Ever been robbed?
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That happened to me seventeen years ago, but my robbers were morons who couldn't read. They stole the rear license plate off my pickup, which I was in the process of waiting for DMV to mail me my new stickers. It just so happens that the new ones hadn't arrived by the time the old one expired, and the plate was stolen AFTER the sticker was no good, so the robber screwed himself.
The upside was that I went to DMV and got new ones immediately with my new plate, and didn't have to wait to drive anymore.
As a 10 year old kid I had a then brand new baby Blackstone Ranger, which was then eventually evolving into the Black P. Stone Bloods pulled a Saturday night Special tried to rob me. But even though we lived on the Hill and not in the Jungle I didn't have a nickle on me. A few years later in the early 70s a Rollin 40s Crip pulled a shotgun on me walking home from school. Same thing no money. Word got around school, with me being a skinny kid with glasses I never had and bullying problems afterward.
About a year after that for some reason all of the boys in the neighborhood were walking home and some high school boy tried a strong arm robbery. Since there were 8 of us, not that many kids lived on the hill and some of them were already going to Beverly Hills or the Palisades for school, we just laughed him off.
About 20 years later I have had two guitars stolen and my car burglarized twice.
About a year after that for some reason all of the boys in the neighborhood were walking home and some high school boy tried a strong arm robbery. Since there were 8 of us, not that many kids lived on the hill and some of them were already going to Beverly Hills or the Palisades for school, we just laughed him off.
About 20 years later I have had two guitars stolen and my car burglarized twice.
I've just gotten bad about it since moving. I grew up in a house where not only were the doors locked, but the alarm was set each night. My mom would have a fit if she knew that I had the door unlocked, ever. I have also generally lived in pretty safe and secure buildings, as far as that goes. Not always, but often.
In India at my grandfather's house, I used to lay awake at night (jetlag) and hear the whistle of the chowkidar as he roamed the neighborhood. He was sort of a watchman, and it's strange how reassuring it was to hear him and know that he was out there, patrolling the streets.
I was always careful in Chicago because of the realities of violent crime, but I'm also probably far too trusting by nature. I've never had packages stolen from my doorway or a bag stolen in a cafe if I asked someone to just keep an eye out for a minute while I was gone.
I take precautions with the things that are really important to me but I'm probably far too careless about the rest.
My house has been broken into twice over the 20 years we've lived here. The first time was in 1996, while everyone was at school/work. They stole a bunch of my mom's jewelry, my brother's CDs and some other stuff from my dad. Oddly enough, my room wasn't touched, even though my door was wide open.
After that incident, we got security doors on the front and back doors. On the balcony door as well. I wanted to get a security system, but my parents opted for the doors.
Anyway, about 6 years later, the house was broken into again. This time they stole one of my oldest brother's guns and 12 rounds of ammunition. We were naturally freaked out. What if whoever stole the gun uses it to commit a crime? The police responded in record time.
They never found the burglars, but at least they were able to recover the gun, and no crimes were committed with it, either, so yay on that. I think we discussed putting bars on the windows, but we ruled that out.
But yeah, it's not fun getting robbed. At all.
After that incident, we got security doors on the front and back doors. On the balcony door as well. I wanted to get a security system, but my parents opted for the doors.
Anyway, about 6 years later, the house was broken into again. This time they stole one of my oldest brother's guns and 12 rounds of ammunition. We were naturally freaked out. What if whoever stole the gun uses it to commit a crime? The police responded in record time.
They never found the burglars, but at least they were able to recover the gun, and no crimes were committed with it, either, so yay on that. I think we discussed putting bars on the windows, but we ruled that out.
But yeah, it's not fun getting robbed. At all.
Not exactly a robbery, but I had my first ever mobile phone (an early Nokia) nicked out of the coat pocket that I rather forgetfully left it in. Slightly annoyingly, the coat was hanging in an office with somewhat restricted access, so it's quite likely that it was a colleague that stole it rather than a member of the public. The list of workers with access to that office was very long though, so there wasn't any real point pursuing the matter...
^Thanks for reminding me 
... My list grows ever longer... Years ago, a client stole my wallet out of my desk drawer and used my credit card.
... My list grows ever longer... Years ago, a client stole my wallet out of my desk drawer and used my credit card.
Luckily nothing major
My first bike got stolen over the summer while we were away on vacation.. stolen right out of our inner courtyard. That really pisses me off to this day.. it was the bike that i learned to ride on and that was huge for me back then.
Second was really my fault to a large degree.. went to eat something at a McDonald's, filled up a coke at the machine and forgot my wallet there on the counter. Of course that day there was more money in there as usual.. 100 Euro from my parents because i had to buy something for them. What got me really mad is that someone found the wallet, left it with the staff but someone must have noticed and immediately went there claiming they lost their wallet. The staff didn't check any credentials or content to verify and just handed it out to them
When i realized what happened i raised all hell with them right there at the counter but the damage was done.. police couldn't help me since they are not obliged by law to check credentials but someone returned the wallet to McD but without the money so i didn't have to re-apply for ID and bank card at least.
However a close friend of mine got robbed twice.. both times they took what little jewely she had, her laptop and her videogame console. After the second time i spoke with her on the phone and it was the first time i heard her cry.. shocked me to the core. We live about two hours by car apart and if i had a car back then i would have immediately drove there.
It took her quite a while to return to normal there and feel safe.. that was the worst she says, feeling unsafe in their own appartment.
My first bike got stolen over the summer while we were away on vacation.. stolen right out of our inner courtyard. That really pisses me off to this day.. it was the bike that i learned to ride on and that was huge for me back then.
Second was really my fault to a large degree.. went to eat something at a McDonald's, filled up a coke at the machine and forgot my wallet there on the counter. Of course that day there was more money in there as usual.. 100 Euro from my parents because i had to buy something for them. What got me really mad is that someone found the wallet, left it with the staff but someone must have noticed and immediately went there claiming they lost their wallet. The staff didn't check any credentials or content to verify and just handed it out to them
When i realized what happened i raised all hell with them right there at the counter but the damage was done.. police couldn't help me since they are not obliged by law to check credentials but someone returned the wallet to McD but without the money so i didn't have to re-apply for ID and bank card at least.
However a close friend of mine got robbed twice.. both times they took what little jewely she had, her laptop and her videogame console. After the second time i spoke with her on the phone and it was the first time i heard her cry.. shocked me to the core. We live about two hours by car apart and if i had a car back then i would have immediately drove there.
It took her quite a while to return to normal there and feel safe.. that was the worst she says, feeling unsafe in their own appartment.
Oh, well, if we're gonna talk about robbery of THAT sort, I've been robbed so many times I've lost count!
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