We were burglarized last December. They took about $25,000 in property and a lot of personal paperwork. We put in an alarm right away. They came back two weeks later, while we were on vacation in Hawaii. Presumably to steal Thom's motorcycle, as they had all the paperwork on it and they were attempting to get into the garage. The alarm thwarted them. They were eventually caught, as my neighbor managed to catch their car on her security camera.

We now have several security cameras of our own and motion detectors. We caught on video another attempt in August. These guys were trying to cut the power to bypass the security (which would not have worked anyway!) We got their faces nicely on camera. They were also apprehended.

I wish all these creeps could be in jail for forever. Alas, that's not the way the system works. Our guys were meth addicts. I have no sympathy, they f@cked up their own lives. One was a chick, who had given birth a few weeks before. The baby was given to an adoption agency who had been paying for their housing until she gave birth. They were going to get evicted, so they decided to go on a burglary spree - something like twenty houses in our town.

The cameras have gone along way towards giving us peace of mind. They weren't cheap and installation was tedious since we did the work ourselves. We used a good chunk of the insurance money from the burglary to get the security cameras. I sleep a lot easier at night though.

I'm sorry this happened to you. I hope you can find a way to feel safe in your place again.

V.