Oh $h!t, we've been robbed...

[rustyrobot]

Have been enjoying a holiday in balmy Wellington over the last week and got a call from the cat-feeder one night. "You've been robbed, the house is a mess and there is stuff all over the place". ARGH! Frantic call to the landlord follows, who manages to get the house secured the next day (because the back door frame had been totally smashed in). Now we get home full of trepidation to our house to find that, yes there is a god-awful mess, but after much tidying and putting-right the ONLY thing that appears to have been stolen is... my motorbike gloves. WTF?! It's not even like they were flash racing jobs or anything. My other bike gear is all still here, my BIKE is still here (although the key was not very well hidden in a drawer which was rifled through). No computers taken, no DVDs, no stereos, no tools or toys AT ALL. Just my freaking gloves.

So two thoughts come to mind... either the little fuckers doing the pillaging were interrupted midway through (which would explain the pile of 'good stuff' on the middle of the bed), or this is some sort of 3 month welcome prank from you twisted kiwibikers. Am I going to get the gloves back full of turd? Does this mean I now get to learn the secret handshake?

Happy that things have turned out so much incredibly better than we feared but still feeling violated and right pissed-off. Guess it's off to Boyd's tomorrow for a new set of gloves.

[Wannabiker]

Sorry to hear your news. There is so much of this happening these days. Dont worry, the cops will be all over it like a rash, and your gloves will be recovered, and the perp will be dealt to with a soggy bus ticket, or even worse, a family group session.

We were robbed many years ago.

Someone went into my garage and took some power tools....didnt even notice until I went to use my electric drill.....then discovered that all the power tools were missing. It took me a while to work out what had happened. (I thought my son had taken the power tools and not put them back)

On another occasion, our house was broken into and some stuff taken while we were away on holiday. They must have been interupted too, as the stereo was sitting by the back door. We noticed the obvious items missing of course, but took some time to discover the full extent of what was missing. (small items of jewlery, etc which were not immediately obvious).

Make sure all keys and small items are accounted for. They are easily overlooked.

Ross

[Nasty]

Bugger ... I know how it feels to be violated by people who choose not to work for what we have. It really pissed me off the times that I have been in that position.

[The Baron]

Gloves are to hide finger prints and pillow case is used to carry stolen goods. Also linen is a common item stolen.
Pleased you are OK and your bike is still there.

[wysper]

"You've been robbed, the house is a mess and there is stuff all over the place".

Dude - that sucks. If someone broke into our place they would look at the mess and assume we had been robbed already !! (or at least broken in to)

Hope the little buggers don't come back and try to finish the job!

I have some gloves you can borrow if you need them.

[PrincessBandit]

It's a really horrible feeling to come home to, I know too from experience. First time it happened the guy was still in our house when I walked in and the last time I found our tv sitting in the middle of the lounge floor 'cos they couldn't get it out the windows!

We were done four times in our last house (we lived there for 12 years, so we figured that in Manurewa once every 3 years wasn't too bad....) (p/t)

I am glad to hear that your gear was largely intact and suspect you are right about the being disturbed in the act scenario. I'm sure if it was the strange kb'ers who live down your way you'd have found your bike painted gay pink and your helmet filled with something unmentionable.....

[Urano]

or this is some sort of 3 month welcome prank from you twisted kiwibikers.

how could you even think that??????
uh, by the way: congrats for your playboy dvd collection, i've made some copy while we was there....


no, seriously, it sucks: knowing that someone has put his hand in your life is a subtle violence, as the fear that someone will try it again maybe when you're sleeping with your family.
i always try to be rational about justice, but as i've said in the firearm thread those would prolly be the situation i'd use a gun if i had one...
glad everything is almost ok...

[Devil]

Fucking sucks. Been there. Similar situation. House trashed, but only jewellery taken (and xmas presents, grrrr). DVD's not touched, CD's not touched, computer/Plasma not touched.
Fuckers.

[onearmedbandit]

That seriously sucks bro. I've found if I leave my house a total mess that burglars think it's already been robbed.

[bogan]

similar thing happend to us last year, pile of good shit in a blanket on floor cos they were interupted (fuckers took my MX and my Road gloves), then they came back monday morning when we all went to work and finished the job. So now they know the house and whats in it, if its easy to get in again and theres shit worth stealing they may well come back, so keep all your easily stealables (laptops ipods etc) hidden or with you.

[imdying]

Used your toothbrush yet?

[Bounce001]

There are some real low life scum out there. I was reading in our local paper today that a local league team had everything stolen from the changing shed WHILE they were playing a game. They couldn't even shower after the game as clothes, etc had all been stolen.

Glad it wasn't too bad. Time to get a big scary looking dog. Even it is a pathetic sook at least it will look intimidating!

[Mully]

Maybe all they needed was gloves.
Cos Gloves will keep them alive
How deep were your gloves?

God, enough with all the Silly Glove Songs, you'd think people would have had enough of them.....

(alright, I'll get my hat)

[onearmedbandit]

You can be certain it wasn't me. I would've only stolen your right glove.

[SMOKEU]

I bet $20 that the offender(s) was/were black.