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    For anyone who might remember a thread I posted about a month ago, regarding my concern for moving into this neighbourhood, well hardy har har. This blows. My cat is gone. They ransacked everything, tore through all our stuff.

    I just had my dad and a policewoman here. I'm waiting for my roomate to come (she works really far away). I was pretty shocked...Neither of us were here last night...And I totally left the bare screen on the window in the kitchen last night. I'm such a dumb fuck. I open it to let the cat sniff out, and this is probably the only time I've forgotten to shut the double glass window. Goddamn it.

    There were two guys peering into our apartment and talking to us last evening, which was creepy and weird at the time. My dad was all "why didn't you do something?" but what could we have done? It's not illegal to talk to someone through their window, just rude.

    So, whatever. I only had about five american dollars in cash in the whole place, which they took, as well as (far as I can tell) my roomate's laptop. So joke's on you fuckers, those five dollars were never worth less, and that laptop is a broken piece of shit.

    Man. Just yesterday we were saying how much we hate living here (the plumbing sucks, the place stinks like weed all the time, and the landlord lied about several things). So now I feel like throwing my stuff in storage and living with my mom until I can find a decent place.

    I hope my cat comes back! I can't find him. I feel so guilty for leaving him here alone...he must have been so scared. But I also feel like "what the hell? what if either of us had been here?"

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    I would leave. No sense in worrying about your safety while trying to move to a new place. I'm sure your mom would understand. I hope your cat comes back too. Poor kitty must have been so freaked out.

    Eventhough, crime and break in can happen anywhere even in the nicest of neighborhoods but it would be wise to live in a neighborhood where the crime rate isn't so high. Hope you're feeling ok today.

    Don't want to threadjack but here's a page of links to stats in the SD area.
    http://www.sandiego.gov/police/stats/
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    I'm so sorry this happened to you!

    When I lived in Cali my apartment was robbed years ago while I was in Hawaii. I didn't leave anything open, they jimmied a window to break in. They stole $2000 in cash and some CD's.

    The thing was,yes I was pissed about the cash but, I lived alone and it is just freaked me out that someone got in and went through all my personal possessions with such disregard. What if they came back when I was there? I was freaked out for weeks!

    From then on I wouldn't let anyone in my apartment unless I really knew them and even when I answered the door I wouldn't let anyone peek in. I lived right by campus so I had a lot of traffic stopping by.

    People knew I was a dancer, knew I had nice things...I suspected everyone.

    I eventually moved and became a lot more private about my travel plans.

    I feel for you, being robbed is such an invasion, especially if you feel it was someone you knew or talked to. Yes, it's freaky to even think if you had been there!

    I hope your cat comes back, hon. So Sorry this happened to such a sweet person. Do whatever you have to do to feel safe.

    It took me awhile to feel safe again.

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    Put some food or catnip out for your cat...she prob just freaked and bolted and is hiding nearby. I've seen that happen to a lot of cats when the house was robbed.

    Get the hell out of there. Any way you can...beg borrow and steal to get to a better neighborhood. Your safety isnt worth saving money.

    I'm sorry honey...this sucks.

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    Holy crap, I'm so sorry to hear that.

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    That sucks, I'm so sorry this happened to you. What a violation. I hope your kitty comes back

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    I am so sorry, I hope your cat comes back soon!

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    Man that is horrible. I am sorry that this happened. I hope someone saw them and they get caught. And hopefully your cat does comes back.

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    We found the cat! I went looking through the surrounding buildings and the gardens earlier, and a gardner told me he saw the cat I described run by...but it took me another hour to find him. He was curled up very afraid underneath some shrubs. Luckily I understand how well cats hide, and I was searching through every possible garden bottom. Phew! Now I'm going to put him in the cat carrier and take him to my mom's.

    These idiots took our frozen dinners, and forgot their flashlight. And the cops so don't give a shit. I know they'll never be found, but still. At least pretend to care.

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    That is SO AWESOME you have your cat back!

    My god...a story to tell till you're 90/senile..."They took our frozen dinners!"

    How scary. I dunno if I'd be able to relate it in the humorous/ironic way you did. I'm sorry that happened. I've had my car broken into but thank god not an apt. (yet.)

    I'm glad you will be okay and move!!

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    Yikes. I'm so glad you and the cat are okay.



