No Place Is Safe These Days

[popcornbird]

Yep...we live in a relatively upscale neighborhood, and lately, there have a few homes burglarized around us. We installed a video surveillance system, hoping knowing they are being watched will keep the thrives away. Thefts have been increasing. Don't know what jerks think they gain by invading the privacy of others and stealing.

[Lady's Human]

Thefts have been increasing. Don't know what jerks think they gain by invading the privacy of others and stealing.

I'm not excusing the behavior whatsoever, but with real unemployment in double digits and many jobs paying minimum wage and few benefits, I can think of a few things they could gain:

Food

Rent money

basic living needs

Medicine...

It's the wrong way to do it, but when push comes to shove, thigns happen.

[Alysser]

I'm not excusing the behavior whatsoever, but with real unemployment in double digits and many jobs paying minimum wage and few benefits, I can think of a few things they could gain:

Food

Rent money

basic living needs

Medicine...

It's the wrong way to do it, but when push comes to shove, thigns happen.

While this is really true, I do think there are people that steal just to make a profit and make a living off it and making EXTRA money off it.

A girl I knew but wasn't close to in High School was involved in robbing several condos in the area. We wondered where she always got all the money she had because she never had a job! I guess that was her job. She got caught, that's how we all found out. She definitely didn't need it for living expenses. She lived with her parents in a nice house in our area.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Last night I noticed that another flyer was taped to the front door of my building. It said that they are adding more security for the complex which starts immediately. It also said to never allow any one to follow you through the doors inside the building. I know that I've been guilty of this and others ahead of me have also let me in. I'm usually carrying packages though so they know that I live in the building.