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We were burgled last week, and they stole thousands of dollars worth of jewellery, a laptop and two ipads... ...and the spare key for my car, which they used t
by caf 11y ago
We were burgled last week, and they stole thousands of dollars worth of jewellery, a laptop and two ipads...
...and the spare key for my car, which they used to steal the car.
- danso 11y agoSorry for your loss, but thanks for the reminder that I shouldn't be keeping my spare key in a visible place when I leave home.
- caf 11y agoI'm thinking that a small safe is probably the best bet, which can also be used to store documents like passports.
- jschwartzi 11y agoMake sure it's bolted down too. As a rule, expect it to be about as difficult to remove as it was to install.
- gambiting 11y agoA safe attracts attention. It screams - there's something valuable inside. They would probably just take it with them and break at some other point. I keep the spare keys and documents in a place they would have to take the house apart to find.
- circlefavshape 11y agoWe have a small safe that we use to store sex toys so our kids won't find them. Hopefully if we ever get burgled they'll make off with our sex toys rather than tearing the house apart looking for other valuables (in vain, because we own none)
- kalleboo 11y agoSimilar deal with my parents - their house was burgled while they were sleeping - they got MacBooks, iPads, an iPhone, wallets, and then the car keys so they got the car. Luckily jewellery was in their bedroom where the burglars didn't go.
- mixmastamyk 11y agoDoesn't sound like a typical household, therefore unlikely to be a common occurrence.
- thescriptkiddie 11y agoMan, car theft is a really dick thing to do. It's like your simultaneously maximizing inconvenience to the former owner and the odds that you're going to get caught. Wouldn't it make sense to put your effort into items that are easier to transport, conceal, and fence?
- azernik 11y agoChances of being caught are actually not as high as you'd think - stolen cars are often not sold as a whole, but rather fenced to shady mechanics who will strip it down and sell the parts individually, without association with the original license plate or VIN.
- gregpilling 11y agothey don't have to be a mechanic. anyone with a cheap set of tools and an ebay account can be selling 'used' parts all day long.
- nathancahill 11y agoI was flying in an LAPD helicopter the other day, and they spotted a half chopped car in an alley between two buildings downtown. Said they find them pretty frequently and it's hard to track back to the original thieves.
- kabdib 11y agoA friend of mine had both his cars stolen a couple years ago (keys were out on a table, I think). There are ~20 break-ins and car prowls a year in our town, a small one near Seattle. They've caught a few of the bad guys doing this (it is a chancy and protracted process). Mostly they seem to be looking for laptops, cash, jewelry and similar small things easily sold (guessing, for drug money). We also have a lot of mail getting stolen, so identity theft is a thing, too. We're not under siege, but burglary is not dead, either.