Beware of mail thieves. I was working on my computer this morning and
heard some noise out on the porch. I thought it was another one of
those companies passing out election materials. I saw a man in my
driveway who said he was looking for a lost dog. I also saw a box and
some papers in the scrubs next to my porch. I asked him why he was
leaving his garbage on my porch. He said the box was there already
and left. I noticed the box was addressed to my neighbor and was
shipped by UPS.

Well, none of this seemed right so I called 911. The police picked
him up half a block away. He had black gloves and a bunch of other
people's mail stuffed down his pants.

I'm getting a locking mailbox.

Eddy wrote:
Beware of mail thieves. I was working on my computer this morning and
heard some noise out on the porch. I thought it was another one of
those companies passing out election materials. I saw a man in my
driveway who said he was looking for a lost dog. I also saw a box and
some papers in the scrubs next to my porch. I asked him why he was
leaving his garbage on my porch. He said the box was there already
and left. I noticed the box was addressed to my neighbor and was
shipped by UPS.

Well, none of this seemed right so I called 911. The police picked
him up half a block away. He had black gloves and a bunch of other
people's mail stuffed down his pants.

Wow, were you home by yourself? It took nerve to face the guy.
Good job getting him nailed by the cops.

nancy

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Eddy wrote:

Beware of mail thieves. I was working on my computer this morning and
heard some noise out on the porch. I thought it was another one of
those companies passing out election materials. I saw a man in my
driveway who said he was looking for a lost dog. I also saw a box and
some papers in the scrubs next to my porch. I asked him why he was
leaving his garbage on my porch. He said the box was there already
and left. I noticed the box was addressed to my neighbor and was
shipped by UPS.

Well, none of this seemed right so I called 911. The police picked
him up half a block away. He had black gloves and a bunch of other
people's mail stuffed down his pants.

I'm getting a locking mailbox.

This problem is exactly why I get all my bills online instead of in the
mail. All that comes to my mailbox now is charity solicitations,
magazines, sales flyers, and other junk mail.

On Oct 26, 5:58*pm, Eddy wrote:
Beware of mail thieves. *I was working on my computer this morning and
heard some noise out on the porch. *I thought it was another one of
those companies passing out election materials. I saw a man in my
driveway who said he was looking for a lost dog. *I also saw a box and
some papers in the scrubs next to my porch. *I asked him why he was
leaving his garbage on my porch. *He said the box was there already
and left. *I noticed the box was addressed to my neighbor and was
shipped by UPS.

Well, none of this seemed right so I called 911. *The police picked
him up half a block away. *He had black gloves and a bunch of other
people's mail stuffed down his pants.

I'm getting a locking mailbox.

Put a hungry badger in your mailbox. Make sure your postperson has
sprayed 'badger off' on her hands prior to leaving mail in your box.
You yourself of course will have to do the same unless your badgerly
friend recognizes you.

On Oct 26, 3:10*pm, "Nancy Young" wrote:
Eddy wrote:
Beware of mail thieves. *I was working on my computer this morning and
heard some noise out on the porch. *I thought it was another one of
those companies passing out election materials. I saw a man in my
driveway who said he was looking for a lost dog. *I also saw a box and
some papers in the scrubs next to my porch. *I asked him why he was
leaving his garbage on my porch. *He said the box was there already
and left. *I noticed the box was addressed to my neighbor and was
shipped by UPS.

Well, none of this seemed right so I called 911. *The police picked
him up half a block away. *He had black gloves and a bunch of other
people's mail stuffed down his pants.

Wow, were you home by yourself? *It took nerve to face the guy.
Good job getting him nailed by the cops.

nancy

I was home alone, but he would have to go up 5 steps, turn right and
go up another 7 steps to get to my porch landing. By then my dog
would have been on him.

I was impressed by the police response. After I called 911, I put the
packing material back in the box and took it to the neighbor 2 doors
down. By the time I got there, 2 police patrol cars were there to
meet me. Probably 3 minutes tops. There is a police substation less
than a mile away.

"Eddy" wrote
I was impressed by the police response. After I called 911, I put the
packing material back in the box and took it to the neighbor 2 doors
down. By the time I got there, 2 police patrol cars were there to
meet me. Probably 3 minutes tops. There is a police substation less
than a mile away.

That is good response time. Are you in a large city?

