Melissa asked:
You see the kids are always coming to my fence and tearing down my bamboo fence and they go in my garage and take my kids toys while we are gone. I had given the parents a chance by telling them first and then on saturday i called the military police. they were told that day that they had to be outside with their kids. well on monday they just kept coming into my garage while i was home and taking my kids toys. Once again no parents in sight. Well the military police say there is nothing that i can do. I have turned into the talk of the neighborhood. There are people saying that my kids have taken stuff out of their garage but how is that possible when i watch them and these people went into my garage when i was gone again. Isn’t it breaking and entering? Now i guess they are talking bad about my kids and i know not all kids are perfect but mine have been raised knowing it is wrong to steal they return things when they are left at our house. how do i tell them to stop talking about us
Valentin
You see the kids are always coming to my fence and tearing down my bamboo fence and they go in my garage and take my kids toys while we are gone. I had given the parents a chance by telling them first and then on saturday i called the military police. they were told that day that they had to be outside with their kids. well on monday they just kept coming into my garage while i was home and taking my kids toys. Once again no parents in sight. Well the military police say there is nothing that i can do. I have turned into the talk of the neighborhood. There are people saying that my kids have taken stuff out of their garage but how is that possible when i watch them and these people went into my garage when i was gone again. Isn’t it breaking and entering? Now i guess they are talking bad about my kids and i know not all kids are perfect but mine have been raised knowing it is wrong to steal they return things when they are left at our house. how do i tell them to stop talking about us
Valentin
July 17th, 2007 - 6:47 pm
Regarding the kids breaking into your garage: I say you either find a way to trap them in the garage when the commit the deed, and then call authorities or maybe get a nice watchdog. That would scare the hell out of them. If you prefer to be diplomatic then set up hidden camera’s in the garage catching them in the act and then threaten to prosecute the parents unless all damages are paid back.
As for everyone else’s opinion, I say who cares! If they care to judge you and your family without knowing any detail then these people are not worth knowing or being concerned about. You worry about yourself and your family because when its all said and done people fend for themselves in the long run and don’t care about anyone but themselves(generally speaking)
July 17th, 2007 - 7:21 pm
Just get better locks on the doors….that and install a camera…even a fake one will act as a deterrent.
July 19th, 2007 - 10:22 pm
set up a spy cam to catch them in the act to give you concrete proof
July 21st, 2007 - 12:27 am
Get a security camera at an electronic store there are some that are not too expensive.Put it up in the garage, and make sure it also has night vision.Put up a motion detector with a loud siren that might scare them off. Or get a well trained big dog and put up warning signs for them to beware of dog.Lock the toys in a toy box, or locker.Have a friend help you by sitting in a car across the street and take pictures of the little thief’s.
July 21st, 2007 - 6:22 am
I said make a booby trap but my husband said find out who the parent’s commanding officer is and tell him what is going on and that the police will not help. If their CO will not help, get the post commander involved. Inability to control one’s family is taken seriously on post.
July 24th, 2007 - 3:22 am
get a slef latching lock on whatever door(s) they are entering through and when they break in they will be trapped inside and can’t get out. alternately, make it look like you are gone, wait in there and catch them yourselves…..or, there are a mutitude of hidden surveilance cameras out there that can be rigged with a motion sensor and you can catch them in the act that way. my choice when i was in that situation was a combination of the one way lock and a camera. not only did i lock the little bast*ards in the building they broke in to, but i had video of it to when we went to court and the stupid SOBs never had a chance. i’m sure after their parents had to write me that big check for damages that the problem solved itself. they never broke into my place again that’s for sure
July 26th, 2007 - 6:27 am
omg how rude where are their parents ?? speak to them if worst comes to worse call the cops!!!
July 29th, 2007 - 3:33 pm
I CAN UNDERSTAND UR PROBLEM.
HERE THE THING U R FACING IS A PROBLEM OF STEALING AND MANY MORE THINGS IN UR MIND AND U THINK THEY ARE CRIMINALS……
BUT JUST ONCE CHANGE THE ATTITUDE . THINK IT AS CHILDRENS MISCHIEF, AND THE SAME THING WILL AMUSE U.
EACH PARENT THINKS OF HIS CHILDREN THEY R GOOD. AND IN FACT THEY R GOOD BUT THE MISCHIEVIOUS MIND MAKES HEM DO SUCH THINGS i.e. TO IRRITATE THE NEIGHBOURS AND SO ON.
ONE MORE SUGGESTION I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE U THAT PLEASE DON’T KEEP THE TOYS IN THAT PLACE FOR SOME DAYS AND THEY WILL FORGET EVERYTHING IN SOME DAYS.
CHILDREN ARE ANXIOUS TO PLAY WITH OTHERS TOYS AND ESPEACIALLY WHEN THEY SEE THAT NO ONE IS AROUND TO STOP THEM.
SO TRY TO UNDERSTAND HE PROBLEM AND FIND A TACTFUL SOLUTION.
NO POLICE OR LAW CAN HELP U. IT WILL PUT U IN MORE TROUBLE.
I HOPE U CAN UNDER MY VIEW IF YES CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER U LIKE
July 30th, 2007 - 3:37 am
Get some better locks. Id be giving out to the parents. The police most the time dont want to know. im sorry but with cheeky kids like that Id give them a right good slap.
August 2nd, 2007 - 12:24 pm
you can’t stop them from talking but call the normal police and talk to them. And in the mean time put a big giant padlock on your garage
August 4th, 2007 - 6:02 pm
While you are gone, move all the toys out of the garage..a lot of work but certainly better than having your garage and items taken! I would also suggest a good lock for the door. You can also get one of those small plastic storage bins or sheds that will take a lock and keep the toys in there. I have no idea why the MP’s are saying there is nothing they can do. If the kids parent or parents are military, you can contact his command and report the issue. I would report it to the base housing office as well. Finally, I would go to the MP desk and ask for a supervisor. Explain what has been going on, what steps you have taken and insist that they get involved.
August 7th, 2007 - 8:48 am
It is indeed breaking and entering. You can not really stop neighbors from talking, normally, being defensive will make the talking worse. But, what you can do is secure all things outside your home and garage and place good locks if you must. Installing security cameras / recorder with view of your locked entrances, gates, or doors will be very helpful - because now you’ll have evidence to show the authorities on who’s breaking in to, or taking things from your place.
You will be doing a lot of favor to these kids, their parents, and your community if they are caught red-handed - normally misdemeanors such as these are already the start to something big once they grow up - if they are not stopped.