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    I'm glad everyone (including your cat) is okay and they didn't take anything of significant value. Maybe they left some prints on the flashlight?

    I don't know your particular financial status or the neighborhood... but I find it ironic that poor neighborhoods have such high robbery rates. If they were SMART they'd go steal from some rich people.... and I can't believe they stole your frozen dinners! Good thing you don't keep a cash stash in the freezer like some people do.

    I wonder if it's possible to buy those alarm-system warning stickers and just put them over each window. Lol. To scare the idiots away if they think to come back before you move.
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    Sorry to hear this Molly. Please be safe!

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    Girl, you best do some moving before a bunch of us fly up there and drag you out of your scary crime house by your hair. If you stay you could get hurt or killed, or at the very least, robbed again. What you need to understand is that you were being watched, and there's a chance you still are. I'd bet my life on it NOT being a coincidence that you were robbed when you were not home. Here's a story for you...

    My current roommates and one other girl (we'll call her Mary to make things easier) lived in a house on the bad side of town last year, right before we moved into this house. One night while my 2 current roomies were home and studying in their rooms, some people broke into the house by taking apart the window in Mary's room, because they clearly knew she was out for the evening. Then they strolled into the kitchen and removed the car keys from the key-hanger-thingie, let themselves out the front door, and stole one of the cars in the driveway (they would have stolen the other one-- we know this because the door was unlocked-- but by a stroke of luck, the battery was dead. They stole the keys anyway, of course).

    So of course everybody panics and the cops are called, etc. The 3 girls move out of their house and in with friends the very same night, taking as much as they can with them in a single trip. As soon as they vacate the premises, the house is broken into again. There wasn't much left of value, but the criminals stole a boombox, some CDs, and clothing, for some inexplicable reason. The girls discovered this when they went back in the morning for the rest of their stuff to find the door hanging off the hinges.

    I'm not trying to alarm you unnecessarily, my dear, but I love the crap out of you and you cannot get robbed to death before I have a chance to love the crap out of you in person. Sorry. I won't permit it. I'm glad that your cat is found, now please get your move on!

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    that's scary, I'm glad you are safe! and that they didn;t get fuck all from you.
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    Molly I'm sorry. I hope you find your cat, and please go stay with someone while you find a better place to live.

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    Thanks everyone. We are moving. Unfortunately my mom is in Dubai again, and I totally forgot...I'm stuck with my dad who's being such a dick about the whole thing. He doesn't understand why we're afraid to stay there. I'm trying to explain to him that given we were the only ones in the building or the area victimized, we feel kind of singled out. I do think we're being watched...I mean, these guys look through our window at us, and it did kind of feel like they were stalking us with the whole "let's walk up and bang on your window to talk to you" thing. It makes me too scared to stay there overnight anymore. They also didn't take any of our meds, including the codeine, so I doubt it was any of the neighbourhood druggies. But I don't know. When I was out looking for the cat, I realized just how many crackheads and crazies live all around us. Fuck this place.

    I just had to rant somewhere. So frustrating. I'm so angry and exhausted from getting upset. Whatever. We'll start looking for new places as of tomorrow.

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    Oh, gosh, thank goodness you're safe and that your kitty is OK. I'm so, so sorry you had to go through this. Yeesh. Do you have any big bad male friends who can go find those creeps? because they are definitely from the neighborhood. You poor thing. But you're fine, your roomie is fine, and you'll be safe.

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    Thank God you found your kitty and I'm sorry you went through this.

    My family had a major break-in when I was younger (even stole my Dad's gun). You feel so violated. Even when they don't get much, the thought of someone going through your stuff feels horrible.

    Stay safe Molly.

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    Wait a second...they left their fucking flashlight and the cops aren't dusting it? That's bullshit!

    I'm so sorry you went through this. I do agree that you should get out of there now. You should easily be able to break your lease if the landlord was dishonest about things with the apartment (at least in IL you would be able to...I'm not sure about landlord/tenant laws in your area).

    Can you call your mom and just tell her what happened and ask if she minds you taking your stuff and staying at her house for a while?

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    They stole your frozen dinners, but not your meds? Sounds like they were more local weirdos than actual burglars! Still, I'm sorry you had this happen.

    I'm glad you and the roomies and the cat are okay though! Good luck with moving-I hope you can relocate soon.

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