Serious Cleveland Park Theft

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Doesn't it strike you that the banner remover has a pretty entitled attitude? I guess he thinks the world revolves around him and he can just go around taking other people's property if he doesn't happen to be a fan of their team? Don't women get routinely villified on DCUM for being entitled? But here everyone attacks the (female) homeowner. It may not be a major crime but I sure would be more annoyed about this than if someone took my seat at Starbucks.

No, not really. I would have a much bigger problem with this if it involved anything other than a sports banner. We are all entitled to hang what we want but you have to be daft (and also have a pretty attitude IMHO) to not know you are inviting trouble. Please write back when the crime doesn't involve sports. I will be on your side then. I promise you.

I think both of you are pretty ridiculous. In the first post, the suggestion of misogyny seems far-fetched, to say the least. And in the second post, the suggestion that she somehow deserved this because it's a rival team (read, nto the Redskins) is absurd. There is not some separate rule for sports banners - this is exactly the same as if her bike was stolen from her front porch three separate times. (Although if you're suggesting that Redskins fans are either so morally deficient or criminally stupid that this behavior shoudl be expected of them - you make a compelling point.)

For the record, I've criticized the homeowner numerous times because of her overblown rhetoric and hysteria. But let's be clear - she has every right to be irritated and upset, and every right to expect her property won't be vandalized or stolen. To say that she somehow deserved or invited this really is silly (although I admit, I probably wouldn't have replaced it the second time).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not serious in terms of value, but imagine if stand your ground was a law here, couldn't she kill the guy? I know I don't want someone on my propery after midnight, regardless of the petiness of the crime.

I didn't realize Florida jails let inmates use computers. George, you probably should lay low and hope you get a hung jury.

[Anonymous]

overblown rhetoric and hysteria

[Anonymous]

I am certain the police view this crime very differently than they view others.

[Anonymous]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mpdFzv05j8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs5r7-O34-M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq4I0zI-S-Q

"No respect for their surroundings"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG-yI9bnAc8&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLBA2540BA5CD5A585

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_Ym3WEcMDA&feature=bf_next&list=PLBA2540BA5CD5A585

[Anonymous]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-23Iqu0aT4I&feature=related

[Anonymous]

Get a dog. Problem solved. You're welcome.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anybody else think if she just wrote: "My Steelers banner was stolen again. Anybody know the folks in the video? Thanks," we would have had more sympathy/understanding? I think the length and tone put people against her to some degree.

Exactly.

Stealing a banner from someone's house is not okay. If it were my house, would I be pissed? Absolutely.

Is this a "serious theft"? "Stalking"? "Really scary"?

Ummm..... no.

The only "really scary" thing here is the OP's lack of perspective.

[Anonymous]

I'd say that the trespassing alone is somewhat scary.

I'm not a sports fan and appreciate neither Pittsburgh nor even Cleveland Park, but I wouldn't want anyone creeping onto my property to handle my stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anybody else think if she just wrote: "My Steelers banner was stolen again. Anybody know the folks in the video? Thanks," we would have had more sympathy/understanding? I think the length and tone put people against her to some degree.

Exactly.

Stealing a banner from someone's house is not okay. If it were my house, would I be pissed? Absolutely.

Is this a "serious theft"? "Stalking"? "Really scary"?

Ummm..... no.

The only "really scary" thing here is the OP's lack of perspective.

I agree. Stealing that banner from her house was not OK and I hope they catch him. Making this into the long treatise that is the OP's post and making more out of it than there is is also not OK. Libby, you are obviously not a reasonable person so this will fall on deaf ears:

Keep it short and simple and understand that people would be on your side if you didn't blow things out of proportion.

Also, six cameras? Wow. You must either really feel unsafe or you will do anything to ensure the safety of your Steelers banner!


Maybe just something in the window next time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd say that the trespassing alone is somewhat scary.

I'm not a sports fan and appreciate neither Pittsburgh nor even Cleveland Park, but I wouldn't want anyone creeping onto my property to handle my stuff.

No but you are a jerk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd say that the trespassing alone is somewhat scary.

I'm not a sports fan and appreciate neither Pittsburgh nor even Cleveland Park, but I wouldn't want anyone creeping onto my property to handle my stuff.

No but you are a jerk.

Next time leave the jerkiness out and just say: I wouldn't want anyone creeping onto my property to handle my stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Doesn't it strike you that the banner remover has a pretty entitled attitude? I guess he thinks the world revolves around him and he can just go around taking other people's property if he doesn't happen to be a fan of their team? Don't women get routinely villified on DCUM for being entitled? But here everyone attacks the (female) homeowner. It may not be a major crime but I sure would be more annoyed about this than if someone took my seat at Starbucks.

I think everyone would agree it is "annoying". Few seem to agree that it is "scary". Given that the victim put up the last banner with a camera nearby, thus anticipating another theft, she appears not to be scared about it, either. Or else she would not have hung it outside to begin with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Doesn't it strike you that the banner remover has a pretty entitled attitude? I guess he thinks the world revolves around him and he can just go around taking other people's property if he doesn't happen to be a fan of their team? Don't women get routinely villified on DCUM for being entitled? But here everyone attacks the (female) homeowner. It may not be a major crime but I sure would be more annoyed about this than if someone took my seat at Starbucks.

I think everyone would agree it is "annoying". Few seem to agree that it is "scary". Given that the victim put up the last banner with a camera nearby, thus anticipating another theft, she appears not to be scared about it, either. Or else she would not have hung it outside to begin with.

Interesting perspective. I had not thought of that.

Yes, this would be scarier if she had just happened to catch it with her security cameras the first time instead of baiting the trap a second and third time.

I do feel for her and if she really does feel violated that is not cool. However, I don't think anybody who writes that way or does what she does has any real feelings only a sense of the world being against them. Sad. I'll bet the next one is up again soon and she will end up confronting the person. I hope she thinks the better of it and just buys herself a new Nike jersey.

Actually, she doesn't even seem like a sports fan.

[Anonymous]

- he hydrangea thief = not cool
- UPS package thief and the FedEx package thief = if the drivers from those companies did their jobs this wouldn't be an issue. I blame UPS as I always do.
- the U.S. mail thief - you'd have to be crazy so watch out for these folks
- bike with locks on it thief = city living. Use Capital Bikeshare
-the potential thieves who knock on doors
selling magazines and donations = actually very scary
- the roof leak scammers = something I never heard of but if it is like the above also very scary.
let me know what you are going to do when someone walks across your


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