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Speaking of Crime

My car was broken into for the second time in as many months.  I'm flattered that Chief Ramsey was so upset by this that he declared a crime emergency in the city, but it's not that big of a deal.  Unlike last time, this time the bastard actually took stuff.  So if you see a crackhead trying to sell caseless Pavement, National, and White Stripes CDs, a Cat Power mix CD, and a DC street map, punch him the face and call him a thief for me.  I need to start keeping burned copies in my car so I don't have to spend the money to replace them.  But more than that, I'm just sick of living in a neighborhood where I'm supposed to be used to this.  I hope that just once I could catch one of these guys in the act.  I would beat him senseless.  What I lack in strength I make up for in rage.

Posted on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 by Registered CommenterRCR | Comments15 Comments | References1 Reference

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And, if that guy happens to be riding the blue Bianchi Advantage bike stolen from in front of my house last night, kick him in the balls in addition to punching him in the face.
Jul 12, 2006 at 04:22PM | Unregistered CommenterRudy and Blitz
With his map and your bike, that thief is going places.
Jul 12, 2006 at 05:23PM | Unregistered CommenterPhil
After having your vehicle broken into once, why did you keep things in there anymore?? My car got broken into in 1995, and I lost a book of about 250 CDs. I haven't kept anything that I wanted to keep in my car ever since.
Jul 12, 2006 at 05:23PM | Unregistered CommenterAUA
Typically they've left the CDs. And the maps. I only leave a few at a time, and I wouldn't think they'd be perceived as crack exchangeable. Like I said, I'm not that upset: I lost a white stripes album that I didn't want and a Pavement album that was a re-release of an album I already have. I'll just rebuy the National cd, but the cat power mix isn't really replaceable. I just hate it when the crackheads take things of little monetary value, b/c at that point they're just robbing me to inconvenience me.
Jul 12, 2006 at 05:34PM | Registered CommenterRCR
When my car was last broken into the assholes took MIX TAPES. Yeah, good luck with those. That they took a map is somewhat disconcerting--they're planners. Obviously smarter than your average bears. . .
Jul 13, 2006 at 06:32AM | Unregistered CommenterMegarita
RCR - If I remember correctly, you have a Jeep, right? Over the long weekend of the 4th, not only did a crackhead steal useless shit out of my Wrangler (a couple pens, a notepad..) but it appears that they actually slept in the backseat - the smell in there was terrible!
Jul 13, 2006 at 08:22AM | Unregistered CommenterDCent
i hear cat power mixez can get you a lot of crack on the streets. dealers love the cat power.
Jul 13, 2006 at 10:08AM | Unregistered CommenterEtta
That sucks. I'd start burning cds if I were you. Or get a real car.
Jul 13, 2006 at 10:51AM | Unregistered CommenterAEM
I'm so sorry to hear that. Why do I feel like we live in different neighborhoods (when I know full well that we don't)?

Maybe 'cause no one has stolen anything from me yet.
Jul 13, 2006 at 11:10AM | Unregistered CommenterM.A.
Real cars just make bigger messes when someone decides to throw a brick through your window to get that $6 in loose change you keep in the ashtray.

Seems like would-be thieves would wise up and just demand $185 or they'll break the window. Both sides come out ahead that way if the window stays in tact.
Jul 13, 2006 at 12:45PM | Unregistered CommenterG. I. Joe
Yes, I have a wrangler, so totes easy to break into.

Turns out the map was still in the car, buried under my various parking tickets. No sign of the CDs though.
Jul 13, 2006 at 12:45PM | Registered CommenterRCR
I think if you came upon someone breaking into your jeep what you make up for in strength would do nothing for you and you would get your ass kicked. How do I know? Because you listen to Cat Power. Wuss.
Jul 13, 2006 at 12:46PM | Unregistered CommenterYut
Wuss? Oh come on, at least use a real curse word you goat fucking shit eater.
Jul 13, 2006 at 12:49PM | Registered CommenterRCR
White Stripes? Pavement? Looks like this guy was just trying to help you escape your awful taste in music. Whisper a silent 'Thank You' and let go of your self-absorbed whining.
Jul 14, 2006 at 12:32PM | Unregistered CommenterGet over it
Get Over It - oh right, so can I borrow some Hootie and the Blowfish from you?
Jul 14, 2006 at 02:19PM | Registered CommenterRCR

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