• October 12th, 2007 • 4 comments
Stolen wallet; and wishing there was something I could about it
Yesterday evening, someone broke my locker, while I had 1 hour of sports, and took my wallet. Apparently, the !@#…\ who did it also broke other people’s locks.
I called the bank, and they told me that they registered 5 transactions in the last 30 minutes, with a total of $700. They had the exact amount, the different shops the thief went to, and the time.
Needless to say I am really pissed off. There was also the Carte d’assurance maladie in the wallet, the debit card, $100 in cash, and other cards that will take me days and weeks again to renew. To make it even more painful, the police said they are closing the case, because there are no witness(es). I think this really got me angry because there was a way to get the place and time where the thief went. But they don’t want to make the effort, something that seems to be well-known by thieves.
Now, I am not going to blame anyone about it. It’s best to do something about it (I am an engineer at heart anyway) so I was wondering if there was any website out there that lists all the lost/stolen objects. Some sort of mix between google maps pins with a database, and asking people if they have seen something. People would register the valuable objects, pets, people they have lost or have been stolen, and visitors are then asked if they saw something at a particular hour. An idea, anyone?
October 28th, 2007 at 3:25 am
I hope you find your item Heri. I went through same experience when my backpack was stolen in the gym. It is a really frustrating experience for me.
November 11th, 2007 at 9:53 pm
Heri,
Sorry to hear this. You might be onto something with the centralized website. With the new digital recorders retailers use, couldnt the police quickly get the feed and spot the thief. Sounds v organized to hit so many people at once.
Good luck in getting things straightened out.
November 11th, 2007 at 9:54 pm
Heri,
Sorry to hear this. You might be onto something with the centralized website. With the new digital recorders retailers use, couldnt the police quickly get the feed and spot the thief. Sounds v organized to hit so many people at once.
Good luck in getting things straightened out.
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