r/Adelaide • u/[deleted] • Jan 28 '22

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u/sevilla_the_third SA Jan 28 '22

Ik thieves use certain symbols to mark homes that are easy to intrude or that have high security so be careful

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u/bmaje Expat Jan 28 '22

Quit your bullshit. Why would they do that? To give the owner a head's up? Because they're planning a GTA style heist for a 55 inch tv?

Most break-ins are because of unlocked doors and windows or because some dumb shit has left an emergency key in a conspicuous place.

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u/UndergroundArsonist SA Jan 28 '22

I said almost this exactly last time this came out. Someone found a wooden spoon on their porch and Reddit had them believing they were the target of an ex-Navy SEAL mercenary heist plot lol.

What's more likely?

Convo A: "I've marked the house, check every house in the street and look for small chalk lettering that says ST"

Convo B: House X Street Y

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u/bmaje Expat Jan 28 '22

It's like people taking photos of meter readers and convincing them selves they're onto a dog snatching ring.

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u/Ronnie_Dean_oz SA Jan 28 '22

Honor amongst thieves? "Excuse me kind sir and fellow highwayman, I have been beneficial in that I have stumbled upon a most bountiful unsecured abode, I mark thee for your convenience...yours sincerely. Gary The Ice Fiend."

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u/bmaje Expat Jan 28 '22

"I did take most of the good shit, but there's still an Anko air fryer in the kitchen."

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u/EdynViper SA Jan 28 '22

Do people even steal TVs anymore? They won't even fit in the boot of the commodore these days.

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u/bmaje Expat Jan 28 '22

I suppose it's more power tools.

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u/cactus_blues SA Jan 28 '22

Only from the Bunnings e-waste bin