My son's car was vandalized.
By Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (34016)
May 24, 2024 12:39am CST
For a short time, he hasn't been driving it until earlier this week, due to his health issues. He has been in it and gone to pick up his local meds, etc. yesterday. It was fine then. He was here with me today, and later we went to his little apartment to pick up some things for him. We discovered someone tried to pry off all 4 of his tire rims, and stabbed 3 out of 4 of his tires, so they are ruined.
I can only hope that State Farm will pay for vandalism...he has full coverage on the car. But still...people steal anything and everything now! It's so ridiculous. He parks under a big light. He keeps the car locked. But it got vandalized all the same...he didn't need this. He has tried so hard to feel better, to move forward, to make progress.
Why this had to happen to add to his woes, I don't understand. He is a good man. He tries so hard...I am just rather angry at whoever messed with his car. There are no cameras where he parks. I thought about screaming, but it will do no good. A thief is a thief is a thief...and there are a lot of them out there, it seems.
pixabay, I couldn't get a very good picture of his tires/rims in the dark.
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@MarieCoyle (34016)
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24 May
I try so, so hard to remain positive. I did hear on the news and read online that there are more cars being stolen, and more parts being taken off of them, than ever before. One time last year when he was in the hospital. someone tried to steal his catalytic converter, and we had damage to the car that had to be fixed. It was parked elsewhere, but still...I cannot believe that thieves can be so brazen and open--it's like they don't care if they get caught! Thank you, Judy.
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@JudyEv (334404)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 May
@MarieCoyle Sometimes there seems to be little effort to catch such criminals - and not much in the way of deterrents.
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@MarieCoyle (34016)
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24 May
@JudyEv
I know several police people in my area. They work like dogs, there is never a break because there isn't enough police for each department.
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@zhangxueying (3329)
• China
24 May
I'm sorry to hear this news. The thief is so reckless and really angry. Perhaps adding cameras can control the occurrence of some crimes.
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@MarieCoyle (34016)
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24 May
Here in the US cameras catch hundreds of thieves every day on the cameras. They are not all identified by any means. Many of them wear hoodies and dark clothing, and often hide their faces with a black mask.
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@MarieCoyle (34016)
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24 May
@zhangxueying
Yes, we do have no shortage of thieves and scammers!
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@zhangxueying (3329)
• China
24 May
@MarieCoyle They are very cunning. There are thieves here, but the number is not large, and most of them steal cash. However, our digital payment system is too advanced, making it difficult to steal cash. So many people who don't take their jobs seriously are starting to switch careers and become scammers. Haha, they have upgraded from thieves to scammers.
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@AmbiePam (88834)
• United States
24 May
I can’t imagine State Farm wouldn’t cover it (if they don’t I’ll start a protest, and I’m not kidding). However, that’s obviously not the point. It’s bad enough, but boy, when you are a sick person, these things are blows one can barely take. I feel for you both. You think things are okay, and then someone’s stupidity causes a hit to you.
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@AmbiePam (88834)
• United States
24 May
@MarieCoyle And whomever did that is going to have a rude awakening because I firmly believe you reap what you sow. I wouldn’t want to be that jerk.
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@MarieCoyle (34016)
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24 May
Thank you, Amber.
Sometimes it find myself thinking “the hits just keep on coming!” But I know that as hard as it’s been lately, so many have it worse. We have some food to eat, a place to live, a bed to sleep in, and a lot of good people in our lives. We will get through this one, too.
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@MarieCoyle (34016)
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24 May
@AmbiePam
I certainly hope so. I do sort of wish I could see the rude awakening in person, but it’s not really necessary. I just hate it for my son. Thank you so much.
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@LadyDuck (467179)
• Switzerland
25 May
@MarieCoyle - I know that it takes a week here to get new tires and rims.
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@MarieCoyle (34016)
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24 May
I think they will. Getting replacement tires and rims may take some time, though. Everything that has to be ordered for cars lately takes forever to get here.
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@MarieCoyle (34016)
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25 May
@LadyDuck
This is a big holiday weekend in the US. No one will even look at the car until Tuesday.
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@iKONICNoona (4171)
• Philippines
24 May
I am so sorry to hear about what happened to your son's car, good thing is that nobody was hurt . A lot of thieves are lurking now maybe because of the cost of living these days but its not a valid reason though.
Have your son reported the incident to the police? Or does he have a dashcam installed so that he or the police can check who did those to the car?
