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Last night several vehicles in my neighborhood were broken into, at least two firearms stolen,. All the vehicles were unlocked some with the keys in them, for the people who left keys in the ignition those were taken also, one set of keys taken were a set of master keys for a heavy equipment repair business, my question is, in the world we live in, who leaves their vehicles unlocked with the keys in them is it a false sense of security, a head up the #ss mentality, or what, one of my neighbors I talked to is bitchin about what this is gonna cost him, two seconds to lock the door on his truck would have saved him all this trouble.
 
I HATE a @#$%^&% Thief. Our neighborhood got hit this past weekend. My wife left my truck unlocked. They only got a lunchbox full of pennies that came from my folks house when I helped them move. They left all kinds of stuff - Costa sunglasses, knives, ammo, - guess they just wanted $$.

But what really got me upset - The GD @#$% sucker took a crap in my flowerbed next to the driveway and used my LSU knit hap to wipe their A$$!!!! Would love about 5 min alone with whatever piece of trash A$$hole that did that!
 
This happened on my street a few years ago. They went to every car parked outside and if it was unlocked they took anything of value. Some people lost a little and other's lost quite a bit. I just don't understand why you would leave your car parked anywhere over night with the doors unlocked
 
bspitt said:
I HATE a @#$%^&% Thief. Our neighborhood got hit this past weekend. My wife left my truck unlocked. They only got a lunchbox full of pennies that came from my folks house when I helped them move. They left all kinds of stuff - Costa sunglasses, knives, ammo, - guess they just wanted $$.

But what really got me upset - The GD @#$% sucker took a crap in my flowerbed next to the driveway and used my LSU knit hap to wipe their A$$!!!! Would love about 5 min alone with whatever piece of trash A$$hole that did that!
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Now you have DNA evidence of the *(&^%^%(. Get it analyzed and take it to the PD for a possible match of known DNA profiles.
 
My neighborhood was hit last night too. At least 35 cars in the area were hit.


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bspitt said:
I HATE a @#$%^&% Thief. Our neighborhood got hit this past weekend. My wife left my truck unlocked. They only got a lunchbox full of pennies that came from my folks house when I helped them move. They left all kinds of stuff - Costa sunglasses, knives, ammo, - guess they just wanted $$.

But what really got me upset - The GD @#$% sucker took a crap in my flowerbed next to the driveway and used my LSU knit hap to wipe their A$$!!!! Would love about 5 min alone with whatever piece of trash A$$hole that did that!
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I'm really sorry that happened to you... full disclosure I snickered a bit when he wiped his ass with your LSU hat
 
The police came out took reports, but no fingerprints,when asked why no fingerprints, they told my neighbors they watched to much tv,
 
I live in the "country" I lock my doors, and at least make sure nothing valuable is visible, was a victim of a smash and grab years ago.
My wife thinks I'm paranoid for locking vehicles even when they're in the locked garage.
I dated a girl before her had her truck stolen right out the basement garage, course they were dumb and the house was unlocked...
 
Zbizzle911 said:
My neighborhood was hit last night too. At least 35 cars in the area were hit.


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PM me, if you dont mind, where you live.
Im in the same area, curious how close to me it was.
 
S4f said:
The police came out took reports, but no fingerprints,when asked why no fingerprints, they told my neighbors they watched to much tv,
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That seems to vary for no reason. Wife had cases where they did get prints. You'd think guns involved they'd be a little more interested.

Stolen truck I mentioned, agency didn't even come out although he entered through the house, with 3 or 4 reported B&Es in the previous two nights. We cruised the normal dumping areas for stolen rigs and happened upon the guy driving. I spun around and followed him, GF called cops, locals had no report of vehicle stolen, it'd been over four hours since the state dept had taken the report, they eventually respond stop him and find out... out on probation for B&E, released 3 days prior, address of record one block over from mysterious string of B&Es, prints or investigating any of the priors would've been a total waste of time.
 
I don't leave my vehicles unlocked anywhere. I would never leave my firearm in a car overnight.

30 years ago we left the keys in our farm vehicles, tractors and so on. The personal cars we didn't. We did have a single shot shotgun in most of them at all times. That time has long passed in southern Iredell and most other places too. I don't live there anymore, but it was much better before Lake Norman over building boom.
 
I used to live not far from a really famous NASCAR driver that you all know. I'd never met him but had met his wife a couple times when we were considering buying their house. At that time, they were living in a house down at the end of a dirt road hidden behind a church. You drove around the back of the church and, if you knew where to look, there was the little road.

Once, flying back to NC, we were sitting one row apart and I started chatting with him. I eventually asked him how safe he felt isolated down at the end of that road. He revealed to me that they didn't even have a key to the house and left it wide open all summer when they went to the beach.

I guess those were "the good old days".
 
