Been broken in to!!

martO · 12-01-2008, 11:55 AM

Hey guys

Its one of those things that you dread and then it finally happens to you. Yesterday between 9am and 6am someone broke into our house and had a field day. They stole 3 digital cameras, a digital video camcorder, 2 laptops, an xbox 360 + games and even ripped the projector from its roof mount!! Its clear the little f@#kers were on foot as they only took what they could carry. It appears they stole my 2 backpacks as well, possibly to take the stuff with them and some clothes, either to put on top of the stuff in the backpacks or to just steal it.

My room was absolutely trashed, the others not really, as I guess I'm closest to their age so they thought I may have things of value to them. Who knows, all I know is I hope karma gets them good!

The thing that irks me the most is not the items stolen, as they are replaceable (except photos and things on the laptops) and we are insured, but the fact that I had some worthless scum going through our house!

Please, I urge you to LOCK YOUR DOORS and windows, and make sure they are d***head proof. We can't let the scum of our society get away with this. If you see any of the said items for sale, please call the police. Robbery took place in logan near brisbane.

Now to do the clean up and see what else is gone!

Cheers martO :jab:

EviLkarL · 12-01-2008, 12:15 PM

Scum. If you find out who they are bud, drop me a message, i'd be glad to assist you in teaching them a lesson. Its really hard to steel stuff with broken bones.

irlewy86 · 12-01-2008, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by EviLkarL

Scum. If you find out who they are bud, drop me a message, i'd be glad to assist you in teaching them a lesson. Its really hard to steel stuff with broken bones.

nahh a good kneecapping slows the maggots down.

bcr2734 · 12-01-2008, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by irlewy86

nahh a good kneecapping slows the maggots down.

DEAD RIGHT

fastapasta · 15-01-2008, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by EviLkarL

Scum. If you find out who they are bud, drop me a message, i'd be glad to assist you in teaching them a lesson. Its really hard to steel stuff with broken bones.

Unless they bombed your house to the ground the legal bills arent worth it

GS608 · 12-01-2008, 12:18 PM

i'll keep a look out down here on the gold coast for anything like that for sale, hope you get the little f**kers.

dandandandan · 12-01-2008, 12:49 PM

Must be the worst feeling.
Hope everything you've lost is replaced mate, more importantly the info and pictures and etc.

Pedro · 12-01-2008, 12:54 PM

I've been done 3 times over the years. Deadlocks don't stop them ... they just smash a window. You're right about the back-packs, they use them to carry the goods as they don't look suspicious.

In all 3 cases the attending police said that dogs are the best deterrent.

jason71 · 12-01-2008, 01:04 PM

Bad news, I hope the police find the lowlifes.

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In all 3 cases the attending police said that dogs are the best deterrent.

Have to agree, we were without a dog for about six months and had the house
broken into for the first and only time in that period!

At my mothers place they broke in while she was asleep stole her purse and
keys then took the car from in the garage!

opto · 12-01-2008, 02:17 PM

Get Better security, dog. security system, good quality, monitoring, bigger fences, if you wanna keep stuff make it hard for the morons so they go somewhere easier.

Put up a sign "This house is protected by a SHOTGUN 4 days of the week, Guess which 4 days !"

Think about how much it cost you and how much security would cost you.

fastapasta · 15-01-2008, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by opto

Put up a sign "This house is protected by a SHOTGUN 4 days of the week, Guess which 4 days !"

then they break in when you are gone to try to steal the guns.

Also the police like easy targets like that instead of real criminals.

It's also illegal to say you own guns for self defence you have to say hunting or sport.

What suburb was it OP?

martO · 15-01-2008, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by fastapasta

then they break in when you are gone to try to steal the guns.

Also the police like easy targets like that instead of real criminals.

It's also illegal to say you own guns for self defence you have to say hunting or sport.

What suburb was it OP?

As stated it was loganholme, and another in tanah merah.

