Have you been a Victim of a Crime?

victim of a crime
@Marcyaz (35316)
United States
October 19, 2015 12:36pm CST
The odds are that you or someone close to you have been victimized at least once, and possibly more than once. Several years ago our house was broken into and some items were taken although they were of no value to anyone but me. I suspected a lady and her son across the street but I was never able to prove it so no one was ever convicted of this crime. Since it was not a high value crime I don't think much effort was put into finding the person who did this. I would have loved to have come home while they were inside my house because they would have gone out in an ambulance. How about you have you ever been victimized and what were the circumstances.
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• West Haven, Connecticut
19 Oct 15
My home was buglarized when I lived in New York 5 years ago, they took my tv, laptop, xbox, and ipad. I was devasted but eventually I bought everything back and moved from that awful neighborhood
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
19 Oct 15
Glad to hear you were able to move out of that neighborhood and you bought everything back.
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
19 Oct 15
I would have helped you dispose of them too..and shoved them out the door eating soggy brownies.. when i was about 10 neighbor kids broke into my parents house..soon after up came all the wrought iron over the windows and doors..
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
19 Oct 15
Yeah they would have been very surprised to bad you had to put up wrought iron over the windows and doors to feel safe.
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@vandana7 (100127)
• India
19 Oct 15
My father's sister's son is a pedophile. I had hell of a time trying to convince dad to break ties with them.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
19 Oct 15
Glad that you were able to as you don't want to be associated with someone like that family or not.
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
19 Oct 15
They took my photo album too when our house was burgled. And I felt so bad about this, that I gave up the photography. I had spent months of my savings from the pocket money in buying those metal designs and then getting them all done for the photo album. Since then, I never had any camera until when my wife got one on her handset.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
19 Oct 15
that made you not want to do any more photograph, I can understand that after saving for so long and then have someone take it.
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• Preston, England
21 Oct 15
It's worse when something personal and sentimental goes than when it is something financially valuable
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@rakski (120634)
• Philippines
21 Oct 15
@arthurchappell agree with you there. it is depressing when something more personal has been taken away from you.
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@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
19 Oct 15
Many years ago my car was stolen. It was found a few days later about 100 miles away. When I went to pick it up, whoever had stolen it had put four brand new wheels on it. I never mentioned it to the police. I didn't fancy them taking the wheels off for evidence and leaving me stuck 100 miles from home!!
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
19 Oct 15
I don't blame you and anyway you then had brand new tires which was good for you.
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@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
3 May 16
@TheHorse No! They were much better than my original wheels. I suspect there was a similar car somewhere nearby without any wheels!!
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@TheHorse (217901)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 May 16
New tires I'd be happy with. But they didn't put silly poor people rims on there, did they?
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• Thiruvananthapuram, India
19 Oct 15
Lol! once i have been witnessed a murder in the highway here. I still cant believe what happened that day.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
19 Oct 15
You witnessed a murder on the highway, that must have been scary.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
19 Oct 15
@rahulvsmokiee I can understand that feeling of being scared.
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• Dege, China
20 Oct 15
Did you call the police immediately?
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@celticeagle (165954)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Oct 15
I don't recall ever having this happen to me. Sorry to hear that you did. Some people huh?
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
19 Oct 15
Right some people you just can't trust.
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@deafdiva (242)
• United States
19 Oct 15
I am sorry to hear that your house was broken into! I am lucky-I don't remember ever being a victim of a crime!
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
19 Oct 15
Thank you but you never know about people. You are lucky.
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@lady1993 (27224)
• Philippines
20 Oct 15
not that i know of.. fortunately i hope never in the future too, that is quite scary
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
20 Oct 15
Yes it can be scary especially if you were at home.
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@Lolaze (5093)
• St. Louis, Missouri
19 Oct 15
Two summers ago our house was broken into. The burglar didn't manage to get anything because he thought no one was home and my mom ran him off.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
19 Oct 15
Good your mom ran the burglar off.
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@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
21 Oct 15
Your mother is brave!
@jstory07 (139354)
• Roseburg, Oregon
19 Oct 15
I had a boy about ten once with a pocket knife walk up to me and say give me all your money. I knocked the knife on the ground and stepped on it and he ran away without his knife. I guess that I was really not a victim.But glad I stopped him.
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@rakski (120634)
• Philippines
19 Oct 15
I was twice been a victim of thieves. they stole my bracelet and other jewelries. One while in a public transport so there were many of us. Another jewelry was stolen in our house and yes it is the helper whom I suspect also.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
20 Oct 15
Was anything ever recovered or were you able to prove it was the helped?
