Robber tried to break into Silver Spring, MD home via chimney

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I would imagine homeowners insurance will cover it. Unbelievable

Insurance never actually covers the total costs of repairs.

This. Deductible will be between $1,000 and $5,000. That’s a lot for most people to come up with simply because some jackass wanted to steal their stuff.

I probably would’ve let his stupid a$$ die in there before I called the police. Less damage removing a dead body, and he’ll never victimize anyone else again.

We have a $2K deductible so I'd be pissed.

+2. I wouldn't have been so quick to call the police. Would have let him hang out a little longer to see if he could get out on his own. Why couldn't they pull him out from the top? No way would I have let the fire department just tear into my fireplace/chimney like that without trying something else first.

[Anonymous]

He escaped from the hospital across the street. Was mentally unwell and intoxicated.

[Anonymous]

Not saying the theoretical issues for the homeowner aren't worth talking about, but isn't the homeowner here Holy Cross Hospital? That's what the article says. I doubt they're worried about the deductible.

[Anonymous]

How does someone look at all of those ground-level windows and think, nah, the chimney is a better way in? And how can someone be in the state of mind to think climbing down the chimney is a good idea, and also actually get onto the roof to do so? Does not compute.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He escaped from the hospital across the street. Was mentally unwell and intoxicated.

Let no one wonder why people don’t want stuff like that in their neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

It’s actually not possible to rob a house. Robbery requires force or the threat of force against a person. Houses are broken into or burglarized. Owners are lucky the guy broke the wall. I remember seeing news over the years about crooks who got stuck in the chimney and weren’t found until they were a long dead, withered sack of bones.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He escaped from the hospital across the street. Was mentally unwell and intoxicated.

Well maybe they can sue the hospital for the deductible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He escaped from the hospital across the street. Was mentally unwell and intoxicated.

Well maybe they can sue the hospital for the deductible.

The hospital is the homeowner!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How does someone look at all of those ground-level windows and think, nah, the chimney is a better way in? And how can someone be in the state of mind to think climbing down the chimney is a good idea, and also actually get onto the roof to do so? Does not compute.

Severely mentally ill and / or on drugs.