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Month: December 2008
How To Protect Yourself From Theft During The Holiday Season
A very unfortunate thing happened to someone I know recently while enjoying a holiday season tradition of visiting the theater.
The family left a homeschool event loaded down with cameras, video cameras, and other belongings. They also had a week’s worth of money with them because they followed the cash envelope system.
They did everything they were supposed to do when attending an event downtown — exactly what you are supposed to do in a busy city.
They put all of their belongings out of site and locked them in the trunk. The next morning after the event however, they found that someone had drilled into their trunk and took everything — including their cash. Apparently, as they were putting their items in the trunk before going into the event, they were being watched.
The lesson: What they should have done is to give their expensive belongings to a friend who was going straight home, rather than putting those things in their own car. They should not have brought any belongings or cash that they were not using to the second event.
