at me.
When I phoned the police and described the situation to them, they told me to cease exploring the place, that the perps might still be on-site, hiding. Well, I just froze and waited for them. They were there in about fifteen minutes and gave me the all-clear after having checked the place out from top to bottom. I filed a report. From what I could see, the thwarted robbers hadn't had a chance to actually steal anything. I guess I got lucky, in a way. Or in two ways. Lucky that nothing was missing. And lucky that the robbers hadn't owned a lethal weapon and just decided to off me as they went about their business.
When the cops left (around 1:15 am), I sat for a few minutes in the kitchen, letting the March cold wrap itself around me. I felt utterly alone and, well, soiled, I guess. I phoned Roxanne and asked her to come over, then removed a bedroom door and used it to fill the space where the patio doors used to be while I waited for her.
The strangest thing is the feeling I had, for days afterwards, that I was being watched, that my place was being cased, that the burglar(s) would be back at some point to finish the job. Man,was I jumpy! I couldn't wait to get the hell out of there a month hence.
The very next day, I spoke to my neighbours (whom I didn't know very well), telling them what had happened and warning them to be vigilant. And that, truly, is the best defense; know your neighbours well enough so that all can keep an eye out for each other.
Again, Jessie, I'm sorry this happened to you. But always remember this: you are safe, sound, uninjured, and alive. That's what matters most. In the end, possessions are just that: possessions. Not a single one of them--not even a favorite piece of jewelry--is worth the cost of your life.
Love,
CJ
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Years ago while in college (yes, I am edumacated) I had a night job and had to come back to my apt for something. The front window was out which made me say "ohoh". Ran across the street to get some cops who were responding to a niteclub issue (good neighborhood). They came over and went in....guy knew when I worked so had my stuff-paper work, guns and things in a pile by the door. Thought he killed my dog, but he came running out when the cops went in (amazing how a lb of bologna bribes a dog). Cops looked around and said it was ok, but to take a look around brfore they left. Ummmm..I noticed two shoes under my bed and asked if they would take him with them. One pointed his gun at my bed and said "get out from under there, I'm counting to 10" he got to 3 then kicked my bed apart, but at least they took him away. A few days later the cops returned some pics I meant to be private, not naughty, but early dressing. No comments made, but the whole thing left me with that feeling.....violation, uncertainty, and outrage. I moved out a few weeks later. Now I have a full security system on my house...and 2 dogs (no bologna) 
Not paranoia, but you do have to have that "warm fuzzy" feeling about your nest 
So, sorry to hear about the break-ins, but they happen so its best to take pre-emptive measures. That feeling of being "violated" is so true....one you have to experience to appreciate!!!!
DeeDee
Not paranoia, but you do have to have that "warm fuzzy" feeling about your nest So, sorry to hear about the break-ins, but they happen so its best to take pre-emptive measures. That feeling of being "violated" is so true....one you have to experience to appreciate!!!!DeeDee
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Your'e right DeeDee
Hi Hon
It doesn't matter where you are today,there are always people cruising around looking for an oppourtunity to rip somebody off. We always wait for a breakin to get an alarm system.
At least you had sense enough not to go in and the cops got those guys. I believe they were the famed Oscar Mayer bandits. The Weinermobile parked out front should of been a tip off DeeDee. That's no baloney. Hugs.
Love
Jeannie
It doesn't matter where you are today,there are always people cruising around looking for an oppourtunity to rip somebody off. We always wait for a breakin to get an alarm system.
At least you had sense enough not to go in and the cops got those guys. I believe they were the famed Oscar Mayer bandits. The Weinermobile parked out front should of been a tip off DeeDee. That's no baloney. Hugs.
Love
Jeannie