Depressed - my kid's backpack was stolen

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Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:47:04 +0000

My sympathies to the OP as well for the aggravation and cost of the stolen book. This thread also made me think of the safety issues that our kids in group living environments may take for granted.

Our campus had a rash of laptop thefts from on campus apartments a couple of years ago and it went on for a couple of months before they caught the guy (a non-student). These on campus apartments are very similar to a regular apartment complex, only on campus so easy get away and blend in on foot. The apartments had 4 private bedrooms with common living room and kitchen. Kids tended to leave apartment door unlocked, especially if one of the kids was still home.

One girl was studying in her bedroom and heard a noise in the next room, thought it was the roomie returning so walked out of her room and came face to face with the thief, who shoved her up against the wall as he ran out. I couldn’t believe how careless these kids were about leaving their apartment door unlocked. I would advise kids to lock their bedroom doors even while they’re studying in case the roomies leave the apartment door unlocked.