I've been violated

[Chubbs103]

Someone had the cajones to break into my truck night before last. Right there in my driveway. I've been so angry I was afraid my eyeballs would pop.

They stole a little cash that my wife had in the center console. Broke my GPS mount, but left the GPS (apparently my 8 year old Garmin didn't make the cut). They also stole a couple of .357 speedloaders that I had in the center console.

They dug through every nook and cranny in the truck, pulling everything out. I think the speedloaders convinced them there must have been a gun in the truck (there wasn't).

What really pissed me off is they even dumped everything out of my 8 year old daughter's book bag.

My wife filed a police report while I was at work. Apparently this is getting more and more common around here.

Alright, I've vented a little. I might just be able to calm down.

Chubbs

 

[feralmerril]

Watch now for a house burglary. They know you are a gun person, may watch for when you and your family leave together and break in looking for guns. How do I know? Because the same thing happened to me and I was burlared for a fortune in guns a few days later. Good luck! See your from the high dessert. My event was at lancaster calif.

 

[Kanewpadle]

Sorry for your loss.

I've lost count of the broken windows and screw drivered door locks on vehicles because valuables were left inside.

And Feral is correct. Secure your home and watch for suspicious people around your home.

Just recently a customer of mine had their car broke into. They stole several valuable items after breaking out the window.

But that wasn't the bad part. They also swiped the vehicle registration and garage door opener. Evidently the customer didn't notice these two items were gone. Later that night they were the victims of a 2AM home invasion.

The victims heard the garage door open but did not react quick enough. While taking thier sweet time getting out of bed they were confronted by an armed punk while 2 or 3 others took what they could.

Now that's a hard lesson to learn.

Do not keep anything valuable in your vehicle. If it may appear valuable, take it out. Never leave your garage door opener inside your vehicle.

The above incedent is just as bad as a women having her purse stolen. It ain't pretty.

 

[Chubbs103]

I already had that exact discussion with my wife. I'm almost expecting a break in now when we are out of the house.

This happened in Pensacola, Fl. I've been bouncing back and forth between The high desert of CA and Pensacola. Next week we move out to the desert for a while.

They also stole my wifes iPhone. Her's had died and was replaced under warranty. This was the dead one in the car so she could mail it back to apple (jokes on the deadbeats). Apple is telling us if we can't send back the old one we have to pay for the one that is a warranty replacement (jokes on me).

Chubbs

 

[feralmerril]

Chubbs, china lake?

 

[Chubbs103]

How did you guess?

 

[feralmerril]

See your navy, high desert. I spent 35 years at lockheed and got out every chance.

 

[Kanewpadle]

See your navy, high desert. I spent 35 years at lockheed and got out every chance.

Hey, I worked on U2's and SR71's. Does that count?

 

[feralmerril]

I walked around, under, peaked in the cockpits, sat guarding those things for 35 years and knew all the test pilots. 1965 to 2,000.

 

[Rule 303]

I'd be careful as its a better than even chance its your neighbors. Worked lot of residental and vehicle parked in the driveway burglaries. Lots of the time it was neighbors or their doper kids.

Rule 303

 

[GKC]

Some years ago, we lived in Tampa...I had just bought a new truck, I had it maybe two weeks...one night, I left it parked in the driveway instead of inside the garage. The next morning it was sitting on cinder blocks...the dirty bad guys had stolen my tires and wheels! And to add insult to injury, I got a ticket from our HOA for having an inoperable vehicle in view on our property! (I had to leave it on the blocks for a few days, until the insurance company settled my claim.)

Apparently, this had happened to a number of people in our subdivision...the police said that evidently a crew in a van would cruise through the neighborhood in the early morning hours, looking for late model vehicles parked in driveways...they figured there were four or so guys in the crew, and that they could have all four tires and wheels off in 5 minutes or so. I said that at least they didn't drop it down on the ground, and the police said they weren't being nice...they had to leave the blocks there to get their jacks out from under the truck.

At the time, I didn't have an audible alarm on the truck...but I put one on it, that was vibration/motioin sensitive, as well as ignition interlocking, and I also never left it parked outside again.

 

[oldman45]

I agree. It is a better than even chance that someone you know walked off with your stuff.

That is also the reason every morning I load the guns I need for the day in the car, along with the levels, roller wheels, cameras, notepads, laptops, GPS, gloves, coats, slickersuits and everything else. When I am at home at night, the vehicle will have ZERO things of interest inside and will have the alarm on.

The next morning I load all the stuff back up. It is pain but all those knowing me know there is nothing in the car at night. During the daytime, it would be highly risky for someone to break in to anything around me.