Yes, it’s all our fault. It’s our fault that we forgot to lock our car. By doing so, we created a situation where these poor thieves just couldn’t resist the temptation and had to rifle through it.
It’s our fault that we forgot to shut our garage door when we left. Those poor thieves. We really shouldn’t tempt them this way. They just couldn’t resist taking that car sitting there.
It’s our fault that we forgot to lock our back door before going to bed. These thieves had no choice. They had to come in and take the purse that was left on the counter.
It’s also our fault that we all left a bag full of food outside our doors. It was meant for the food bank but how silly of us. Again, we gave these thieves no choice. One woman had to come through with her cart and fill it. The poor thing couldn’t fit all the bags in her little cart. Another trio of thieves had to come through with their car to get the rest. We really shouldn’t make these thieves work so hard.
Yes, we do need to secure our property. But I am sick and tired of being blamed when we get robbed. We are aging, we are forgetful and vulnerable.
The thieves have to take some of the blame. They are the reason we live in fear.
Annette Albert, Oliver