So what's your truck Gun?? Basic model or "enhanced"??
Pretty soon the criminals will have a database that tells them (based on the vehicle type) what kind of gun you most likely have.
 
I N E V E R, NEVER, NEVER! Leave a gun in my car overnight or anywhere I have doubts about the hood. If forced to leave it in the car it gets disassembled into frame, slide, barrel, spring, and magazine. Then seperated through out the car. I have taken the slide and barrel with me if convenient, or just the frame if I have room.
 
Beef15 said:
That seems to vary for no reason. Wife had cases where they did get prints. You'd think guns involved they'd be a little more interested.

Stolen truck I mentioned, agency didn't even come out although he entered through the house, with 3 or 4 reported B&Es in the previous two nights. We cruised the normal dumping areas for stolen rigs and happened upon the guy driving. I spun around and followed him, GF called cops, locals had no report of vehicle stolen, it'd been over four hours since the state dept had taken the report, they eventually respond stop him and find out... out on probation for B&E, released 3 days prior, address of record one block over from mysterious string of B&Es, prints or investigating any of the priors would've been a total waste of time.
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Four hours to do a report is really a short time period and then different agencies mostly don't have the same data base. The big data bases usually don't get stuff entered until the next morning by the administrative staff. Four hours in police work could be one call or five or six so stuff like reports aren't done until there is down time sometimes days later. I know several agencies have gone to the end of shift all paperwork is do or you stay till it is finished.
 
bspitt said:
I HATE a @#$%^&% Thief. Our neighborhood got hit this past weekend. My wife left my truck unlocked. They only got a lunchbox full of pennies that came from my folks house when I helped them move. They left all kinds of stuff - Costa sunglasses, knives, ammo, - guess they just wanted $$.

But what really got me upset - The GD @#$% sucker took a crap in my flowerbed next to the driveway and used my LSU knit hap to wipe their A$$!!!! Would love about 5 min alone with whatever piece of trash A$$hole that did that!
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So at least you know the perp was a Bama fan.
 
I live out in the country, have all my life. My parents left the keys in all the cars when I was a kid. We never had an issue.
Now some 35-40 years later, I have to say that I know I should lock mine but don't every night. I never leave the keys though. I live a mile out of town and down a long driveway.
Back in December my son and I went out about 5:30 in the morning to check our trap line. When I opened the drivers door, my 9 year old was moving a bait bucket from the passenger side floor board, and I noticed the glove box was down. I asked him why he opened. He said he didn't do it. At that point I figured the lip of the bucket had caught the handle when he picked it up, and the door opened accidentally.
I told him to shut it an get in. Our yard dog was going nuts. When we started down the driveway. I actually stopped and got out and shined the flashlight around. The dog was growling, hair bristled, and circling me and the truck.
While most would have thought that her actions should have sent off all kinds of red flags, it was common for her to act a little stupid when I came home with live coyotes or other trapped animals. My truck was smelling quite "wild". So I went on and checked my traps.
Later that morning my wife called and asked if my glove box door was open that morning. Turns out that all of our vehicles had been gone through. Except in the others the consoles were emptied, as well as the glove boxes, and the sun visors pulled down.
Nothing was stolen from any. I don't live in a "neighborhood" perse, but a dozen or so houses on our road were hit that same night including my in-laws.
I think, looking back, that my son and I must have come out before they got to pilfer though my truck, other than opening the glove box. Then I think they were hiding somewhere near by, and my dog was trying to protect me. I wish she had just gone to where they were.
Since then we have installed motion sensor alarms on all driveways and paths in and around our 22 acres. Each path has a different chime. We can tell where the movement is by sound.
I also installed closed circuit security cameras on the exterior of our house. We've had internal home alarms for years.
I hate a theif!
 
A friend of mine that works at a local pd told me car theft/ break ins go way up during the summer. Mainly because kids are bored, and are usually traveling in groups.
 
bspitt said:
local PD wanted no part of the hat or $hit - didn't even take fingerprints.
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Law enforcement has basically given up even making an effort with these "low level" property crimes, I guess they don't have the manpower to spend the time investigating this stuff. So just another example of the degradation of our society as we give in to criminals and low life behavior because we don't have the will to stop it.
 
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Rskahle said:
A friend of mine that works at a local pd told me car theft/ break ins go way up during the summer. Mainly because kids are bored, and are usually traveling in groups.
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They're right. We've had two separate incidents in our small neighborhood, both of which involved young teenage boys around 14.

A new MO is to send a young man thru the neighborhood dressed in bright colors. You don't believe he's up to anything because he's whistling, making himself noticed, but it's just a front. He's casing the neighborhood for what can be easily stolen after dark. The first one we caught was brazenly walking into garages and looking around, trying to open car doors, etc. The second group was caught actively prying a neighbor's back door open. The police did nothing to either group.

