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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsL.A. Times subscribers burglarized after requesting vacation holds
People put their newspaper delivery on hold when they go on vacation to avoid a pile of papers on the driveway, advertising their absence to burglars.
But for dozens of Californians, that pre-emptive move backfired. Badly.
Armed with stolen lists of vacationing subscribers, a troupe of burglars ransacked at least 25 Los Angeles-area homes to the tune of $1 million over a period of three years, authorities said.
The team stole computers, jewelry, musical instruments and even collectible swords, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.
The scheme started when 51-year-old Duane Van Tuinen, an office machine repairman, was contracted by distributors of the Los Angeles Times to repair equipment, officials said.
full: http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/31/justice/california-latimes-burglary/index.html
So do vacationers now need to order drones to shoot at burglars on sight?
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)Who knew. We haven't a subscription for years. They call every once in a while to try and sell subscriptions. I tell them NO!
WorseBeforeBetter
(11,441 posts)And so do many in my 'hood. I love my local newspaper and gasp! a couple of magazines I have delivered.
monmouth3
(3,871 posts)FarCenter
(19,429 posts)However, many neighbors don't bother to bring them in, so a few papers littering the driveway is not necessarily evidence of an unoccupied home.
winstars
(4,220 posts)Pretty good scam if its your thing???
slackmaster
(60,567 posts)...vacation holds.