I was robbed

[HeatherB]

Dogs are good to have, any animal is, they'll let you know when someone is around, of if someone has been there while your gone.....

GUARD DUTY.....................RULES........... and if Guard Duty doesn't work "smith and wesson" does............

My minpins bark like crazy if someone is by the house. One time a few years ago, someone broke into my dad's van (I was borrowing it) and I found it had a screwdriver wedged in the keyhole. I looked to make sure nothing was missing and only thing I found was they took a leftover burrito from taco bell (left in there for a day). I thought it was odd that they would STEAL my left over food garbage... and I thought they must have been pretty desperate.

I couldn't figure out why my dogs didn't bark like crazy to alert us. (they bark at leaves!) Then, I figured it out a few days later when I found the Taco Bell bag in my back yard. The crooks didn't eat my old food, they threw it over the fence to keep my dogs quiet. Grrr.

[Minnymouth]

My two "girls" would put the fear of God in someone if they tried to break in on me. They are my security blanket and nite watchmen. I could go to sleep, leave my doors and windows open (if I wanted too) and fear nothing.....

Even neighbors that know them well cannot approach the back yard if I'm not home. They are "ON GUARD".....LOL

One of my roomies locked hisself out, thought he'd climb the fence and go thru the back door - NOPE - NOT WITH THE GIRLS - ON GUARD!!!! Scared the "fire" outta him and he lives there...... He was sitting on the front porch when I got home...

He said I tried to climb he fence and.............then I started laughing my A*** off......... I told him "what happened, I find you sitting here???

He said "I might live in the same house with them...... but they weren't going to let me climb that fence and get in.....

Dogs are good to have, any animal is, they'll let you know when someone is around, of if someone has been there while your gone.....

GUARD DUTY.....................RULES........... and if Guard Duty doesn't work "smith and wesson" does............

[whatamess]

Guzzi has the smith & wesson security system!!!
This is one of the many reasons I would never be w/o a huge dog that barks at strangers.
WAM

[guzzie]

people are idiots.....very sorry for your loss...I hope they catch them....I know in this day of
a lot of crime and the way drugs are etc.. someone breaks in my home while I am there and tries harm to me or rob me, I will shoot them no questions asked......good luck to you...guzzie

[CindyLou]

My first night in my first apartment I came home to find that someone had broken into my bedroom window and stolen my jewelry and electronics. Being the naive 18 y.o. that I was I never missed a beat!! Five years later the SAME EXACT thing happened!!! I later learned that it was probably a drug addicted family member that had done it both times!! Can't know it for sure, but it was the same exact "crime" in two completely different locations. Same exact things stolen. Very suspsicious...... I had insurance the second time around. Now I live 3000 miles away.

[sickandtired8]

Wow!!

I think you succeeded in making the original poster feel better. You lemon is much bigger than his. S&T

My car has been stolen.
My house has been robbed, was gone for about 30 minutes and I walked in on them doing it.
I have been mugged where my wallet was stolen from my pocket.
My wallet has been robbed from my car.
My small PC with vital info and addresses has been stolen.
My tools have been stolen.
Two bikes have been stolen. Once at knife point as an adult and once as a child leaving it in the drive.
My class ring and camcorder was stolen.
Three guys robbed my duffle bag at knife point.
I was mugged another time outside the bank while taking in 300.00 cash to deposit.
My mom has been robbed twice, once at gun point.

My identity has never been stolen. My intergrity has never been stolen.

Today, I wont leave a dime, maps, or anything of value in my car that can be seen through the window as it will eventually be stolen. Credit cards stay at home unless I am going to be using it on my trip, then they go right back into hiding.

It is an aweful AWEFUL feeling, that never goes away.

cathywhite4495, you might get the laptop back if you made a police report. Do make one if you have not. Sometimes these thugs just want those things to sell to a pawn shop for a few bucks for drugs and not all criminals are interested in the data. It will depend on what they intend on doing with it.
I did recover a few things after my house was robbed and they were at a pawn shop.

[Bandit]

Robbing??? I had the stereo stolen out of my Jeep years ago.

