Have you been a Victim of a Crime?
By marcyaz
@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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33 responses
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• 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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@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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@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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@arthurchappell (44998)
• 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 (122983)
• 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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@rahulvsmokiee (3110)
• 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
@rahulvsmokiee
I can understand that feeling of being scared.
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@celticeagle (166976)
• 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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i hope never in the future too, that is quite scary
@jstory07 (139710)
• 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.
I guess that I was really not a victim.But glad I stopped him.2 people like this
@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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@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
@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
@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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@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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@CookieMonster46 (13454)
• 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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@Haveyouseenthatgirl (63)
• Makati, Philippines
27 Oct 15
Crime? Does Inequality and corruption counts?
Then I guess Im a victim EVERYDAY...
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@TypicalRussian (747)
• 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
I had a light form of a brain concussion1 person likes this
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
20 Oct 15
@TypicalRussian
Yes as bad things do seem to happen when people drink.
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@TypicalRussian (747)
• 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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