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Friday 9:35pm 13th & Victoria  
 
To the two young men,(very tall 6'4,black, goatee with hat and mystery guy) who decided to take the balance of our groceries out of my back seat, while I ran in the house.  
 
I hope you enjoyed the wine, and the money in my wallet.  
 
THe ID and credit cards are cancelled, it took all morning but it is done.  
 
I would very much appreciate you returning the pen in my wallet, a Mont Blanc  
 
Je T'aime pen. There is a photo of it below in classifieds under OTHER.  
 
Means nothing to anyone and is very sentimental to me.  
 
The Nexus card is useless to anyone else, that too would be appreciated.  
 
Please consider your reward the US & CAD cash.  
 
Hope you have a lovely weekend..you have just about ruined mine.

some people are just ridiculous! ill PM you

This is infuriating. To the thieves, go get a real job and put yourselves in the place of hardworking families who work hard to be put food on the table for their families. Get a life and stop thieving. Don't know the original poster, but perhaps that food was meant to feed young children. Doesn't matter either way. It's still theft in the lowest form possible. It's disgusting. Hope you find some remnants of your things in a dumpster somewhere- better yet I hope these losers are caught and prosecuted. Good luck, OP!  

This happened to me...but not that bad...two bags of groceries stolen out of my car too...while I was in the house...good job I take in my purse first...two men coming down the street with nothing and when I noticed down the way they had bags of groceries...never again...will take something in and then lock my car...Hope they liked my black eye liner..lol...

Sorry it happened to you, but in that neighborhood, I would be locking my doors of the car between trips. I used to live in a worse area and that's what I did. Still doesn't give the right for someone to steal from you.

There is a show on TV where a car is left "abandoned" with the keys inside. The police wait nearby and when someone takes the car, they swoop in and arrest them.  
 
Maybe BPS could do the same thing with bags of groceries and get some of these losers off the streets. Or a neighbourhood group could set up a series of video cameras and turn the video over to police. Might help clean up our little corner of paradise.  
 
Edited by standard standard h8r, 2015-09-13 09:00:25

standard standard h8r said "There is a show on TV where a car is left "abandoned" with the keys inside. The police wait nearby and when someone takes the car, they swoop in and arrest them.     Maybe BPS could do the same thing with bags of groceries and get some of these losers off the streets. Or a neighbourhood group could set up a series of video cameras and turn the video over to police. Might help clean up our little corner of paradise.     Edited by standard standard h8r, 2015-09-13 09:00:25"

Grand Theft Apple??

I don't know where some of you've been in the last few years. But let me be first to say... "Welcome to the new reality of city living for this century". I'm not trying to put any people down on eBrandon, but... where the hell have you been? For almost ten to fifteen years, pretty much every single vehicle built has remote locks. Can anyone remember the last time they actually needed to physically inserted a key into a car door to lock or unlock on something newer than 2001? CLOSE THE TRUNK, REAR HATCH, OR DOOR AND PUSH THE BLOODY BUTTON EVERY SINGLE TIME. That's all you need to do. This post is no different than those who've posted complains about "car hoppers" who rummage through their unlocked vehicles. We all just need to get into the habit of keeping our cars always locked. The media is only broadcasting the significant crimes that happen around our communities and police often boast about how crime is often on the decline. What often gets left out is the petty crime and the "moment of opportunity crime". Mainly because they go unreported, due to that the victims often feeling they were the initial cause to their misfortune or instinctively know it's now done and gone for good. And they shouldn't bother with the police with something what will not produce any positive results. Which I suppose this is the smart reason for Mr. Crook to do these sort of things. I guess their logic is to do a bunch of small thefts that most may never be reported or taken seriously by the Police over a single, significant major crime that the cops will then dedicate more focus in resolving. Hey, with extra time and with slightly more effort, the same payout can be achieved with fewer risks. Why break into someplace to take something when things are just simply left sitting out in the open to be picked up?  
 
We've all been through something similar. By allowing ourselves to "let our guard down", forgetting that there's a world outside of our bubble and unconsciously leaving oneself open for the crime of opportunity. And once it happens, we not only feel victimized... But feel stupid and hating ourselves for letting it happen. Often projecting our anger and shame towards the unknown perpetrators to hide our own guilt & embarrassment of allowing it to happen in the first place.  
 
I know many OPs are just venting their frustrations with sarcasm, all the while hoping to deliver a message to the thief and general public... this business of letting everyone know every week is getting annoying to me. So annoying, that I feel that cops should be issuing tickets and fining those who allow themselves to be victimized by faults done to encourage the crime from even happening. Think of it as like the deductible on your car insurance... If you did wrong, you pay. ....So if you leave your car unlocked, or your wallet/purse/phone/money/groceries sitting out in the open for anyone to simply help themselves, you will be fined by the police for the "service call". How about $25.00? We can call it the "stupid fine". I left my car/home unlocked --stupid fine. I was running the car to warm-up with the keys in it --stupid fine. Left my phone unattended/behind --stupid fine. My bike was sitting unlocked and out in the open --stupid fine. I left my wallet with the groceries out of my line of sight, sitting at the curb during the night --stupid fine. Maybe then we as the public may consider pushing the door lock button, securing their belongings now, instead of later and acting on an ounce of prevention for a pound of cure. Because almost all crimes of opportunity are avoidable and most victims are not only part of the problem, but usually knew the solution before it happened.  
 
Sorry for what happened to you, Lau. But you should have known better. I know saying this makes me look like an @$$, but really.... this is painfully obvious that most the blame has to fall on to you.  
 
...they shouldn't steal or destroy, but don't make it easy or tempting for them to do it. Again, I'm sorry, but I have to scold and shame you for allowing it to happen.  
 
Just my opinion, I could be wrong and a dick.  
 
Edited by snowman5, 2015-09-13 17:01:34

A few days ago I walked into a small meat shop in town moments after a woman filled her own grocery bag full of meat and walked out. I feel for people who are struggling to make ends meet with the price of food but stealing just isn't the answer. I too will need to reconsider leaving my door and trunk open while I unload my purchases. Sad.