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Crowd sourcing solutions to package thievery
November 14, 2018 at 7:17 pm
The other day, some miscreant walked off with a parcel left in plain sight by my helpful mail carrier. Thankfully it was not a valuable package.
I'd like to exact a little revenge, or catch the miscreant on my security camera for online shaming.
(Sadly, although my security camera certainly captured the guy, at the time, I didn't subscribe to the service that kept video clips for more than a few hours. Now I do.)
My first inclination is to leave a parcel as bait - filled with dog shit.
Let's hear your ideas.
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RE: Crowd sourcing solutions to package thievery
November 14, 2018 at 7:38 pm
(This post was last modified: November 14, 2018 at 7:40 pm by Fireball.)
Needs a fork.
For $200 I bought a CCTV system from Harbor Freight. Had a problem with some vandalism which went right to zero.
We had some people going door to door selling solar or something, and one of the pair didn't want to go up to our house, because of the cameras. Some miscreance on his conscience, I'm guessing.
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RE: Crowd sourcing solutions to package thievery
November 14, 2018 at 7:41 pm
Put something in a parcel to give it weight, and a note reading, ‘You were filmed stealing this. We know where you live.’
Bound to give the miscreant a few sleepless nights.
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RE: Crowd sourcing solutions to package thievery
November 14, 2018 at 7:44 pm
The window closest to my mailbox has a silhouette target with the center and the "forehead" blown out of it. Never had any theft.
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RE: Crowd sourcing solutions to package thievery
November 14, 2018 at 7:47 pm
(November 14, 2018 at 7:38 pm)Fireball Wrote: Needs a fork.
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RE: Crowd sourcing solutions to package thievery
November 14, 2018 at 9:08 pm
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RE: Crowd sourcing solutions to package thievery
November 14, 2018 at 9:20 pm
Let it go.
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RE: Crowd sourcing solutions to package thievery
November 14, 2018 at 9:28 pm
(November 14, 2018 at 7:17 pm)Cathooloo Wrote: The other day, some miscreant walked off with a parcel left in plain sight by my helpful mail carrier. Thankfully it was not a valuable package.
I'd like to exact a little revenge, or catch the miscreant on my security camera for online shaming.
(Sadly, although my security camera certainly captured the guy, at the time, I didn't subscribe to the service that kept video clips for more than a few hours. Now I do.)
My first inclination is to leave a parcel as bait - filled with dog shit.
Let's hear your ideas.
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And make sure it's gold or silver glitter so it stands out nicely.
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RE: Crowd sourcing solutions to package thievery
November 14, 2018 at 9:36 pm
Pay a scary looking guy to sit in your driveway in a black SUV.
The bait box filled with dog shit would be funny but you'd have to spend too much quality time with dog shit to do that. Fill the box with anthrax or something. Or a white powder labeled "DEADLY POISON. IF HANDLED SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT IMMEDIATELY"
Or label the box "Human Organ".
One time I had an apartment neighbor that was messing with a decoration hanging on my doorway. Every day I came home and the decoration would be crooked. I'd straighten it out and then it would be crooked again.
It wasn't worth much so I coated the back of it with a load of peanut butter. Swirled it right on.
I came back home the next day and yep, it was crooked again. With a big hand print in the peanut butter.
I saw the neighbor outside a few days later - he was some stupid punk kid in his 20s - and he gave me the side-eye. That was about 10 years ago and I still laugh about it.
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RE: Crowd sourcing solutions to package thievery
November 14, 2018 at 9:40 pm
(November 14, 2018 at 9:36 pm)Tres Leches Wrote: Pay a scary looking guy to sit in your driveway in a black SUV.
The bait box filled with dog shit would be funny but you'd have to spend too much quality time with dog shit to do that. Fill the box with anthrax or something. Or a white powder labeled "DEADLY POISON. IF HANDLED SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT IMMEDIATELY"
Or label the box "Human Organ".
One time I had an apartment neighbor that was messing with a decoration hanging on my doorway. Every day I came home and the decoration would be crooked. I'd straighten it out and then it would be crooked again.
It wasn't worth much so I coated the back of it with a load of peanut butter. Swirled it right on.
I came back home the next day and yep, it was crooked again. With a big hand print in the peanut butter.
I saw the neighbor outside a few days later - he was some stupid punk kid in his 20s - and he gave me the side-eye. That was about 10 years ago and I still laugh about it.
-Teresa
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