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@MarieCoyle (34016)
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24 May
No dashcam. Yes, we did a police report, we felt we had to for insurance purposes. Thank you, Patricia.
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@MarieCoyle (34016)
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24 May
No one I know anywhere, rich or poor, has an apartment with a ''supervised'' parking lot. It's just not a thing. Cameras, yes. But there are no cameras in his parking area.
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@grenery8 (7248)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
25 May
@MarieCoyle i said that cause here private parking lots are safe. they are behind the building or have a guard that watches the cars.
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@MarieCoyle (34016)
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26 May
@grenery8
I understand. It’s just not part of normal parking here.
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@snowy22315 (176745)
• United States
24 May
That is awful. Someone did that just to be mean of course As much as I feel I need to move out of here into a higher population center hearing things like that stops me from moving forward. I feel safe here..and don't know that I could say that for most urban areas. We will see what happens
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@snowy22315 (176745)
• United States
24 May
@MarieCoyle not here..rarely hear of it..not saying it doesn't happen, but it is rare. Sorry you feel so unsafe.[
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@MarieCoyle (34016)
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24 May
It is happening everywhere. I have friends and family in small cities, villages, towns, and of course cities. The theft and vandalism is not good, it's on the rise everywhere.
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@MarieCoyle (34016)
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24 May
@snowy22315
I honestly feel pretty safe most of the time here. Late at night, if I have to be out alone, I am a bit uneasy. That happens sometimes when son is in the hospital. But it can't be helped. Thank you.
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.@much2say (54804)
• Los Angeles, California
28 May
@MarieCoyle Oh gosh, I do hope the new insurance will cover it. I truly hope the claim thing goes smoothly - and same with the repair work. Ugh these extra inconveniences!
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@MarieCoyle (34016)
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29 May
@much2say
It seems that ordering some car parts is a big, long wait as well. What's that saying? ''Hang on to your butts!'' I think it was Jurassic Park, but it definitely applies to life!
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@MarieCoyle (34016)
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27 May
We sure didn't need this hurdle. And he just switched insurance companies, I hope this isn't an issue. Ugh.
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@MarieCoyle (34016)
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24 May
Hopefully so, because the rims are all ruined as well...and it won't be cheap to fix. It is not in the budget at all, and there's no way I can pay it, either.
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@Juliaacv (50051)
• Canada
24 May
That is so very discouraging.
I am sorry that he was the object of vandalism, and I hope that the insurance company will cover it.
If it was parked at his apartment, shouldn't this be covered by their insurance, since it happened on their property?
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@MarieCoyle (34016)
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25 May
No, it doesn't work that way. You have to use your own insurance. I wish it did, but I have never heard of any apartment taking responsibility for thefts or vandalism, not here in the US.
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@just4him (317038)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 May
@MarieCoyle No one needs it at any time. You're welcome.
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@MarieCoyle (34016)
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24 May
Thank you, Valerie. We just didn't need this right now.
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@LindaOHio (170715)
• United States
24 May
I am so, so sorry. This is the last thing that the two of you need. I hope insurance covers the tire loss.
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@MarieCoyle (34016)
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24 May
So do we! Tires are so, so high in price. Thank you, Linda.
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@Hildasalom (954)
• Nairobi, Kenya
24 May
Am so sorry for the both of you that you experienced that, it's a terrible experience but let's focus on the positive side that they were unable to steal the whole car. The world can be cruel at times due to the actions of some people who are only self centered but what can you do you just need to keep going and try to protect yourself and belongings.
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@popciclecold (37904)
• United States
24 May
I am so sorry to hear this happened, I hope the insurance will pay for it. I hope they get caught.
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@MarieCoyle (34016)
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24 May
We have no idea who did it, no one does. Thank you.
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@LeaPea2417 (37339)
• Toccoa, Georgia
24 May
That's awful. I hope the thief is caught.
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@MarieCoyle (34016)
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24 May
I will not be holding my breath over that. It would be nice, but...
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@wolfgirl569 (102054)
• Marion, Ohio
24 May
Sorry that happened. With full coverage it should be covered
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@RasmaSandra (77609)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 May
So sorry to hear this and I hope his insurance has him covered, Blessings to you both,
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@1creekgirl (41067)
• United States
24 May
That is such a crying shame! You and your son have both been through so much and it's horrible to have to deal with this. For what it's worth, please tell your son I sure am sorry this happened.
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@MarieCoyle (34016)
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25 May
No wonder insurance costs just keep rising! Thank you, Vicki, I appreciate it!
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