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My house got burgled today

Cheap. Easy. Cruel.

01:59 / 06.01.05

My house got burgled today. I am about as pissed-off as I can be. It is not a raging, break-stuff sort of anger, it is a slow-burn sort of burbling anger in the pit of my soul. They didn't get anything of real value, just a set of old speakers, my DVD player, my roomate's cheap stereo, and a few other odds and ends. It is more the principle of the thing. THEY WERE IN MY FUCKING HOUSE WITHOUT MY PERMISSION. Fuckers. I just needed to vent.

I will probably get no sleep tonight, I will wake up at every sound ready to grab my gun and go stalk the hall. Damn them. This is my fortress, this is my home, this is where I put the stuff I worked my ass off for.

On the bright side, no-one was home when it happened. And like I said, nothing of real value was taken (not that I have anything of real value).

I am off to check into home security systems tomorrow; preferably something with armed security guards with a small penis complex, alligators with hunger pains, and big dogs trained to bite the gonads off of any unauthorized person within ten feet of the house.

02:16 / 06.01.05

I always think I don't believe in private property until somebody fucks with my shit. Then I remember I believe in vengeance.

Very sorry to hear this news -- I know what you mean, the creepiness of having your space invaded is worse than the loss of replaceable stuff.

Cheap. Easy. Cruel.

02:57 / 06.01.05

Thanks Dwight. You are right, it is more that they came in to my house. The loss of stuff is no big deal, I really don't care about my possesions. I am just glad that they didn't hurt anybody when they did this. I will be better with the whole thing tomorrow. I am still going to check into security systems, just as a deterrent. The worst part of the whole thing is the feeling of helplessnes. The cops can't (or won't) do anything about it, and I can't either. That is the worst. I hate being helpless.

03:13 / 06.01.05

I have the same thing, Dwight. I can't say that I have any moral objection to stealing as such, but if you stole my stuff, I'd get seriously pissed. Wonder why that is.

Lilly Nowhere Late

05:52 / 06.01.05

It's happening all over! This is the third account of burglary I've heard in a week. Personal boundaries are losing.
Good luck getting back your peace of mind.

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

05:55 / 06.01.05

Fuckers.
Know what you mean about the territory thing. When I got mugged I wasn't pissed off about what the bastard had taken (I only had a tenner on me)- it was more the sheer cheek of doing it that made me angry.

08:03 / 06.01.05

Yeah, there seems to be a rash of burglaries around this time...probably more to do with the fact that houses are full of shiny new appliances and expensive toys after Christmas than with any kind of decline of personal boundaries though. Even thieves can think strategically.

And I would be prepared to pay the premium in order to own a legal, BSIA certified burglar alarm that incorporates an alligator.

pointless and uncalled for

08:59 / 06.01.05

Three words.

Mounted Gun Turrets

Admittedly the cost of removing a body that has been reduced to a greasy pile of bone and lead can prove a little prohibitive but the peace of mind, or pieces of the mined is well worth the investment.

It'll also tie up that problem of so called Girl Scouts with their so called cookies. Tinfoilbeaniehaterz if ever I saw some.

12:35 / 06.01.05

Eeeurgh. I'm sorry to hear it, C.E.C. My house was burgled when I was on vacation with my family when I was about ten and it was rather traumatic.

Funny how territorial the human animal really is, when its sense of security gets violated.

Cheap. Easy. Cruel.

14:20 / 06.01.05

Thanks guys, I am feeling a bit better about it this morning. I will probably feel better after a good nights sleep. Last night sucked. I would wake with an adrenaline rush at every sound. I have a 4 month old kitten, so there were a lot of sounds.

Cheap. Easy. Cruel.

17:37 / 06.01.05

Wow, these people are brainy. They attempted to cash one of my nephews checks at a check cashing place less than a mile from my house on a standing account, with a home address and a state ID on file. Fortunately, the check cashing place recognized that the check was forged. They called my nephew to verify and then asked if he wanted to press charges. So, there may be a resolution to this whole thing yet.

17:55 / 06.01.05

My favorite crooks are the really dumb ones.

My car was recently broken into, but all the theives got was a couple of cellphone chargers and a cd wallet full of burned cd. (what, am I stupid? I'm not keeping my originals in the car!) I don't feel too put out about it, nothing got broken, and with luck the dumb sonofabitch will end up enjoying some of the music in my collection.

A friend's car was also broken into recently. The theif in this case made off with sixteen cents.

I'm glad to hear that your theives were as stupid as the ones I've dealt with.

unheimlich manoeuvre

18:16 / 06.01.05

CEC - sorry to hear it.
there's always an upsurge of burglaries this time of year. you're more likely to be burgled if you've no lights on at night or all your windows are closed on a hot sunny day, that sort of intuitive thing really. a lamp on a timer plug is a good thing to invest in if you're out a lot and worried.
it'd like to be all idealistic, go all proudhon and say "property is theft" but i'd be gutted if it happened to me.

Brigade du jour

18:21 / 06.01.05

Sorry CheapEasyCruel, it fucking eats shit when this happens. I think Stoatie put it best - it does feel like someone's invaded ... I don't know, your personal space, I suppose. I've had five break-ins in the last three years and it's just a massive bloody inconvenience.

I sometimes think maybe it'd be better if they knocked on the door, then you could just say something like 'here you go mate, have fifty quid, now fuck off and rob a rich cunt'.

Suedey! SHOT FOR MEAT!

18:50 / 06.01.05

The person who tried to rob my house recently is going to jail. That's what you get for fucking with me, son! That's right. You didn't think I was in, but I was, I was just all "ooooh, I'm hungover and not answering the door, go away" but you broke in anyway and I chased you out and then beat you to death. Well ok, I just did this *looks baffled*... but still. You had a laptop in your hand, but all you took was my wallet. I didn't care except I remembered it had old photos and stuff in.

Still, you admitted to 14 buglaries, and now you're going to have some lovely jail time. I felt sorry for you for a second, but then I went.... oooh, I BET IT SUCKS TO BE YOU. And hey, if I hadn't have been in, nobody would have known! Haha! Sucker!

hanabius yamamura

19:04 / 06.01.05

... really sorry to hear about the burglary, CEC ...

... don't really know what to say, other than the above, and that I'm f#@kin' seethin' for you ... burglary sucks ass, is a complete invasion of your home + territory and makes me feel seriously angry ...

... reasons? I once watched a programme on british tv where petty criminals justified breaking into peoples homes as they (the burglars) didn't have money and others did and could thus afford to get insurance / buy new stuff ...

F@#K OFF!!!

... another reason? I can still remember when I read a thread on this board when someone ( apologies, I forget who you were/are

x ) had been burgled and his daughter was upset because when the burglars came through the window they'd kicked over her kitchen set ... apologies if the details aren't quite right but the message, for me, remains ...

... burglary sucks ...

... hope things go okay, CEC

h.k. x