Just got robbed - again.

[lordson]

For the second time in 2 years my house has been broken into.

there was only a 1.5 hour period between me leaving the house and my mum coming home, and they took everything of value.

All the doors were locked, they smashed their way through the back window, even though we boarded up the windows because of lause time, they just kicked the board in.

My 81cm TV was taken, entire PS2 collection, my 2 watches, valued at $500, my dSLR camera (that was the one that really hurt)

my computer set-up was entriely intact, which was a good. they left the doors wide open, which means they had a look-out and when they saw my mum coming home, they left in a hurry. i think they were planning to take the computer stuff next.

well theres nothing left of value in my house, expect for my computer, maybe they'll come back for it, who knows.

called the cops, will keep a lookout on ebay for my PS2. i'll check the local pawn stores for my camera and TV.

well, thats all i have to say about that

 

[ChrizZ]

Relax, it's just stuff.

You should be happy that you and your mum are alive.

Good luck finding them!

 

[Papermoon]

Sorry to hear about it.

How about installing an alarm-system?

 

[LovelyLady]

Sorry to hear this. Get a German Shephard.

 

[redspicyflag]

Damn that sucks

How about a dog?

Maybe a gun as well

 

[Bible_Belt]

Sorry to hear this. Get a German Shephard.

Me too, and I agree. I have two shepherds. They scare people.

Too bad guns are illegal in Australia.

 

[The Bat]

Yeah, get an alarm system.

You can't move out of the neighborhood?

 

[DJDamage]

hmm I wonder how the fvck do these thieves know when exactly you get out of your house to rob you twice.

Your neighbours might be doing it.

Here is some advice:

1) Get a big dog - thieves hate barking animals that alert everyone and also potentially attack them when they enter. I have a harmless black lab but when strangers come to the door they get scared of it.

2) Alarm system - there are companies out there that will install it for you but it will cost you on a monthly basis.

3) Leave the lights on and the music playing when you leave the house.

Also you can make your home a bit less attractive to target:
http://www.doityourself.com/stry/preventingburglaries

 

[Daddy The Pimp]

Thieves , before making any action , they follow you for months . Every movement , every break that the house is empty . So , try to see who's following you , if you can , also the idea with dog is great . They want easy jobs .

 

[HandyAndy]

Set up a few of those prank cameras, or real ones if the prank ones dont scare them away. Sorry though....

 

[penkitten]

you know what, you could just get a sign that says beware of big attack dog and play a cd of a couple of dogs barking when you are gone.

mine bark all the time, but i got no way to record them for you.

 

[wolf116]

Too bad guns are illegal in Australia.

Are you serious?

Yeah I wish Australia was more like America, then we could shoot each other.

 

[SmoothTalker]

I think a dog is your best bet, though a camera could have the advantage of allowing you to actually get these guys caught if they try again (if they don't wear a mask).

 

[DannykDJ]

1.5 hours wasn't a coincidence, whoever did that was most likely keeping tabs and has been watching you. I think it's someone who lives near you.

Something you could do is buy and install hidden cameras in your house and each time you leave the house turn them on.

I have also read that houses with lots of tall bushes and trees are more likely to get broken into

 

[lordson]

i called the police, they came and discovered that the thieves used gloves.

think it was professionals, not just a druggie. they took the bloody TV

i boarded up all the windows with thick wood, to make it harder to get in.

goodbye daylight

 

[wolf116]

i called the police, they came and discovered that the thieves used gloves.

think it was professionals, not just a druggie. they took the bloody TV

i boarded up all the windows with thick wood, to make it harder to get in.

goodbye daylight

That's just over the top, it's not like they are going to come back just for your computer.
You don't need a TV anyway.

 

[Señor Fingers]

My cousin had this problem, living up in a dodgy part of the Bronx.

His solution? He went Ferris Bueller on their asses!

He rigged up an alarm system, some industrial floodlights and a few loudspeakers so that anyone trying to open a window or door when the system was armed would get a ridiculously bright light shone in his face along with a verbal warning, Samuel Jackson style:

"HEY!! What the FUKK do you think you're doing?"

"Don't make me come out there with my shotgun, b!tch!!"

"Don't even THINK about it motherfukka! I got you on TAPE!!"

Hehe...

Dude had like 30 different messages recorded for authenticity and let me tell you, he NEVER got robbed again!

Total cost was about $200 (he is good with electronics and did much of the customization himself)

The best part of this whole thing were the botched attempts by local crooks he had recorded. It was hilarious to see them sh!t their pants and run off with their tail between their legs.

Score one for the good guys

 

[DevanE]

....

That's tough and it's hard when you feel your security has been violated plus the feeling of knowing that a stranger just waltzed in your house like it ain't sh** is kind of un-settling too. These guys are watching you and keeping tabs because about 95% of the time, theives usually DON'T come back to places they rob/burglarize/break into etc etc. So it takes serious balls to do that. (The detective told me)

Our house got broken into also and these muthafvkas were watching us and the time they broke in was probably the best time because everyone and their grandma on the block was at work especially it being a Monday. The messed up thing about it is that they also broke into the house ACROSS the street from us as well the SAME DAY and trashed their house a lot more because they had more valuable items to take whereas from us they stole heirlooms and jewelery. These guys were obviously professionals as well because they left no finger-prints and literally walked out the front door.

The result of this was that we ended up getting an alarm system because for me personally it felt as if someone raped me, I never seen this person and it hurt. I suggest you do the same because if they came back the 2nd time and saw an oppurtunity you better damn well believe they WILL try to come-back again IF it's the same people. I feel that getting a dog won't be worth it because they can easily blast or poison it rather to be on the safe side just get a good alarm system.

Good luck!.

 

[SmoothTalker]

Someone willing to kill your dog for a few thousand dollars worth of stuff is sick. Alarm systems can be deactivated or bypassed though, and there would definitely be some satisfaction if your dog bit his nuts off or something. (Unfortunately you'd probably get sued..)

 

[Bible_Belt]

Yes, a dog can be killed, but you are still better off with a dog than with no dog. I have heard of thieves killing dogs, but not at the same time they rob the place. They'll go through a neighborhood one night and poison the dogs, then a night or two later they will rob those houses. Shooting a dog at the time of the robbery makes a lot of noise and mess - it is much easier to just go to a house with no dog.

I like German Shepherds; they are my favorite breed, but they are high-maintenance. You can't just get one and lock it up in your house, or else it will look worse then the thieves left it when you get back. If you are going to be gone a lot, two dogs is a lot better then one. They keep each other company and prevent a lot of bad behavior that stems from boredom and separation anxiety.

Rotts and Dobes are two other breeds than excel at the job of home security. I can respect a well-maintained pedigree and fine genetics - one of my shepherds' grandparents is a V1 Hungarian Champ, the type of dog the country produces once every 2-3 years. But any mix of these three breeds can be a fine home protection dog as well. I'd rather have a mutt puppy than someone's neglected purebred adult. A puppy is not going to be much of an immediate security fix, but it will grow into a dog that bonds with you and should happily lay down its life to protect you. A good protection dog is like having your own Secret Service agent, ready to jump into harm's way to protect you. I don't even keep my guns in my house any more. The dogs would tear someone up before I could get to a gun.

Finally, even if you don't get a dog, get a "Beware of Dog" sign.