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Originally Posted by BAFalconXT

Sad to say. They probably know you.

I've been racking my brain as to who, but to be honest I don't think its anyone we know. Then again, you can't trust everyone, I hope its not someone I know ...

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BigBastard: Thats an interesting idea, but it won't really do much during the day. Which is when they struck.

I already feel like a prisoner in my own home, going to extra lengths to make sure things are locked. Which takes more time to unlock and half the time you don't bother going out the back door as you have to undo all the locks etc. It's a damn horrible feeling.

asusdragon · 12-01-2008, 02:32 PM

i glad this hasnt happened to me yet, but yeah i can only quess what your feeling it not so much off that stuff got stolen as most is replaceable but that some stanger was in your house.
i think the best three deturance is a alarm system, ours isnt even hooked up but hopefully they see that and go away, we have secuirty roller shutters on the front windows and main bedroom and third we have a dog they will growl at anything coming up the drive way as she can see the road though the driveway gates.
when i was getting the insurance on the house they ask what we had and i said a dog, the person i was talking to said that is one of the best deturances but unfortualty doesnt bring you premuin down

xquizd · 12-01-2008, 02:34 PM

F*CKN MORONS, GET A JOB!!!

PS. the knee capping sounds good! :jab:

Kil4Collingwood · 12-01-2008, 03:23 PM

Have to agree with getting a big dog I live in an area where this kind of thing happens ALOT a fair few houses have been broken into in my street, the only ones that haven't are those of us with big fences right around the property (so the dog can "patrol" front and back) and of course a big dog.

MrEL · 12-01-2008, 03:42 PM

My Doberman cross is a pretty good deterant. He scared the crap out of me one night when I was stumbling up the driveway blind.
One he worked out it was me but he let me share his bed with him.

pertuan · 12-01-2008, 03:52 PM

I feel for ya mate. I got broken into when I was asleep. They cleaned out my lounge of all my electronics gadgets (iPod, PSP, dvds, Digicam.. etc.) These scum need a lesson taught to them. I pray it doesn't happen to anyone but now if it happens to me again, I hope the scumbags have a metal plate in their skull cause my Maglite will find their head.

A guy at work bought a stolen laptop off his "mate" and I damn near called the cops on him. Its idiots like this that provides a market for stolen goods. I said to him that I pray karma gets him and he gets rolled for knowingly buying stolen goods.

xquizd · 12-01-2008, 03:53 PM

What about that buIIsh1t law where the a55hoIe crim gets injured by the owners pet & they then sue the owner for damages, what kinda crap is that if don't want your a55 bitten off stay the hell out it's simple!!!

theunfairadvant · 13-01-2008, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by xquizd

What about that buIIsh1t law where the a55hoIe crim gets injured by the owners pet & they then sue the owner for damages, what kinda crap is that if don't want your a55 bitten off stay the hell out it's simple!!!

If you were to injured the thieves that broken into your house with a baseball
bat, mag light torch or your dog bite them they will sue you and you will be
liable for damages.

I have learn the lessons well myself the hard way as i have broken their legs
with the vacuum cleaner metal bar extension and the guy will be in wheel
chair for life.

This happen when i was living in Greenacre, as i get broken into at least
twice a mth, sometimes more but now i no longer live in that area anymore.

wingTS · 13-01-2008, 11:27 PM

"but it doesnt hurt to be a little creative with your insurance claims if you know what I mean"

Comments like this are why we all pay higher premiums. If you overstate one item and are found to be lying you could risk your whole claim. You have done nothing wrong why risk it....

martO · 14-01-2008, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by wingTS

"but it doesnt hurt to be a little creative with your insurance claims if you know what I mean"

Comments like this are why we all pay higher premiums. If you overstate one item and are found to be lying you could risk your whole claim. You have done nothing wrong why risk it....

Indeed, I don't want to risk not getting anything back at all for the sake of trying to get something out of the system. I know theres a chance you can get away with this. But really, I just want our original stuff back.

