Dude. I was still sleeping with my babies. I’ve been wondering who keeps coming to my FIL’s cars and opening the car doors. It’s been weeks. My camera FINALLY caught one person today. Sadly him and his friend covered themselves with their hoodies. Be on the lookout!
Need better cameras.
https://VIDEO_URL?video_id=e6d92d0932da0c1be5c29cc3a5d288e2tmm
genuinely curious why u let it happen more than once. after the first time I would make sure my doors were locked and nothing valuable was left out for someone to see.
sorry this keeps happening. Maybe you should sleep in your car and surprise them next time they try
I originally wrote a much longer post, but it failed to upload, and I honestly didn’t want to retype everything again. What I do want to address, though, is the assumption that I “did nothing.”
The reality is, situations like this are more complicated than people make them seem online.
Police often can’t do much unless there’s enough evidence or the crime meets a certain threshold. Neighbors may see things or even have cameras, but many people prefer to stay uninvolved. I constantly remind family members not to leave valuables in their cars because I can’t always be responsible for everyone else’s belongings.
And the truth is, sometimes even taking precautions isn’t enough. You can lock your doors, clear your car out, and still end up dealing with theft or damage. Thieves don’t always stop because something is locked — sometimes they’ll still check windows or even break them.
What’s frustrating is how easy it is for people to judge from the outside. It’s easy to watch a video or hear a story afterward and say, “I would’ve done this differently,” or “That would never happen to me.” But real-life situations are unpredictable, and people don’t always react perfectly in the moment.
Most of us think we know exactly how we’d respond until we’re actually the ones dealing with it firsthand. Fear, shock, frustration, and stress all change how people react in real time.
I’m not asking for sympathy — just a little understanding before jumping to conclusions about what someone “should have done.”
For your information, FIL = father-in-law, but you probably don’t care.
That’s actually a great suggestion, and I did tell my husband the same thing. We’ve talked about installing better cameras and even putting a sign inside the car that says something like, “You’re being recorded, smile 
” so it’s the first thing someone sees if they try getting in.
Unfortunately, deterrents don’t always stop theft. Whether it’s the same people or different ones, some thieves simply don’t care. They’ll still check cars, look through windows, and take opportunities when they see them.
Part of the issue is that my in-laws tend to leave a lot of their belongings at my house, which can make the property look like there’s always something worth taking. I’ve told them multiple times to clear things out, not just because of car theft, but because situations can escalate. Today it’s someone checking cars — tomorrow it could be someone trying to get into the house itself.
At the end of the day, you can take precautions and still become a target. That doesn’t mean people are being careless or “asking for it.” 
,I knew what FIL meant. and I wasn’t trying to be rude or anything.
I like the explanation and understand the frustration. My co worker had his truck broken into several time when it was locked they broke the windows. He couldn’t afford to keep replacing the windows so he just left them open.