Security

[Downhill]

Earlier this year, my daughter and son in law lost their home due to a fire. We acquired two sea containers to store the items that were spared. My son in law fabricated lock shields where only the key hole was exposed ( much like a job box but with 10ga steel). All this was to store possessions on site until a new house could be built.
Last night theives used pry bar to rip the locks out of the doors, actually tore the steel the door is made of. The only things stolen were a Canon gun safe with the rifles he got when his father passed and a small welder. The thiefs passed up all make and manner of power tools and a mechanics tool box.
All serial numbers have been reported but talk about kicking a guy when he's down. It really doesn't matter what you do, if they want it they'll find a way to steal it.

SEE UPDATE at end of thread. 12/18/25

 

[BP1]

Scum of the earth!

 

[joshb]

Sorry to hear that. Thievery sucks! Sounds like the perp had knowledge the safe was in there. Check on who helped move the stuff into the containers. Get their names to the police.

 

[ShtrRdy]

Man, that sucks. Get the word out in the area that these stolen goods will likely be for sale. Maybe someone will be able to identify the scum.

 

[Downhill]

My daughter has made a list with descriptions and taking a copy to all the surrounding gun shops and pawn shops. She will do the same on Facebook.
Maybe with enough pressure they have a chance at recovery.

 

[Pawnee Bill]

Get a rope!!

 

[jxb]

Scumbags abound these days...

Yeah unfortunately in the world of plasma cutters and battery powered cut off saws few items are safe if they have more than a few minutes and have planned.

A motion activated security camera both inside and outside looking at the doors might have provided an alarm and possibly time for police to get there "if" response times were super good. Otherwise most a person can hope for is them being clearly identifiable on footage. North of us, Portland is so bad these days that many of the contractors do just this plus GPS trackers embedded in stuff. It's paid off in a couple instances where the police simply followed the tracker right to the thieves immediately after the theft but most lose everything and usually the vehicle too.

 

[SkullyDogPDW]

Some people really deserve to die from ass cancer....just saying.

 

[D-4297]

I would encourage the Viet Cong response to the Perps when they are caught . Concertina wire , and a moderately high tree ...........AIRBORNE !

 

[Rwfish]

Kinda sounds like they knew what they need for tools and how to open. Also sounds like they knew what they were looking for. Possible they had scoped the place out quite a bit prior and maybe they saw what they wanted. Possible someone had seen someone suspicious around in advance??

 

[Steve h]

Sorry to hear this. What have we come to?

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Once again, Thanks for the open border Joe!

 

[Retired shooter]

Theiving BA$TARD$$$$$$$. Someone knew it was there. Nothing is secure anymore. If they want it
bad enough they will get it. Even if law enforcement catches them, judges just slap their hands.
Need cut one hand off for the first offense. Maybe they will learn.

I'm done

To all a good night.

 

[coldboreshot]

Some people really deserve to die from ass cancer....just saying.

The scene from "Man on Fire" comes to mind with the c4 pack shoved up his ass and a timer.

 

[Downeast]

When we demolished our old house and built a new one we did the same, but I ended up camping out in a "shed" that I brought on site. We had everything that we owned in containers and no way was I going to leave them unattended for several months while they built our new home.

 

[smoooth]

Sorry to hear about their loss; absolutely devastating!

The company I work for had multiple instances of F-ing thieves cutting holes in the sides of sea containers and enclosed trailers this past year.

Locks only keep out the honest people……

 

[Cecil S.]

Thieving trash. Sorry to hear you were robbed.

 

[338 Mollett]

I am very sorry you are another victim !! I ask again How many more times do we have to be the victim before we do something !!!

 

[JEFFPPC]

Under our current legal and political environment it will continue and get worse. And if they get hurt breaking in they will sue you and probably win. WHY DOES A SANE PERSON VOTE FOR ANYONE CURRENTLY IN OFFICE RUNNING FOR RE ELECTION. WHY DO THEY VOTE TO RETAIN JUDGES. I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

 

[ogre1911]

The scene from "Man on Fire" comes to mind with the c4 pack shoved up his ass and a timer.

"You know what I wish you had? More time."

Classic scene from a GREAT movie.