On Oct 26, 4:13*pm, "cybercat" wrote:
"Eddy" wrote

I was impressed by the police response. *After I called 911, I put the
packing material back in the box and took it to the neighbor 2 doors
down. *By the time I got there, 2 police patrol cars were there to
meet me. *Probably 3 minutes tops. *There is a police substation less
than a mile away.

That is good response time. Are you in a large city?

Population of about 200,000. I live less than a mile from the police
substation.

Eddy wrote:
snip
I'm getting a locking mailbox.

How does the mailman put the mail into it if it is locked?
--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

cybercat wrote:

"Eddy" wrote
I was impressed by the police response. After I called 911, I put
the packing material back in the box and took it to the neighbor 2
doors down. By the time I got there, 2 police patrol cars were
there to meet me. Probably 3 minutes tops. There is a police
substation less than a mile away.

That is good response time. Are you in a large city?


R U kidding, here in Chicawgo 911 would would LAFF at a sitch like this and
then hang up the phone on ya...unless it's a life or death matter chances
are they won't even respond at all.

Eddy got an excellent response time and and additionally they got the perp.
IIRC the postal service can also get their pound of flesh from the creep,
they can be pretty effective in dealing with such crimes.


--
Best
Greg

Eddy wrote:
On Oct 26, 3:10 pm, "Nancy Young" wrote:

Wow, were you home by yourself? It took nerve to face the guy.
Good job getting him nailed by the cops.

I was home alone, but he would have to go up 5 steps, turn right and
go up another 7 steps to get to my porch landing. By then my dog
would have been on him.

That's good. I'm not worried about being by myself, but once
in a while if some questionable person came to the door, you
realize no one else is around, everyone's at work.

A nice protective dog isn't a bad idea, either. Just glad you
weren't face to face with the creep.

I was impressed by the police response. After I called 911, I put the
packing material back in the box and took it to the neighbor 2 doors
down. By the time I got there, 2 police patrol cars were there to
meet me. Probably 3 minutes tops. There is a police substation less
than a mile away.

Very handy. I think they just have patrols distributed relatively
evenly through my township so there's one in the area.

nancy

On Oct 26, 5:29*pm, Janet Wilder wrote:
Eddy wrote:

snip

I'm getting a locking mailbox.

How does the mailman put the mail into it if it is locked?
--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. *Cooking does.

There is a slot in the top to drop the mail in. To get the mail out,
you need a key to open it.

Eddy wrote:
On Oct 26, 5:29 pm, Janet Wilder wrote:
Eddy wrote:

snip

I'm getting a locking mailbox.
How does the mailman put the mail into it if it is locked?
--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

There is a slot in the top to drop the mail in. To get the mail out,
you need a key to open it.

Oh. Thanks.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

"Stan Horwitz" wrote in message
...

This problem is exactly why I get all my bills online instead of in the
mail. All that comes to my mailbox now is charity solicitations,
magazines, sales flyers, and other junk mail.

Same here. The company I work for was mailing our pay stubs (direct
deposit) but I was so happy that after a couple of months of doing that they
went all electronic with pay stubs. Not only is it a worry someone will
steal your mail, but my mailman is notorious for mixing up our neighborhood
mail Nothing with PII other than just my name and address is delivered by
mail anymore.

On Oct 26, 7:22*pm, "Cheryl" wrote:
"Stan Horwitz" wrote in message

...



This problem is exactly why I get all my bills online instead of in the
mail. All that comes to my mailbox now is charity solicitations,
magazines, sales flyers, and other junk mail.

Same here. *The company I work for was mailing our pay stubs (direct
deposit) but I was so happy that after a couple of months of doing that they
went all electronic with pay stubs. *Not only is it a worry someone will
steal your mail, but my mailman is notorious for mixing up our neighborhood
mail *Nothing with PII other than just my name and address is delivered by
mail anymore.

The last company I worked for we were required to have direct deposit
of out paychecks. I wish we had direct deposit for travel expenses.
If I was on the road for a week, my travel expenses were in the range
of $500 to $700. I hated to have those checks mailed to me.

Now, back to the topic of food. I just love my neighbors. When word
spread around the neighborhood about the thief and the police, two
neighbors brought me homemade cookies and one brought me a loaf of
homemade bread. It's a great neighborhood and I hope it stays safe.

Eddy wrote:

How does the mailman put the mail into it if it is locked?

There is a slot in the top to drop the mail in. To get the mail out,
you need a key to open it.

It's always been like that in Italy. We have too many assholes around
--
Vilco
Mai guardare Trailer park Boys senza
qualcosa da bere a portata di mano