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thieves, thieves, thieves
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Sadly it isn't just here. I few years ago, back in Atlanta, we had a theft. I worked from home and that morning wasn't gone more than 1.5 hours. Thief apparently used my own ladder to gain entry to 2nd floor and scooped up all the easily transportable valuables, mostly money and wife's jewelry, about $1000 total. Not sure if our big, friendly dog just watched or hid downstairs. Sad Of course the cops came, did the report thing, remarked that there had been a rash of such incidents in the immediate area and they had suspicions of who was involved and why. Naturally, that was the end of it, well, not really, the police department ripped me $5 to get a single copy of the police report to file with my insurance company. Then there are the stories of folks having their cars cleaned out when parked in their own drive. I installed a Security sign. I was never with the company, figured I was providing a bit of free advertising, but was never bothered again.

As for the situation here on BI, I was appalled one day last year when a friend who lived in Puna about 10 years and currently works in the court system, explained what she described as an entitlement mentality. The reasoning goes, that many of they people have been so deprived by their social and economic status beyond their control (plantation shut downs, the monarchy take over thing, poor schools, no industry, etc) that they have the "right" to appropriate for themselves- sorta do-it-myself welfare. Even worse is those in the know (relatives, police, etc) passively support these actions, excusing the actions because, "they only take from the rich". As I said, I was appalled, initially I guess, because it was somewhat stereotyping and maybe a bit prejudicial. Since then, I heard more stories, some first hand. When viewed in context of many of the above posts, it's pretty disturbing. A contractor friend was hit for $30K in tools etc off a job site. He now uses an encolsed trailer.

We are fortunate in our neighborhood in that we look out for each other. The one neighbor that has had a problem is also the most hidden.

I like the wireless camera/storage idea, especially if it could be done economically when absent.

Perhaps there is an opportunity here for some bright entrapreneurial type to develop a tracking tag, along the line that sets off the store buzzer, so one can track who has/receives the stolen stuff.

David


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thieves, thieves, thieves - by Da Stef - 05-11-2006, 09:47 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by jdirgo - 05-11-2006, 12:53 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by JerryCarr - 05-11-2006, 03:45 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Da Stef - 05-11-2006, 06:24 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Ironman - 05-12-2006, 12:25 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by HADave - 05-12-2006, 01:54 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by JerryCarr - 05-12-2006, 04:24 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by bystander - 05-12-2006, 04:30 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by huligirl - 05-12-2006, 04:56 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Ironman - 05-12-2006, 04:59 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by bystander - 05-12-2006, 05:11 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Gloria E - 05-12-2006, 06:03 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Gloria E - 05-12-2006, 07:02 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by David M - 05-12-2006, 07:13 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Da Stef - 05-12-2006, 08:03 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Royall - 05-12-2006, 08:49 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Da Stef - 05-12-2006, 09:12 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by bystander - 05-12-2006, 09:12 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by HADave - 05-12-2006, 10:27 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by joanme3 - 05-12-2006, 11:36 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by John S. Rabi - 05-12-2006, 12:26 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by nanasohana - 05-12-2006, 01:01 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by pam jones - 05-12-2006, 04:25 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Da Stef - 05-12-2006, 04:53 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Da Stef - 05-12-2006, 05:04 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by HADave - 05-12-2006, 11:44 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Ironman - 05-14-2006, 12:05 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Ironman - 05-14-2006, 12:25 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by JerryCarr - 05-14-2006, 05:10 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by David M - 05-14-2006, 06:02 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by JerryCarr - 05-14-2006, 06:13 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by mella l - 05-14-2006, 06:55 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Seeb - 05-14-2006, 09:56 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by msurf - 05-14-2006, 02:52 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Seeb - 05-14-2006, 06:30 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Seeb - 05-14-2006, 06:55 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by HADave - 05-14-2006, 11:37 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Ironman - 05-15-2006, 12:19 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by loffelkopffl - 05-15-2006, 02:29 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by rbbyrd - 05-15-2006, 03:44 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Hotzcatz - 05-15-2006, 04:32 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by John S. Rabi - 05-15-2006, 07:02 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Kapohocat - 05-15-2006, 08:16 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Da Stef - 05-16-2006, 11:24 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Lucy - 05-18-2006, 09:33 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by HADave - 05-18-2006, 12:01 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by mella l - 05-18-2006, 01:34 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Da Stef - 05-18-2006, 02:47 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by HADave - 05-18-2006, 10:43 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Lucy - 05-19-2006, 03:19 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Kapohocat - 05-23-2006, 04:08 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by John S. Rabi - 05-30-2006, 06:41 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by pam jones - 05-30-2006, 09:05 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Carolann R - 05-30-2006, 11:59 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Da Stef - 05-30-2006, 01:25 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by mella l - 05-30-2006, 02:26 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by mella l - 05-30-2006, 02:33 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by John S. Rabi - 05-31-2006, 05:22 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Wendy - 06-02-2006, 05:07 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by nnickle - 06-02-2006, 05:11 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Wendy - 06-02-2006, 06:04 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Carolann R - 06-02-2006, 06:17 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Da Stef - 06-02-2006, 04:03 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Carolann R - 06-02-2006, 11:06 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Lee DeJongh - 06-03-2006, 01:04 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Carolann R - 06-03-2006, 01:21 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by radioguy - 06-03-2006, 06:43 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by loffelkopffl - 06-06-2006, 02:29 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by David D - 06-07-2006, 02:23 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Rob Tucker - 06-07-2006, 03:03 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Carolann R - 06-08-2006, 12:17 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Da Stef - 06-13-2006, 01:14 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by mella l - 06-13-2006, 01:21 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by PunaLover - 11-11-2007, 10:13 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Rob Tucker - 11-11-2007, 10:36 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Hotzcatz - 11-11-2007, 01:41 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Kelena - 11-12-2007, 04:31 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Kelena - 11-12-2007, 07:17 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by hooligal - 11-12-2007, 10:55 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by hooligal - 11-13-2007, 07:13 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Kapohocat - 11-13-2007, 06:30 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Rumi in Hawaii - 11-14-2007, 04:42 PM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by Carey - 11-16-2007, 06:03 AM
RE: thieves, thieves, thieves - by missydog1 - 11-17-2007, 01:19 PM

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