That happened to me also. I know who did that this theft. I was so mad when I saw all the wires ripped out, my stereo, amp and speakers gone. Punks.
I grew up too trusting of people and I think people targeted me that way.
It has been over a decade since I stopped trusting people like I used to and nothing like any of this has happened for about 10 years. But it still can, I know.

[thewife]

That is HORRIBLE! I am guilty of ALWAYS leaving my purse in the car and most of the time my car is unlocked, but I never have any money, so nobody would get anything anyway. I live in the country and I guess I never worry about it. I am so sorry that happened to you.

[HeatherB]

Robbing??? I had the stereo stolen out of my Jeep years ago.

About 15 years ago, someone broke into our house (I was 15 and living with parents) and we came home to find our computer on the floor in pieces. I thought it was odd. Wouldn't have been easier just to take the computer than to sit there and "dig" for a part they wanted?? I'll never understand that.

Also, about 10 years ago, we had someone enter our house while we were away. Again, they didn't take anything. They did play on the game system we had and let our ferrets out of their cages, though. I'm sure it was just neighborhood kids. Actually, when we first moved into that house, someone would enter your car if it was unlocked and line the pennies up on the dashboard. They didn't take anything, but about 5 people had the same pennies/coins thing happen.

[whatamess]

Oh no! I hope everyting can be replaced and nothing happend with your personal work info.
People just stink!!!
I had my flute and jewelry stolen in school once, it was so hurtful because I inherited the flute and the necklace was given to me by my BIL who had ben killed right weeks before as a gift. Karma to them who do such things.
Two little nine year old stinkers got my freinds and in Atlantic city once. Little thugs had a knife!
Hope things look up cathy
WAM

[cathywhite4495]

Bandit - Geez! I think I would give up and go live in a cave!
My laptop has a lot of stuff on it that's important to me but I don't think a thief would care a lot. I doubt they would mess with trying to get around the security. With the exception of the work I did last night, all my data is on our server so I won't lose anything. My bosses are awesome. They were more worried about me and how I was doing than the laptop. We are a close community.
I grew up in the city and finally left the Detroit area about 10 years ago to move to the country. I have never had anything stolen from me in all that time - I guess I let my guard down after so much time. I did hear today that there has been a sudden rash of these break-ins. That's actually good news in a way because the idiot is more likely to get caught.
But...bottom line is nobody got hurt and everything can be replaced. I learned an important lesson today!!

[jennordhavn]

Wow, I'm so sorry this happened to you.

[Bandit]

I was robbed

My car has been stolen.
My house has been robbed, was gone for about 30 minutes and I walked in on them doing it.
I have been mugged where my wallet was stolen from my pocket.
My wallet has been robbed from my car.
My small PC with vital info and addresses has been stolen.
My tools have been stolen.
Two bikes have been stolen. Once at knife point as an adult and once as a child leaving it in the drive.
My class ring and camcorder was stolen.
Three guys robbed my duffle bag at knife point.
I was mugged another time outside the bank while taking in 300.00 cash to deposit.
My mom has been robbed twice, once at gun point.

My identity has never been stolen. My intergrity has never been stolen.

Today, I wont leave a dime, maps, or anything of value in my car that can be seen through the window as it will eventually be stolen. Credit cards stay at home unless I am going to be using it on my trip, then they go right back into hiding.

It is an aweful AWEFUL feeling, that never goes away.

cathywhite4495, you might get the laptop back if you made a police report. Do make one if you have not. Sometimes these thugs just want those things to sell to a pawn shop for a few bucks for drugs and not all criminals are interested in the data. It will depend on what they intend on doing with it.
I did recover a few things after my house was robbed and they were at a pawn shop.

[BKOnce]

The problem with working laptop I see is... once/if data get lost, employer do not trust employee anymore... possible warnings, notices, reprimands, or even disciplines could result... please read recent news on some US veteran adminstrators let their employees carrying personal/sensitive data on laptop home and get lost to thieves then you will know more...

[chpxiii]

The bright side of this is they left your van. Seriously. About 4 years ago I had stuff stolen out of my car. When I realized that my first thought was, "Hey, atleast they left the car. The other stuff is replaceable."

And as for your work laptop, that's insured and will be replaced. I just hope there's no sensitive information on it. Hacking into a laptop is, actually, relatively easy.