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
22 Oct 15
@rakski That is really to bad you couldn't recover any of the stolden items.
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@rakski (120634)
• Philippines
21 Oct 15
@Marcyaz no unfortunately, probably the helper already disposed it before we found out.
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@Tita417 (1228)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
20 Oct 15
My first baby, we were sleeping and I think they had sprayed something coz the dog never barked. They took everything and left with their footprints all over the house coz they did it one rainy day. Maybe that was their purpose to do it on a rainy day so none can hear. They ransack everything but they never hurt anyone coz everyone was sleeping. Only my sister in law who was in the house knew that somebody was inside but she couldn't call us coz she was afraid. I thank God that the burglars never came in the room. When we woke up everything was gone.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
20 Oct 15
How sad all you had worked so hard for was taken from you. Was anything ever recovered?
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@Tita417 (1228)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
20 Oct 15
@Marcyaz NO and we didn't look for it coz they might come back and hurt us so my husband just said forget it and we can buy in the future.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
20 Oct 15
@Tita417 So you just choose to forget it and what if they come back anyway?
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
19 Oct 15
My daughter & I lived with my Mom at the time @Marcyaz and it was around 4pm when we got home. When I saw the back door was open I told my daughter to go to the neighbors and call the police. When I walked into the living room, I saw both TV's sitting there along with jewelry. I went to the kitchen and grabbed a knife and as I went room to room, I told the intruders I hoped they were still there because they wouldn't be leaving. Come to find out when we pulled up, they were on the 2nd story and saw us coming. They went down to the basement and when I made entry to the house, they escaped out the garage. Lucky them.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
20 Oct 15
Sounds like it was a good thing they left when they did.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
20 Oct 15
@nanette64 good I believe i would have done even more than that.
@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
20 Oct 15
@Marcyaz Oh yeah, because I would have kicked their butts.
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@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
21 Oct 15
Yes, we had a home invasion and the man was hiding under my daughter's bed. Thank God she wasn't in it but she was four and was traumatised for over a year. It was horrible!
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
21 Oct 15
That must have been terrible for her at that young age.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
21 Oct 15
@cynthiann At least the man was arrested one year later and make her feel safe but I don't blame her for not wanting to sleep in that room again.
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@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
21 Oct 15
@Marcyaz yes it was. For a year she held onto my clothing when at home. I got so used to it and missed it when she stopped. Her father and her teenage brothers made a citizen's arrest exactly one year later when the man came to visit his family at Christmas. Only after that did she feel safe but she never slept in that room again.
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@inertia4 (27960)
• United States
21 Oct 15
a crime as in a robbery, no. But an assault, mainly a nap attack? Yes. Not a good that that was. That person will soon pay for their little attempt on me. Without a doubt. Cannot say anymore. it needs to be kept under raps for a long time.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
21 Oct 15
nap attack omg does not sound good. okay keep under wraps until they are paying for that.
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@inertia4 (27960)
• United States
24 Oct 15
@Marcyaz I don't know why it typed nap. I meant a Jap attack. Not a nap attack. it will remain silent for now.
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@kataomoi (708)
• Japan
20 Oct 15
Someone broke into my house when I was younger. They stole all of my parents' money and also some other valuables. Our family was hit hard by this... it was a really tough time. Things are better now, but I'll never forget what happened. They never caught the person who did it either.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
20 Oct 15
What a shame there are people like that as it puts a burden on families.
• United States
20 Oct 15
Well long ago, someone did break in our home, my mom came home from work and someone was just coming into the house, but they heard her and ran off and left the break in tools in the back yard.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
20 Oct 15
So they ran off and that was good cause you don't know what they might have done.
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• United States
25 Oct 15
@Marcyaz exactly
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• Makati, Philippines
27 Oct 15
Crime? Does Inequality and corruption counts? Then I guess Im a victim EVERYDAY...
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
27 Oct 15
Sure that is a crime isn't it espeially corruption.
• Budennovsk, Russian Federation
19 Oct 15
Onve i was beaten by some unknown persons when i was coming home late at night a little bit drunk I had a light form of a brain concussion
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
19 Oct 15
How awful and scared you must have been. Sorry that had to happen to you.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
20 Oct 15
@TypicalRussian Yes as bad things do seem to happen when people drink.
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• Budennovsk, Russian Federation
19 Oct 15
@Marcyaz Thank you. Perhaps it was just a lesson for me not to drink and study at university harder
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