Posted on 12/26/2023 3:57:36 PM PST by Twotone
A North Carolina homeowner fed up with the plague of porch pirates over the Christmas holidays decided to play a little trick on the next culprit to steal from him — and one crook actually was caught on video lugging away the heavy surprise in a box.
The homeowner in question — who lives in southwest Charlotte but didn't want to be identified — decided to get back at those who steal packages from people's porches, Queen City News reported.
“I was at the hardware store and doing a little bit of Christmas shopping, and I said, ‘Let’s get something for people on the naughty list, too,’” the resident recounted to the outlet.
So ... "What's in the box?" you might be asking.
Well, Queen City News said it wasn't coal. Instead it contained something a lot heavier — and in all likelihood completely useless to the crook. Which was the idea.
The homeowner elaborated to the outlet: “Just took a box that a package had already come in, and I put the bricks in there with a little note saying, ‘We don’t appreciate you doing this,’ and waited and just went fishing for porch pirates, and I got one."
As you can see from surveillance video recorded of the hapless theft in question, it wasn't super easy for the crook to pick up and lug away the package — but hopefully the individual was thrilled at the prospect of the box's contents and equally dejected by what was revealed once the box was opened.
Queen City News said the resident realizes the crook probably won't stop stealing — but perhaps the faux pas will help him feel foolish about falling for the trick.
“I hope they enjoy their bricks for Christmas,” the resident added to the outlet.
I hope the pirates don’t pitch the bricks back! :-[
Less likely to come back through the living room window at 0300.
Well, technically the thief could “use” the bricks - against this homeowner’s windows! Next time fill it with sandbags.
Porch pirates should be shot on sight and medals awarded to the shooters.
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I do the cat crap package as well.
I’m surprised that cameras have such little effect on modern Americans.
I think security cameras would have had a huge effect in 1965 and the difference is probably that the law would have investigated the crimes rather than just tell you to call in a report if you want.
> I hope the pirates don’t pitch the bricks back! <
You beat me to it.
A guy I know owns an apartment building in a sketchy part of town. Well, one night someone used spray paint to tag the back wall of the apartment’s garage. The owner knew who did it. He didn’t call the police. He just called the kid’s parents.
The next night someone broke every window in that garage.
It’s not Eisenhower’s America any more.
Lol! Priceless!
Catching porch pirates has to be one of the easiest things to do, given accelerometers, GPS, and AirTags. The fact so few police departments bother to do so is a sad testament to their actual purpose, which evidently has almost nothing to do with preserving law and order, let alone protecting and serving the general public.
I guess a booby-trapped explosive shrapnel device would be a bit too much?
That was my first thought when I saw the word bricks.
Low lifes who steal from doorways often seem tlto think the crime victim “iwes ir” to the thief to allow himself to be stolen from without any kind of resistance.
“Owes it”.
Rattlesnakes work better.
I agree.
In the 70’s, friends would strategically attach heavy duty razor blades to the back of cassette/8 track players in their cars.
Or beehives.
Not if I'm on the jury.
When the SHTF, most LEOs will not be on the side of law-abiding citizens.
Sadly, I agree.
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