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All these people who cry "burglary!'.

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seeker · 07/07/2011 07:24

It always happens at night and there are never any witnesses. I bet they either left the door open, just inviting people into their houses then shout "burglary!" when someone misreads their signals. Or they've just lost their stuff and say it was a burglary to get other people into trouble. Or some people just do it for the attention. People should take responsibilty for their stuff.

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TheFarSideOfFuck · 07/07/2011 07:27

None of us should blieve them

The onus is on them to prove that their belongings are missing

TheFarSideOfFuck · 07/07/2011 07:27

believe

kreecherlivesupstairs · 07/07/2011 07:30

Have I missed something?
DD told me in all seriousness last night that you can tell a crook because he will be wearing sunglasses and have bitten nails. She was doing some sort of quiz.

StayFrosty · 07/07/2011 07:32

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TheFarSideOfFuck · 07/07/2011 07:34

People get burgled because their curtains are too inviting and tempt others into entering their houses

Tortoiseonthehalfshell · 07/07/2011 07:35

Even if they didn't actually consent at the time, who on earth just wanders down a street wearing expensive clothes that clearly signal the existence of a wallet about their person? I mean, I'm not blaming them or anything, but honestly, there's such a thing as personal responsibility, and I'm sorry but that's just the way the world is.

Actually, it's the ones who spend some of their money in public at the start of the night that get me. I mean, what more obvious signal do you need that they're willing to give it up? Clearly they're looking to lose their cash by the end of the evening.

keep · 07/07/2011 07:37

I deliberately keep my house untidy so that if a burglar breaks in, he will think my house has already been done over and will leave.

TalcAndTurnips · 07/07/2011 08:08

My house was guilty of contributory negligence; it would persist in raising the hem of its curtains in a saucy fashion and revealing a bit of architrave.

Mind you, once the burglar had gained entry and seen the state within, he swiftly departed, leaving a fiver on the table with a note stating that my need was greater.

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seeker · 07/07/2011 08:21

And some people even put Christmas trees in the windows of their houses with presents under them . I mean, how stupid is that? You can't expect a normal burglar not to think that's saying "I really really want to be burgled - burgle me now!"

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seeker · 07/07/2011 08:21

And as for houses that have been burgles before......!

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Miggsie · 07/07/2011 08:22

I had a vase on the window sill and it was such a little tease, you could tell from the quality of the glaze that it just WANTED to be somewhere else, and didn't want to stay on the windowsill. I think that vase really enjoyed being stuffed in the bottom of someone's smelly rucksack, it's what all vases really want, isn't it?
Of course, after the vase left the windowsill it became apparent it was a really cheap little knock off, and not anything classy at all.

Tortoiseonthehalfshell · 07/07/2011 08:23

I agree entirely.

But I'm not condoning burglary or anything. I mean, obviously it's a horrendous, awful, heinous crime that only total psychopaths with no morals commit, which is why the onus is on the rest of us to guard our belongings.

BitOfFun · 07/07/2011 08:25

I can understand people complaining if the place has been properly turned over and someone has shat in the living-room, but I don't understand the big fuss when stuff just gets nicked? I mean it's only the same as them spending their own money really- it would have gone eventually anyway.

Reality · 07/07/2011 08:27

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Tortoiseonthehalfshell · 07/07/2011 08:27

Yeah, it's complaints like that that diminish the anguish that real burglary victims go through.

BitOfFun · 07/07/2011 08:28

Tortoise, I do see what you mean. But you have got to admit that most people are up for a bit of light pilfering when it's dangled in front of them. It's natural, innit?

SoupDragon · 07/07/2011 08:28

Seeker, you're being a bit simplistic in your view. It must be oh so wonderful to be perfect. Hmm

It is, apparently, often the case that houses are burgled a short time after the first burglary - just when they have replaced the stolen stuff with brand new stuff.

AfternoonsandCoffeespoons · 07/07/2011 08:30

SD I think its a bit of a jokey piss take thread. Not serious.

AfternoonsandCoffeespoons · 07/07/2011 08:31

Well, its made me laugh anyway, so hope its not serious!

BitOfFun · 07/07/2011 08:32

Oh, it's serious. But its not about burglary.

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seeker · 07/07/2011 08:33

And there are some houses which let all sorts through their doors - "dinner guests"' playdates", "plumbers" "cleaners' "friends" - and then get all upset when a burglar wants to come in. Mixed messages or what???!

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AfternoonsandCoffeespoons · 07/07/2011 08:34

Well, yeah I did get the reference, BOF. My point was the seriousness of burglary was not serious IYSWIM. Confused

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