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Burglary, petty theft and stupid pranks, that's my gripe for today. Some idiot has stolen the doorbell from our front door. Why? I just don't understand people who take things that don't belong to them. We work hard for the things we have and look after our home and garden. It now means we have to buy another doorbell. Things are tough enough as it is having to cope with burglary and petty theft.
Thieves should get off their backsides and work for a living. We had our home burgled a few years ago and it cost me a great deal of distress. In the end we had to move. I couldn't sleep and set up elaborate traps for any potential burglar. It left me, a single working mum, terrified. All the jewellery given to me over the years by my mother, grandmother and loved ones gone. They even stole the DVD, my child's films, camera and more.
A week before I had my loft insulated and draught proofing done on windows and doors. Now, when I have 'people' in to do jobs I ensure that I have family around upstairs and down to keep an eye on things. I can't prove if it was them and to this day wonder if the police ever investigated the firm concerned or linked it to other thefts in the area.
I was unlucky. The flat below me was empty and they used a crow bar to enter my flat when my son and I were at a friend's birthday party one cold December evening. November and December are the months favoured by thieves - it gets dark early which presents them with endless opportunities.
Take precautions when you go out. Leave lights on and tell your neighbours. Lock side gates. Lock and secure garages/windows. Don't leave items lying about in your car. Have an alarm installed.
Merry Christmas everyone and look after what you've worked so hard for.
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The secret is to make your home harder to enter than your neighbours. It may not sound very nice but when push comes to shove you'd rather they were burgled than you!
How long will it be before we are forced to leave our house lights switched on to prevent a burglar injuring itself in the event we are targetted by one? We should have a "make my day law" like the US - the unlimited wrath of homeowners would be a far greater deterent than that offered by the legal freternity.
The summer months mean it is hot and people leave windows and patio doors open, allowing plenty of opportunity to "Do A Creeper" ie enter the premises whilst you are in bed sleeping
But having said that if they are brought before the courts the judge is usually so out of touch the thing he calls a sentancing is just an unfunny joke.
I should imagine the police get fed up of this also, I mean if they do actually catch someone then the criminal does not really get real punishment from the courts. You know it is only a matter of time before they go an steal again.
It is a shame we do not deport the criminals to a penal colony anymore.
I lost my flat because of theives once, because the rent was due that evening and a months worth of rent money was on the side waiting to pay the landlord. but this was taken of course. I then lost my job and was unable to get another months rent money. I ended up living on the streets for a while until I managed to get another job.
I still reckon what goes round comes round.
Keepsmiling
All I can say is chin up and if the Police have any decency they will read your story and make changes.
Its no wonder crime figures are falling, nobody can be bothered to report crimes becuase the police don't care.