I keep a large toolbox in the bed of my truck, tied down, and secured with two heavy padlocks. The truck is parked with the tailgate close enough to the garage door that the gate can't be opened (or stolen). B@5t@rds have skinned up the paint on the side of the bed climbing in and out trying to get in that toolbox.

Also, just heard on the radio that Knightdale is also seeing an increase in vehicle break-ins...
 
trcubed said:
A new MO is to send a young man thru the neighborhood dressed in bright colors. You don't believe he's up to anything because he's whistling, making himself noticed, but it's just a front. He's casing the neighborhood for what can be easily stolen after dark.
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In a book called "in their own words" where they interview thieves about their tactics/motivations/etc, one of the guys said that he used to jog through "nice" neighborhoods during the day. He dressed the part and if no one challenged him he could just spend as much time as he wanted running around looking at stuff. If someone did challenge him, he had the cover of jogging, which isn't illegal or trespass or anything so he could just go back to his car (parked elsewhere) and leave. He then knew to avoid that neighborhood since people were obviously watching and if they're willing to confront a strange jogger, they're obviously watching for people who don't belong.

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Years ago when gas was $4 a gallon, a local loser was hitting everyones gas tanks. Got 40 gallons from my motorhome by cutting the rubber hose between the filler pipe and tank.
Couple months later, same guy gets caught inside someones house. Homeowner comes home and finds the loser begging to get the Rottweiler off of him, who by that time had just about chewed his foot off.
Sheriff's dept, from behind a not-so-hidden grin, says no charges against homeowner.
And all is right with the world.
 
I got hit a few years ago. I grew up in the country, and never locked my car doors at home, so when I moved to town, the habit stuck. Eventually I got hit, and had a GPS, music CD's, and a toolbox with a few hundred in craftsman tools inside stolen. Since then, I've started locking my doors.

I have no sympathy for thieves. I smile every time I hear about a burglar getting shot in the act.
 
My old saying is, "lock it or lose it"..... A damned shame that's what we've been reduced to but since we can't pick the music we have to dance no matter what plays....
 
Jeppo said:
I used to live not far from a really famous NASCAR driver that you all know. I'd never met him but had met his wife a couple times when we were considering buying their house. At that time, they were living in a house down at the end of a dirt road hidden behind a church. You drove around the back of the church and, if you knew where to look, there was the little road.

Once, flying back to NC, we were sitting one row apart and I started chatting with him. I eventually asked him how safe he felt isolated down at the end of that road. He revealed to me that they didn't even have a key to the house and left it wide open all summer when they went to the beach.

I guess those were "the good old days".
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Ha! The old party spot back in HS. Those were the days back behind the church. Damn, read that and brought back a ton of memories
 
Remshooter said:
Ha! The old party spot back in HS. Those were the days back behind the church. Damn, read that and brought back a ton of memories
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Not sure we're talking about the same church. What's HS?
 
About 10 years ago there was a show on Discovery about home burglaries. It was EXTREMELY eye opening how easily and quickly a reasonably skilled burglar could get into your house. I think it only aired for a few years, but it was very educational. Episodes may be on Youtube or other streaming service.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Takes_a_Thief_(2005_TV_series)
 
S4f said:
The police came out took reports, but no fingerprints,when asked why no fingerprints, they told my neighbors they watched to much tv,
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A lot of small towns don't bother to get even the most basic forensic training for anybody on the police force.
 
Jeppo said:
Not sure we're talking about the same church. What's HS?
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Springhill Methodist? Would be surprised if there was another race car driver that lives down a dirt road hidden behind a church back in the day in Davidson County, but I could be wrong. If you veered off, it took you back to the corn and tobacco fields. Local party spot back then.
 
Remshooter said:
Springhill Methodist?
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I didn't know that was a party spot. Now it's the polling place for our area.

Actually, the church in reference is about a mile from there.
 
Bunsen said:
About 10 years ago there was a show on Discovery about home burglaries. It was EXTREMELY eye opening how easily and quickly a reasonably skilled burglar could get into your house. I think it only aired for a few years, but it was very educational. Episodes may be on Youtube or other streaming service.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Takes_a_Thief_(2005_TV_series)
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Used to love watching that show!
On a few of them they broke in while the people were home!
Showed how easy a skilled burglar could get to your possessions
 
I am happy I have 3 neighbors plus my wife who basically never go anywhere (retired so no off to the job). Between them and the dogs we know when anyone comes onto the street. I know you can't shoot them for breaking into a car but they might get badly injured tripping a few times on the pavement if you know what I mean
 
We had kids going through our neighborhood a couple times last summer. I put up security cameras afterwards just in case. Several neighbors had things taken from unlocked vehicles. My old beater Toyota pickup which is always left unlocked was gone through. Never anything of value left inside. A couple were caught but I don't think anything happened to them.
 
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