Gothamist: Stuff Neighbors Steal

Jane Minty

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 18:22:56 -0500

I saw a great short during the Rooftop Films season last summer, involving a guy who DID set up a surveillance operation documenting his Times-stealing neighbor. The footage was then edited together, and for the last scene he confronted the angry and surprised old man with his footage. My sides were in pain the next day after laughing at this one!

spinachdip

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 18:19:56 -0500

Hey, if they don't pick up the Sunday Times by noon, I figure they don't want it that bad.

Toby

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 18:16:47 -0500

If you have a large dog, the barking dissuades the stoop paper stealers.

tien

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 18:11:09 -0500

you can even report your missing/wet paper on the nytimes website. the problem is the weekend. they make you put in which sections you got/didn't get.

b

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 18:00:16 -0500

stealing wifi?, are you kidding me? ...all one has to do is activate encryption or turn on the filter if your neighbor doesn't have that on, s/he probably doesn't mind

bklynd

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 17:25:50 -0500

People steal potted and planted flowers etc., for some reason. Perhaps they are going on a date and need a quick gift, like in the movies.

Tom

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 17:19:55 -0500

Some years ago, my brother and I put a rat trap under a decoy paper (just as illustrated in the Times article, in fact!) around six one morning. We heard it snap around seven, and rushed to the door, only to see the elevator door closing, but no glimpse of the miscreant. Still, never happened again. PS -- we didn't catch the thief in the trap, but I think the scare was enough...

scoboco

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:49:05 -0500

most people would agree: your outside doorway area is a public extension of your home, and in any friendly building you should feel safe temporarily stowing your snowy boots, wet umbrellas, etc. that said, someone once stole my $3 street-umbrella i had open and drying in the hallway. it seemed more pathetic than annoying... i only hope it was a delivery guy who was sick of getting rained on.