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WHAT PARENT IS STEALING MY PACKAGES!!

It’s so annoying that my home goes from a safe delivery point to the fucking high seas of the 1800s just because school started. Almost none of my packages get stolen during the summer. It’s been 2 weeks since school started back up, I’ve had multiple packages stolen.

And I know that no 1st grader from the school across the street decided to steal a package that contained a 24 pack of energy drinks!! I know no child is wondering off with a nearly 20 pound package. Just skipping around carrying half of their body weight in caffeine like La-di-fucking-da! And since it’s not a kid (unless they have massive biceps), I would very much like to know what parent has chosen to teach their elementary age child that theft is good. Hope you enjoy the tampons you also stole bitch

Amazon’s Prime Day, the two-day shopping extravaganza that just wrapped up, saw millions of shoppers snagging deals on everything from electronics to household goods. However, the surge in package deliveries also brought an unwelcome guest: porch pirates. These opportunistic thieves target unattended packages, and Prime Day, with its increased deliveries, provided ample opportunities for their…

This is absolutely fantastic because I know to keep an eye on the mail. Plus, I know to be home for the mails arrival. This is especially important now, seeing as mail theft is especially high in my area. My mailbox is inside my yard, not on the street, and the box is made of thick steel, has a lock, and is on a metal pole cemented in the ground. It's more difficult to steal mail that way, though not impossible. Plus, the gate to enter my yard is LOUD, which alerts me to anyone entering.

With it being "package season," thieves are out and stealing these in broad daylight. I opened my door to pick up what was dropped off seconds before, and a man in all black with a mask over the lower half of his face and big sunglasses over his eyes was just about to open the gate. He bolted, hopped in a car that was waiting for him, and they drove off.

Sign up if USPS is who you get your mail from. If you know you won't be home when a package is delivered, talk to a neighbor about picking it up for you instead. If you have the money, get a PO Box at the local USPS location. Stealing mail and packages is damn near impossible there. Those big outdoor mail lockers some neighbors have aren't very secure. I've seen local news sharing stories and showing pictures about these getting broken into.