I was burgled today.

[English Bloke]

Condolences. I think all decent, right minded folk hate thievery.

[Pleater]

Now dogs - you either want a friendly one that would let the baby pull its ears, or a small pack that would eat the evidence - a dog that bites is no good at all.

I hope that the insurance will replace your belongings and that your security can be increased.

Oh - and that the person with the cut is really worried about the throbbing and livid colouring it has developed.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[KD Burke]

I hope that the insurance will replace your belongings and that your security can be increased.

Oh - and that the person with the cut is really worried about the throbbing and livid colouring it has developed.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

And here I was just hoping for arterial spray! Did I mention that the *&#$&@%# used kilt hose to stunch the blood.....

So, the police did their bit. Dusted, swabbed, etc. Now I have a fine black dust all over that seems to reappear regardless of how often I wipe.

My insurance coverage is more than adequate, so no serious out of pocket, but it is a waste of time that I'd really rather use for something else.

[Inchessi]

I feel for you. But there is an up side. The imposing safe forced a DNA trace, I hope you have good LEO's. Dog fights are big in this area, I understand they are as well in Florida. Sometimes the dogs are stolen and sold as training dogs.

[ForresterModern]

I feel your pain. That uncomfortable, partly angry, partly frustrated, partly vunerable feeling is the feeling of VIOLATION. As a home is an extension fo the owner, a part thereof, that burglary means you have been violated, and it will take some time to get over that feeling, and you will forever be left with the memory of it, unfortunatley.

I wish you well with your insurance claims and any needed repairs, but don't forget to tend to yourself along the way, as it will take some time and talking to get beyond this kind of violation.

[Jerry]

Happened to me quite a few years ago. I was between canine friends. After that, I got a Rottweiler mix, and my home was never broken into again, at least while I lived there. Perhaps, you need a bigger, meaner dog. Of course, if he bit them, the thieves would probably sue you.

[Jack Daw]

I'm sorry to read about this. Did you report to police? Did they bother looking for fingerprints or take a blood sample? My house was burgled in 1997. The police took down my report and ignored the fingerprints I pointed out on the sliding glass door. It's all about insurance requirements. I was disappointed.

[Rex_Tremende]

Oh, at least your PD made an effort.

In my case, I was told by the responding officer that someone from their investigations unit would follow up. So I left things where they were for a couple of days. But then I realized that no one was coming. A few weeks later, I got a postcard stating that they couldn't find any leads and the case was closed.

Geesh!

Regards,
Rex.

[Jerry]

Oh, at least your PD made an effort.

In my case, I was told by the responding officer that someone from their investigations unit would follow up. So I left things where they were for a couple of days. But then I realized that no one was coming. A few weeks later, I got a postcard stating that they couldn't find any leads and the case was closed.

Geesh!

Regards,
Rex.

Still better than my case. About 6 or 7 months after the breakin, I got a call from a detective at my local PD, asking me if I had recovered my property. He got a bit angry when I replied, "I was under the impression that that was your job". Then when I told him that my insurance had paid off my claim and I had replaced some of what was taken, he said,"you shouldn't have done that."

[McFarkus]

I'm so sorry, man. I've had it happen too. You just feel violated.