I guess criminals have to shop, too

But why must they do it in other people's cars, homes, etc.?
Last night both WEG's and my cars were broken into in our driveway. At 6:30 at night.
I say broken into, but that's not really the case. Nothing was broken. By some strange fluke that NEVER EVER EVER happens, both of our cars were unlocked. Apparently I did not lock mine yesterday when I was unloading stuff out of it. I always lock my car. Why didn't I do it yesterday?

And WEG had just gone outside to turn on the grill and he got a pair of shoes out of his truck, forgetting to lock it back. Not 10 minutes later, he goes out of the house with steaks in one hand, and Abe's food in the other, to see the lights on in his truck and a guy with the rear driver's side door open. WEG's truck was FULL of Christmas presents that he had just picked up from his grandmother to take home for her today.

Fortunately, we do not think he got any of the presents because WEG yelled when he came out the back door and the guy dropped the bags of presents as he ran. WEG has seen the guy before around the neighborhood, and he has even come knocking on the door asking for money.

It took the cops an hour to get to our house because they were so backed up in our area of the city. During that time we realized he had gone through my glovebox and center console, but all he had gotten from me was a change purse of pennies, which he dropped as he ran, as well. We also realized that he had the audacity to open up our grill which WEG left shut to see what was cooking. I guess if our steaks had been on there, he'd have stolen those, too.

From WEG's truck he got some money from the center console- about $30 we'd guess, and his GPS, but as far as we can tell nothing else.

We were lucky, though. If my car had been locked, he would have immediately gone to WEG's truck and seen the presents and had more time to steal those. Instead, he took the time to go through mine, taking time away from WEG's truck. So perhaps we should say that my car being unlocked was good fortune because what a horrible thing it would have been for WEG to have had to tell his grandmother that the presents she had just given him had been stolen.

It's a shame that some people do not have integrity. That they do not have the initiative to get a job and pay their bills and make their own money. That they have to steal from other people to get their next drug fix. It's a damn shame. When the cop was there he made the statement that the criminals shop, too- just from other people instead of stores- I guess they do that too- shoplift. It makes me so mad...it makes me feel violated (for the second time in a month- the first was when someone stole my debit card number and charged adult entertainment to it- you may remember that post)

WEG and I need to move- we have been wanting to get out to the country and this just further fuels that desire. It doesn't feel very safe in a neighborhood where at 6:30 in the evening someone will come into your yard and steal things from your cars while you are just inside. The guy had to know someone was coming back outside if the grill was on, and yet and still, he still proceeded to ransack our cars. Like I said earlier, a damn shame.

But, on a lighter note- and if you've made it this far- I missed my one year blogiversary last week. I can't believe it's been a year since I started blogging and I can't imagine not doing it or reading all of your fabulous blogs that provide me such insight and advice. Thanks to everyone who reads what I have to say.

May you all have a Merry Christmas!!