I remember waking up Saturday hoping it was a dream, then I look around at the mess and quickly come to grips with reality. Did I mention I'm still quite angry lol..

Thanks again for the comments guys.

fastapasta · 15-01-2008, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by theunfairadvant

I have learn the lessons well myself the hard way as i have broken their legs
with the vacuum cleaner metal bar extension and the guy will be in wheel
chair for life.

This happen when i was living in Greenacre, as i get broken into at least
twice a mth, sometimes more but now i no longer live in that area anymore.

Did the crim's family or friends try to pay you back?

fastapasta · 15-01-2008, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by xquizd

What about that buIIsh1t law where the a55hoIe crim gets injured by the owners pet & they then sue the owner for damages, what kinda crap is that if don't want your a55 bitten off stay the hell out it's simple!!!

it's the way law is . MOst lawyers and those studying law are leftwing and conspire to extort society.

Even prosecutors(aurukun) want light sentences so they reoffend and reoffend so they need h eaps of prosecutors to work. keeps business going for lawyers.

xquizd · 15-01-2008, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by fastapasta

it's the way law is . MOst lawyers and those studying law are leftwing and conspire to extort society.

Even prosecutors(aurukun) want light sentences so they reoffend and reoffend so they need h eaps of prosecutors to work. keeps business going for lawyers.

Maybe we should go & do their houses over, injure ourselves in the process & then make money off their sorry A55E5

:evil3:

fastapasta · 15-01-2008, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by xquizd

Maybe we should go & do their houses over, injure ourselves in the process & then make money off their sorry A55E5

:evil3:

they make exceptions and examples of such people. When a law abiding average joe delivers well deserved payback the lawyers come after them because it is more suitable for them if career criminals run the street continually reoffending rather than some average joe who only is willing to commit one crime.

bdave351 · 12-01-2008, 04:06 PM

Thats a violated feeling, sorry mate.

One thing - its worth noting serial numbers on your expensive stuff so it can be traced via reports when stuff is recovered. (ie cops find a garage full of laptops)
Often recovered stuff cant be identified even when the cops catch people with it at a later date as there is no idea where it came from.

kyro_02 · 12-01-2008, 04:11 PM

we have a pomeranian x between somethin(lol) and he barks when someone pulls up at the driveway, or walks to the door(that he doesn't know) and he can't even see 'em. also good to have him as 99% of the time we don't even hear a thing!

Kil4Collingwood · 12-01-2008, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by kyro_02

we have a pomeranian x between somethin(lol) and he barks when someone pulls up at the driveway, or walks to the door(that he doesn't know) and he can't even see 'em. also good to have him as 99% of the time we don't even hear a thing!

Yeah I also have 2 Jack Russells as well as my doberman x they are "inside dogs" and bark their little ***** off at anything they hear outside

martO · 12-01-2008, 05:08 PM

Thanks for the comments guys. Had the finger print guy here just before, so now we can start cleaning it up. So far it looks like they haven't taken any clothes as I first thought and only 1 backpack. We've been finding receipts for a few items that are gone so that will hopefully make the insurance job easier.

Doesn't appear to be much of a lead so far. Damn those little bastards..

Also clearly we will be updating our security, the cops say its not often they strike twice but we aren't risking it!

xquizd: Yes the whole if they break in and get hurt your the one to blame thing is damn ridiculous. I want to set traps just to seriously hurt these bastards but theres no point. The justice system protects the criminals.

My anger levels are slowly coming down but I am still quite frustrated.

Cheers martO

mcflux · 14-01-2008, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by martO

Also clearly we will be updating our security, the cops say its not often they strike twice but we aren't risking it!

There's two alternatives here:

1) They don't break in again because they believe the householder has upgraded their security system since the break-in

2) They break in again, because they assume that the Plasma TV, DVD player, laptop, PS3, etc, have all been replaced with *brand new* items.